The Official Site of Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus Design, and Nicklaus Golf Balls The Official Site of Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus Design, and Nicklaus Golf Balls La Gorce Country Club grand reopening Jack Nicklaus joined the members of La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach on January 5 to officially re-open the renovated and redesigned layout. A national audience got an exclusive look at the work being done on the course last May when the club was highlighted on CBS Sunday Morning’s Design Show. The new layout […] MORE NEWS >> PNC Father/Son Challenge pretournament interview: Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II Q. On playing the PNC Father/Son Challenge JACK NICKLAUS: We’ll enjoy it. We’ll have a good time. As long as he plays well, we’ll do well because I can’t play well.

I’m … more Situated on 250 acres in the heart of West Palm Beach, Florida, the redesign of Banyan Cay Resort and Golf began Tuesday, November 29, with a groundbreaking ceremony attended … more GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK >> Jack Nicklaus Golf Tip: Set Up ‘At Ease’ for Free Arm Swing You need to minimize tension in all parts of your body at address, but particularly in your arms. That’s impossible unless your shoulders are fully relaxed. Here’s a very simple image, along with a drill, that will produce the desired effect. When a soldier standing stiffly at attention is given the at-ease order, the first thing that happens … Continue >> Search Our Site >> Q&A: Jack Nicklaus | Palm Beach Illustrated Palm Beach Illustrated Lady of the House For the past 50 years, the name Jack Nicklaus has been synonymous with the game of golf. Known as the “Golden Bear,” Nicklaus has captured 118 professional tournament victories and a record 18 professional major championship titles and is one of only five players to win all four of golf’s majors.

He’s also helped design nearly 290 golf courses worldwide, including the redesign of the Champion golf course at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. In 2005, Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, established the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation , which has raised $15 million for pediatric health care services. The couple, who has lived in North Palm Beach since 1965, will host a charity dinner benefiting the foundation October 25 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in West Palm Beach. PBI.COM: What was your most memorable win? NICKLAUS: All my victories, especially my major championship wins, have been memorable for unique and special reasons. But if I had to pick one that is the most memorable, it would have to be the 1986 Masters—the last of my 18 professional majors. It came when I was 46 years old and at a point in my career when nobody expected me to win. And in many ways, that included me. For most of my career at Augusta National, most people expected me to win, whether it was the media, the fans, other players…or myself. And I don’t think anybody did in ’86.

It was very special, probably the most special win that I’ve ever had. And having my son Jack on the bag is something I’ll never forget. Also, that was the only Masters since my first one in 1959, where my mother and my sister decided to attend. I have no idea why, but they were there. So to have my son on the bag, and close family just outside the ropes, served to underline the moment for me. Tell me a basic golf tip every aspiring golfer should know. I think the best lesson I was ever taught, and it came from my long-time instructor Jack Grout, was to understand why I play golf, what I thought about when I played golf, how to teach others, and most important, how to teach myself. Jack taught me how to play when I was 10 years old and he was a part of my life until he passed away when I was 49. All that time, he rarely stepped foot on a practice tee during a major championship. Any successful golfer occasionally has to win without his best game, and I have won ugly many times. I did so because I learned how to control what I was doing.

Because of Jack Grout, I not only learned the game, but learned my game. He taught me to understand why I was doing something on the golf course. He made me use my head, not just my golf swing. When I went out to play golf, I didn’t have to run back to him. He would teach me to be independent. That’s how I became a good player. When I am asked, “What’s the best lesson I can give to an average golfer?”, I believe it is to know who you are, know your game, play within yourself, and only then, can you improve. I don’t care if you’re a 2-handicapper or a 20-handicapper, if you learn that, you’ll be a better player. Page 1 of 2 Jack Nicklaus - Golf Topics - ESPN Jack Nicklaus Personal Jack Nicklaus is a retired American professional golfer and one of the sport's most prolific champions of all-time. Nicknamed "The Golden Bear," Nicklaus has won more major championships than any golfer in history (18), and is 2nd all-time in PGA TOUR victories with 73.

Only Sam Snead (82) has more in the history of the PGA TOUR. Nicklaus is widely regarded as the best golfer of his era, and one of the greatest golfers of all-time. Nicklaus' 18 career major championships is the most heralded record in golf. Nicklaus won the Masters 6 times (most all-time), the U.S. Open 4 times (tied for most all-time), the Open Championship 3 times, and the PGA Championship 5 times (tied for most all-time). Nicklaus' Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only 2 men in history to have won each of golf's 4 major championships 3 times each. Nicklaus has been named "Golfer of the Century" or "Golfer of the Millennium" by almost every major golf publication in the world. He was also named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN. Nicklaus has also been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to any civilian.

