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Jack Nicklaus, The Golden Bear, is one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport. A look at the man and his resume can easily explain why he commands such an influence on the past, present and future of the game.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio State Buckeye won two United States Amateur Championships and the NCAA Championship. Not to mention the fact, that Nicklaus, as an amateur was in competition to win the 1960 U.S. Open. Turning pro in 1961, Nicklaus left no doubters smiling as he quickly established himself by winning the first of his record eighteen major tournament title at the 1962 U.S. Open. Confused? Here ‘s a little help. To even further his potential for the legendary, he defeated established golfing great, Arnold Palmer in a playoff to secure the title.

Nicklaus would go onto win seventeen other majors, including six Masters, four U.S. Opens, three Open Championships (the British Open) and five PGA titles. This record of eighteen has only been challenged by one serious challenger (Tiger Woods) in the last few decades. Nicklaus also was the leading money winner on the PGA tour eight times and the player of the year in the PGA five times.

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