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Jack Nicklaus

Chronology



1940 Born Jack William Nicklaus on January 21
1950 Plays golf for the first time, winning his first tournament later in the year
1953 Wins Ohio State Junior Championship
1953 Breaks 70 for 18 holes and holds a three handicap
1954 Repeats as Ohio State Junior Champion
1955 Wins Ohio State Junior Championship yet again; loses his first United States Amateur Championshiop in first round
1956 Wins Ohio State Open Championship
1957 Enters Ohio State University
1959 Wins the U.S. Amateur (repeats in 1960 and 1961); member of Walker Cup Team
1960 Marries Barbara Bash on July 23
1961 Has first child with wife Barbara—Jack II—on September 23
1961 Wins NCAA Championship
1961 Turns professional in November
1961 Member of Walker Cup Team
1962 Graduates from Ohio State
1962 Earns first pro victory, defeating Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Open (first of a career-record 18 major championship victories)
1962 Wins the U.S. Open
1962-78 Records the most consecutive years with a victory (17), winning at least once per year
1963 Wins his first Masters. Youngest winner at the time; wins the PGA Championship (23)
1963 Second son, Steve, born on April 11
1965 Daughter Nancy born on May 5
1965 Wins Masters Tournament
1966 Wins Masters and British Open
1967 Wins U.S. Open
1969 Son Gary born on January 15
1969 Plays in first Ryder Cup and concedes a two-foot putt to Tony Jacklin—results in the first tie in the Ryder Cup history
1970 Wins British Open
1971 Wins PGA Championship
1972 Wins Masters and U.S. Open
1973 Wins PGA Championship
1973 Becomes the first player to reach $2 million in tournament earnings
1973 Fourth son Michael born on July 24
1975 Wins Masters and PGA Championship
1977 Becomes the first player to reach $3 million in tournament earnings
1978 Wins British Open
1980 Wins U.S. Open and PGA Championship
1983 Becomes the first player to reach $4 million in tournament earnings
1986 Wins the Masters when he's 46 years old. Oldest winner in event's history
1987 Captains the U.S. Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village
1988 Becomes the first player to reach $5 million in tournament earnings
1989 Leaves the PGA Tour with an incredible 71 tournament victories
1990 Joins Senior Tour, winning in his debut at The Tradition
1991 Wins U.S. Seniors Open
1993 Wins U.S. Seniors Open
1996 Plays his 10,000 hole at the U.S. Open
1997 Breaks Sam Snead's record for most rounds played in the Masters (147)
1998 Suffers increasing pain in left hip and has difficulty playing much of the year
1999 Undergoes hip replacement surgery
2000 Named co-chair with Juli Inkster of The First Tee's Capital Campaign, More Than A Game, in November
2001 Records two top-ten finishes
2002 Jack Nicklaus Musuem opens on campus of Ohio State in Maysidebar text

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