Nicklaus is a five-time winner of the PGA Player of the Year Award, has been the PGA Tour's leading money-winner eight times and runner-up six times. He has played on six Ryder Cup teams, captained two other Ryder Cup teams, and served as U.S. captain for the 1998, 2003, 2005, and 2007 Presidents Cup teams. He is also one of the pre-eminent golf course designers in the world. The son of a pharmacist, Jack William Nicklaus was born January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. He was raised in the suburb of Upper Arlington, and went to Upper Arlington High School. At age 10, Nicklaus carded a 51 in the first nine holes he played. That year, he also won the Scioto Club Juvenile Trophy. He would win it a second time the following year. At age 12, he won the Ohio State Junior Championship, launching a streak of 5 straight wins from 1952 through 1956. When Nicklaus was 13, he played in his first national tournament, the U.S.G.A.

Junior Championship for ages 17 and under, winning his first 3 matches before being eliminated. That year, he also won the Columbus Junior Match-Play Championship. At 14, Nicklaus won the Columbus Junior Championship in both the stroke play and match play competitions. He would win that again the following year, as well as qualifying for the U.S. Amateur for the first time. He was defeated in the first round, 1-down. At 16, he won the Ohio State Open - easily the victor with a 2-round final day posting of 64 and 72. That year, he won his 5th straight Ohio State Junior title, and the Ohio Jaycees, but lost the U.S. National Jaycees Championship in a playoff. Amateur Career When Nicklaus was 17, he won his first national title, capturing the U.S. National Jaycees Championship. He also qualified for his first U.S. Open, missing the cut. At 18, Nicklaus won the Trans-Mississippi Championship, and qualified for the U.S. Open again. This time, Jack made the cut and finished tied for 41st place.

Nicklaus also played in his first PGA TOUR event, the Rubber City Open at Firestone in Akron, Ohio. Jack was 1 shot back of the lead after 36 holes after opening rounds of 67 and 66. He finished tied for 15th in the event. Nicklaus won his first career U.S. Amateur at age 19, defeating Charles Coe, 1-up, in the 36-hole final at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. He also played on the winning Walker Cup team against Britain in Muirfield, Scotland, and won the North-South and Trans-Mississippi championships. Nicklaus also reached the quarterfinal at the British Amateur that year. Nicklaus' biggest early breakthrough in his young career came at the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, where he established an amateur record by shooting a 282. Jack finished as the runner-up to Arnold Palmer by 2 strokes. He also emerged as the individual winner in the World Amateur Team Championship by 13 strokes with 269, eclipsing Ben Hogan's record by 18 shots. In his final year as an amateur, Jack won the U.S.

Amateur for the 2nd time, defeating Dudley Wysong, 8 and 6, at Pebble Beach. He was also a member of the winning Walker Cup team, the Western Amateur Champion, an NCAA and Big Ten Champion, and finished tied for 4th at the 1961 U.S. Open. In 8 major championship appearances as an amateur, Nicklaus made the cut 5 times, including each of his last 4 starts. He was merely warming up for the epic display he put on throughout his legendary career. PGA Tour Career Jack Nicklaus joined the PGA Tour as a regular in 1962. His first professional event was the Los Angeles Open, where he finished tied for 50th and won $33.33. That year, he also won his first PGA Tour event, defeating Arnold Palmer in a Monday playoff at Oakmont for the 1962 U.S. Open. This sparked the beginning of the Palmer-Nicklaus rivalry, which would grow into one of the best rivalries in American sports history. Nicklaus won 3 times in all his rookie year (also in Seattle and Portland), and was named PGA Tour rookie of the year.

Nicklaus finished 3rd on the money list as a rookie. The next year, Nicklaus won his first of 6 Masters titles, as well as his first PGA Championship. He won 5 times in all that year, posted 17 top-10's in 24 starts, and finished 2nd on the money list. In 1964, Nicklaus finished 1st in money and scoring average on Tour, and finished runner-up or tied for 2nd in 3 of the 4 majors (U.S. Open - T-23rd). In '65, his five victories included his 2nd Masters win, where he shot a record number of 271, breaking Ben Hogan's mark by 3 strokes. That number stood until Tiger Woods shot a 270 in 1997. He led the PGA Tour in both money and scoring average for the 2nd straight year. In 1966, Nicklaus became the first ever consecutive Masters champion. That year, he also won his first British Open title, which was the only major he had yet to win at that point.

