I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4040 
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack 
Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excel-
lence and good sportsmanship in golf. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2012 
Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. TIBERI, and Mr. AUSTRIA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of 
Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service 
to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sports-
manship in golf. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Jack Nicklaus is a world famous golf pro-
fessional, a highly successful business executive, a 
prominent advertising spokesman, a devoted hus-
band, father, and grandfather, and a man with a 
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common touch that has made him one of those most 
popular and accessible public figures in history. 
(2) Jack Nicklaus amassed 118 victories in pro-
fessional competition of national or international 
stature by the end of 2005, 73 of which came on the 
Professional Golf Association Tour, and 18 profes-
sional major-championship titles. He is the only 
player in golf history to have won each major cham-
pionship at least three times and is the only player 
to complete a career ‘‘Grand Slam’’ on the regular 
and senior tours. 
(3) Jack Nicklaus’ magnetic personality and 
unfailing sense of kindness and thoughtfulness have 
endeared him to millions throughout the world. 
(4) Jack Nicklaus has been the recipient of 
countless athletic honors, including the Muhammad 
Ali Sports Legend Award and the first-ever ESPY 
Lifetime Achievement Award. He became the first 
golfer and only the third athlete to receive the Vince 
Lombardi Award of Excellence and is also a five- 
time winner of the PGA Player of the Year Award. 
He was also selected as Golfer of the Century by 
GOLF Magazine, Best Individual Male Athlete of 
the 20th Century and Sportsman of the Year by 
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Sports Illustrated, and he was also inducted into the 
World Golf Hall of Fame. 
(5) Jack Nicklaus has received numerous hon-
ors outside the world of sports, including several ar-
chitectural awards for his work in golf course de-
signs, such as The Old Tom Morris Award which is 
the highest honor given by the Golf Course Super-
intendents Association of America, and both the 
Donald Ross Award given by the American Society 
of Golf Course Architects and the Don A. Rossi 
Award given by the Golf Course Builders Association 
of America. 
(6) Jack Nicklaus has been involved in the de-
sign of 275 golf courses worldwide and his business, 
Nicklaus Design, has 346 courses open for play 
globally. 
(7) Jack Nicklaus served as the Global Ambas-
sador for a campaign to include golf in the Olympic 
Games, which was achieved and will begin in the 
2016 Olympic Program. 
(8) Jack Nicklaus was honored by President 
George W. Bush in 2005 by receiving the Presi-
dential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given 
to any U.S. civilian. 
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