At the time, that made him the youngest player (age 26) to win all four major championships (since bested by Tiger Woods, who was 24 when he completed it). Nicklaus became the 4th golfer all-time to complete the career "Grand Slam", joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player . In 1967, Nicklaus won his 2nd U.S. Open, besting Palmer by 4 shots. The two were tied for 2nd, one shot off the lead entering the final round. Nicklaus did not win another major until the 1970 British Open, which he did so shortly after his father Charlie Nicklaus died. One of the most memorable images of Nicklaus is him throwing his putter into the air in elation after sinking the winning putt on the final green at St. Andrews. With his victory at the 1971 PGA Championship, Nicklaus became the first player to ever win all four major championships twice in a career. The following year, Nicklaus' 4th green jacket and 3rd U.S. Open title generated buzz as the possibility of a season grand slam arose.

Nicklaus would finish runner-up to Lee Trevino at the British that year, though, and Gary Player went on to win the PGA Championship. Nicklaus' U.S. Open win was his 13th as a professional, tying Bobby Jones for most major titles all-time (though a different set of Tournaments were considered majors during Jones' era). He went on to win the PGA Player of the Year award for a 2nd time that year, and also took over the all-time Tour earnings lead. In 1973, Nicklaus made golf history by capturing his 14th major championship, winning the PGA for the 4th time. He won 7 times that year, and finished in the top-10 16 times in 18 events. He also did not finish worse than tied for 4th in any of the majors, and posted the lowest scoring average of his professional career (69.81). He also became the first player to win $300K in consecutive years, and the first player to ever pass the $2M mark in career earnings. Nicklaus continued to add to his legacy for the remainder of the decade.

In 1974, he was one of the inaugural inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 1975, he won 2 majors in 1 year for the 4th time in his career, taking the Masters and PGA Championship. In 1976, he picked up his 5th PGA Player of the Year award, breaking Ben Hogan's record of 4. The next year, he passed the $3M mark in earnings for his career, further extending his record. He also won his 63rd career Tour event, passing Ben Hogan to take 2nd place all-time behind only Sam Snead . In 1977, he went without a major, but his performance in the British Open that year made headlines around the world. In a one-on-one battle dubbed the "Duel in the Sun," Nicklaus shot 65-66 in the final 2 rounds, only to be outdone by Tom Watson , who fired a pair of 65's. He was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1978, winning his 3rd career British Open.

For his incredible run in the 1970's, he was then named "Athlete of the Decade" in a poll of 432 sports journalists. He added 2 more majors in 1980: the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, giving him an astonishing 17 for his career. From 1981-85, Nicklaus would win just twice on the Tour, and went without a major victory. In 1986 though, Nicklaus woke up the echoes at Augusta with one of the most remarkable performances in sports history. The Golden Bear posted a 30 on the back-9 to shoot a 7-under 65 for his round. He then watched the leaders falter, and won his record 6th green jacket by 1 stroke. At age 46, he still holds the record as the oldest player to ever win a the Masters. The victory was to be his last on the PGA Tour. Champions Tour In early 1990, Nicklaus became eligible for the Senior PGA Tour (since renamed the Champions Tour). He won his first event on the Tour, The Tradition, which was also a major championship.

Nicklaus would go on to win The Tradition 4 times. Nicklaus won 10 Champions Tour events overall, including 5 of the 9 events he started in '90 and '91. His final victory on the Senior Tour came at the 1996 Tradition. Nicklaus continued to play on the Champions Tour into the 2000s while also making infrequent appearances on the PGA Tour, primarily at majors and the Memorial. He retired from competitive golf in 2005. Nicklaus is one of the world's most prominent course designers, and has developed an immense course-building business. Nicklaus has been involved in the design of close to 270 courses open for play worldwide, and his thriving business, Nicklaus Design, has more than 335 courses open for play around the world. Nicklaus Design courses are represented in 32 countries, 39 states, and at least 87 have hosted a combined total more than 600 professional tournaments or significant national amateur championships. At least 60 Nicklaus Design courses have appeared in various national and international Top-100 lists.

The firm currently has projects under construction or under development in 45 different countries - 25 in which Nicklaus Design has never been involved. Jack Nicklaus was born on Jan. 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. He married his wife, Barbara, before turning pro. They have five children - Jack Jr., Steven, Nancy, Gary and Michael. Gary Nicklaus played on the PGA Tour from 1992-2004. Nicklaus also has 21 grandchildren, including Nick O'Leary, a top high school football recruit. In addition to his work with his course design company, Nicklaus and his wife Barbara are involved in multiple charitable causes, including the Nicklaus Children's Heath Care Foundation and The First Tee program. In 1999, Nicklaus underwent a hip replacement surgery, but returned to the course less than four months later. In 2010, he was hospitalized for an intestinal infection stemming from a case of diverticulitis. Nicklaus did not need surgery, but was forced to miss a charity event. JACK NICKLAUS QUICK FACTS Jack Nicklaus won the 1971 PGA Championship today!

Jack Nicklaus won the 1971 PGA Championship today! John Holmes Tweet Share Today, Feb, 28, holds an unusual place in major championship history -- on this day in 1971, Jack Nicklaus won the PGA Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where the Honda Classic is being played right now. That's not a typo -- the event now known as "the season's final major" was actually the season's first major in 1971. It was played in February so that the original PGA National Golf Club could host it while also avoiding Florida's oppressive August heat. In a quirk of scheduling, the 1970 PGA Championship was played in August as usual, meaning that both of these two PGA Championships were played between the 1970 British Open and the 1971 Masters. In 1972, the PGA Championship returned to its usual late-summer spot. The 1971 PGA was played Feb. 25-28 at the original PGA National, which is now known as BallenIsles Country Club (the East Course hosted the PGA Championship), and is just east of the current PGA National there in Palm Beach Gardens.

2014 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Buy your tickets here! The Golden Bear's triumph -- by two shots over reigning Masters champ Billy Casper -- was his second PGA Championship victory, and made him the first player ever to complete two modern-day career Grand Slams. He went on to complete a third career Grand Slam in 1978. Nicklaus posted a picture of his Wanamaker Trophy-winning self on Instagram earlier today, and shared a couple of memories from that victory. "The 1971 PGA Championship was uniquely special," he said. "I got to compete in a major on a course virtually in my backyard; it was the last time the PGA Championship was held in February, rather than in August, and most important, the victory came on Feb. 28, my wife Barbara's birthday. Without her, I would have never been the golfer I was fortunate to become." "Also, Gary Player stayed with us that week and we had a lot of fun," he added. "That was when Gary claimed to have switched plates with me at the table, in case Barbara put something in his food. Then he was convinced Barbara's prune cake got to him by week's end.

It was just a week of good-natured jokes and a lot of fun." I hadn't realized that today was Barbara's birthday, so that victory must stand out among the most special of her husband's record-setting major haul. So happy birthday, Barbara, and hat-tip to the Golden Bear for this most unusual major championship victory. Here's Jack's tweet: On this day in 1971, Jack Nicklaus won the 1971 @pgachampionship at PGA National in Palm Beach... --- Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) February 28, 2014 Reblog Golf Today's A to Z of Golf: Nicknames of golfers, past and present Nicknames of golfers, past and present A Aquaman Woody Austin: he fell in a lake on the follow-through from a difficult lie on the bank during the 2007 Presidents Cup B Babe Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias: hugely gifted all-round sportwoman, called 'Babe' (from Babe Ruth) after hitting five home runs in a baseball game. 41 LPGA wins, including ten majors (four of them won as an amateur).

Big Easy Ernie Els: because he's big, and makes it look so easy. Big Fijian Tough one, this. It's Vijay Singh. Because he's big (1m88, 94kg) too, and he's from Fiji. Big Mama JoAnne Carner: winner of 43 LPGA titles, including two US Women's Opens - a tall, powerful woman. Big Wiesy Michelle Wie: tall, willowy and with effortless length, ie a sort of female Ernie Els. Black Knight, The Gary Player: South African legend, famous for wearing black, supposedly to help him absorb the sun's energy. Boo Thomas Brent Weekley, a keen hunter and woodsman (from Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character friend of Yogi Bear) Boom Boom Fred Couples: a reference to his immense power off the tee. Boss of the Moss Loren Roberts: one of the finest putters in the game. Buffalo Bill Billy Casper: prolific winner of tournaments from the 50's to early 70s, including two US Opens and a Masters. Fought a lifelong battle with his weight, and ate buffalo meat and organic vegetables to try and keep it down.

Bulldog Corey Pavin : a reference to his gritty, determined, never-give-up playing style, rather than his slight, short-hitting physique. Won the 1995 US Open with a memorable 4-wood to 5 feet on the final hole. C Champagne Tony Tony Lema: winner of the 1964 Open Championship. Aquired the name after promising champagne to the press if he won the Orange County Open in 1962 (he did). Died aged 32 in 1966 when his plane ran out of fuel and crashed onto a golf course. Chippie Paul Lawrie: 1999 Open Champion, for his enviable short game, developed as a child by chipping balls into a small gravel circle in which stood the rotating clothes line on which his mother hung the washing. Chocolate Soldier Henry Picard: American winner of the Masters and US PGA, contemporary of Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. "Pick" to his friends, he was head pro at the Hershey Country Club in the 1930s, whence the nickname. Also called the "Hershey Hurricane".

Choke, The Scott Hoch: unforgiving reference to his habit of challenging for, but losing major titles, including missing two 2-3 foot putts in the 1989 Masters which ultimately gave Nick Faldo the title. Chucky Three Sticks Charles Gordon Howell III: as in I, I and I... D Doc Gil Morgan: successful US pro (7 PGA and 25 Champuions Tour wins, who is also a qualified Doctor of Optometry. Double D Former world number one David Duval. Duffy James Joseph Waldorf, Jr: four-time PGA Tour winner and wine connaisseur, with a taste in flamboyant shirts and golf balls decorated by his children. El Gato Eduardo Romero: Spanish for cat - the Argentine has a feline way of stalking around his shots. El Niño Sergio Garcia : first came on tour as a brash teenager and had a 'whirlwind' style on the course. F Frank Urban Zoeller: from his initials F.U.Z. Winner of the Masters amd the US Open. G Ben Crenshaw: ironic reference to his fierce temper, despite angelic looks.

Giant, The Craig Smith: to date, his main claim to fame is being the world's tallest touring professional at 6ft 8in (2m.03). Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus - from his blond hair, large frame, aggressive golf and large fortune earned in golf and business. Goose, The Retief Goosen - enough said, although strictly speaking the nickname is linguistically incorrect, as his name is pronounced 'Hersen' in his native Afrikaans. Great White Shark Greg Norman, big, blond, Australian former world no. 1. Ironically, despite the nickname and his prodigious number of tournament victories around the world, he is arguably more famous for the major championships he failed to win than for those (2 Open Championships) he won. H Haig, The Walter Hagen : also called "Sir Walter" - golf's first superstar. He won eleven of what are now called the majors (before the Masters existed); only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have more. Did much to change the perception of professional golfers and their status in golf. Halimoney Hal Sutton: the 2004 (losing) US Ryder captain has three ex-wives.

Hawk, The Ben Hogan: probably for his ability to intimidate opponents with his skills, but also his icy stare and stony silence as he went about his game. Possibly the greatest ball-striker of all time (definitely the best, according to Jack Nicklaus). Huckleberry Dillinger Early nickname for Tom Watson (who comes from Kansas City, Missouri), because his innocent looking, smiling face belied a killer instinct in his golf. I (Wee) Ice Mon Ben Hogan: name given to Hogan by admiring Scots after his (only appearance and victory) in the Open Championship at Carnoustie. Also called "Bantam Ben", for his lightweight, yet powerful build. J Mark James: (losing) 1999 European Ryder Cup captain, after the US outlaw. Jumbo Masashi 'Junbo' Ozaki is a large man in a country of generally smaller men, and immensely long off the tee. In the late 80s and 90s he was frequently in the Official World Golf Ranking top ten.

K King, The Arnold Palmer: to millions of adoring fans (Arnie's Army) he was simply the King, the most popular golfer of all time, who did much to create the modern game and its huge following, with his swashbuckling golf style and charismatic personality. L Lefty Phil Mickelson: not very original, although strangely he is right-handed in everything else, having started golf by copying his father's swing like a mirror-image, hence the left-handedness). Lumpy Tim Herron: given to him when he was 15 and working at a golf course by his colleagues, on account of his unstructured body shape. M Machine, The Gene Littler: from his technically perfect, beatiful golf swing. Name also applied to Ben Hogan, although his swing was more mechanical in its flawlessness. Mechanic, The Miguel Angel Jimenez: the Spaniard loves to tinker with high-performance cars (in partiucular his own Ferrari), having spent six months working in a garage before he became a professional golfer. Merry Mex Lee Trevino: although American, he had Mexican roots. From his habit of wisecracking throughout a round, even sometimes on his backswing.

Probably a way of controlling his own nerves, and likely also a gamesmanship tactic against his opponents. As his career blossomed, "Merry Mex" evolved into "Supermex". Miss 59 Annika Sorenstam, who shot the only 59 ever on the LPGA Tour in the second round of the 2001 Standard Register Ping tournament over the par-72 Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix. Her personalised Callaway golf balls have '59' stamped on them. Monty Affectionate, not very original name for Colin Montgomerie, eight time European Order of Merit winner. Also sometimes called 'Mrs Doubtfire' in America, after the Robin Williams film character, but this is best said out of his hearing. N O Ohio Fats Jack Nicklaus: name given to him by 'Arnie's Army' (fans of Arnold Palmer) in the early to mid-60s when he was a young pretender knocking 'The King' off his throne . Nicklaus came from Columbus, Ohio and was overweight when he went on Tour, although he slimmed down in the late 60s.

P Kim Mi-Hyun, successful Korean LPGA player, only 5ft 1 and small with it. Pink Panther Paula Creamer: pink is her trademark, from her clothing to her hair ribbon, golf ball, club grips and bag. Pink Panther Jesper Parnevik: the eccentric Swede has an individual dress sense and was freqently seen in various shades of pink. Popeye Craig Parry, after the cartoon character with huge forearms. R Radar Mike Reid, US PGA pro, for his straight driving (and possibly a passing resemblance to the character from the M*A*S*H TV series). Radar Wayne Riley, Australian pro turned Sky TV on-course commentator. Named after 'Radar' O'Riley from M*A*S*H. Robopro Bob Estes : term coined by US commentator and pro Gary McCord, in reference to his mechanical, wooden swing and dour demeanour. S Scientist, The Robert Karlsson: the Swede acquired this sobriquet for his extremely analytical and technical spproach to the game. Shrek Louis Oosthuizen: the gap-toothed South African 2010 Open Champion at St Andrews is thought by friends to resemble the animated cinema ogre.

By the way, 'Louis' is not his birth name - his passport states 'Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen, after his grandfather. Slammin' Sam Samuel Jackson Snead: seven time major winner anmd to this day holder of the most PGA Tour titles record with 82, and almost as many elsewhere in the world. Possessed a wonderfully elegant, smooth, effortless swing, which genereated enormous power and distance, hence the nickname. Slow Motion Don January: PGA Tour player from the 50s into the 70s who won 10 titles, including the 1967 US PGA Championship, with a swing, gait and manner that was always slow and smooth. Smallrus, The Kevin Stadler: Son of 1982 Masters Champion Craig, Kevin is - minus the facial hair - a dead ringer for his Dad, The Walrus . Smiling Assassin Shigeki Maruyama : fine Japanese pro with a permanent smile, whatever he's doing or how he's playing.

Spaceman Jesper Parnevik: the name his fellow PGA pros give him - presumably because he's a little 'extra-terrestrial' (he used to eat volcanic dust as a dietary supplement). Squire, The Gene Sarazen: of Italian extraction, Eugenio Saraceni had a very gentlemanly manner, was very elegant in plus fours and a owned large country estate in the US. He won seven majors and is won of only five men to have won all four modern major titles. T (KJ) Choi Kyung -ju: a power lifter in his youth, short and very powerfully built. Tiger Eldrick Tont Woods: given the name by his father Earl in memory of a Vietnamese soldier friend, Vuong Dang Phong, whom Earl had also nicknamed 'Tiger'. 'Tont' is a traditional Thai name, given by Tiger's Thai mother, Kultida. Tower, The Isao Aoki, hugely succesful player in the 1970s and 80s, now in the World Golf Hall of Fame, a winner on the Champions Tour and a TV analyst, who at 6ft is a tall man in Japan. Reached no.

3 in the World Rankings in 1980. U The Champion Course at PGA National resort in Florida is sporting a new look | Golf Advisor Senior Staff Writer + PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- After being closed down during the summer of 2014, the Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa got new turf and a newly designed 14th hole from Jack Nicklaus. After a bunker renovation in 2013, crews came back in 2014 to re-grass tees, greens and fairways with Celebration Bermuda, a more weather-resistant strain. As a result, the golf course is no longer over-seeded, which means there won't be any transitional problems going into the Honda Classic, which is played as part of the Florida Swing on the PGA Tour. Just as noticeable, however, are the changes on the 14th hole. When Nicklaus redesigned the course in 1990, he incorporated a tough stretch of holes (15-17) that played into the water and would become known as the Bear Trap (named after the Golden Bear).

As part of the redesign, though, he moved the green on the par-4 14th away from the water, since water would become such a primary element on the new finishing holes. The change on the 14th, though, brought out-of-bounds more into play. This time around, Nicklaus moved the green away from the homes and closer to the water. Players, do not, however, have to carry the water to get to the green. The golf course, which has evolved greatly over the years, is a par 72 with five sets of tees. It can play as long as 7,045 yards. For the Honda Classic, it plays as a par 70. In addition to the Honda Classic, which has been played here since 2007, PGA National's Champion Course hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship, 18 Senior PGA Championships and the 2014 final stage of the Web.com Q-school.

Oct 24, 2014 The Bear Trap - PGA National Champion Golf Course - Palm Beach Florida The Bear Trap The Legend of the Bear Trap “The Bear Trap” on PGA National Resort & Spa’s The Champion course is an intimidating trifecta of holes – 15, 16 and 17 – known as among the most demanding 3-hole stretches on the PGA TOUR. Winners of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic and U.S. Senior PGA Championships have had to face its perils to come out with victory. How The Bear Trap is played invariably determines the winner of a tournament or even a match between PGA National’s resort guests. “The Bear Trap” was coined in honor of the difficulty and as a tribute to PGA Tour legend Jack Nicklaus. A plaque and bear statue celebrate what has come to be known as one of the ultimate challenges a golfer can face for three consecutive holes. Play The Bear Trap at your peril. The legend grows every day. What the Pros Say about The Bear Trap… “It should all be won or lost here” Jack Nicklaus. “There are no bailouts. You have to commit and hit a good shot,” says Tiger Woods.

“I don’t care if they make golf balls that go for a thousand yards. The Bear Trap will stand the test no matter what the equipment is,” says Jack Nicklaus. “No. 17 is one of the hardest we play,” says Jesper Parnevik. It’s not about length, it’s about precision. It’s about guts. It’s all about what do you have in your chest that you can finish those holes," says Jack Nicklaus. “On Sunday when the pin is in the back right on No. 17, this is the hardest hole we play on TOUR,” says Robert Allenby. “Standing on the 15 th tee, even with a six-shot lead, I’m going to be nervous still. You’re got to get good shots coming in” says Mark Wilson, 2007 Honda Classic victor. "There's a pretty good reason they call it the Bear Trap because if it doesn't get you one way, it's going to get you another," says Rory Sabbatini, 2011 winner The Open 2015: Zach Johnson - 'I'm just a blessed boy' - CNN.com 1 of 21 Photos: Club couture A portrait of William St.

Clair of Rosslyn dating from around 1780. He was a member of the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (formerly known as the Gentleman Golfers of Edinburgh) who drew up the first known Rules of Golf . The military style coat was a familiar sight on the links in that era, Fleming says. "Members of early golf societies in Scotland and England from the early 1700s onwards were quite frequently military men who would often have military style coats -- it was the fashion of the day to wear a button coat," Fleming told CNN. "Different societies had different colors -- red is an R&A color and other societies also wore red, but others wore blue, green, there are instances of yellow (coats). It was symbol of membership. They would have special buttons for different societies, in the same way today that clubs have their own crest on jumpers and jackets, blazers, club ties. They also served a practical purpose -- they were warm and highly visible." Hide Caption 2 of 21 Photos: Club couture Old Tom Morris, photographed around 1880, won the Open Championship four times.

Dressed in hard-wearing and warm tweed, Morris, the son of a weaver, is widely regarded as the first professional golfer. "The early Open champions started to be known as pros," explains Fleming. "They won money in competitions and were backed by the gentlemen golfers who would act almost like sponsors. They would bet against one another, put up prize money, trophies." Hide Caption 3 of 21 Photos: Club couture A young King Edward VIII (right) seen here in 1916. Then the Prince of Wales, he was a golf lover and wore "typical golfing dress rather than royal wear," Fleming says. His relaxed choice of clothing extended to wearing Fair Isle sweaters, which he helped popularize. The distinctive, multicolored weave is named after the small island in Shetland off Scotland's northeast coast. When Edward was appointed Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in 1922, a crowd of 6,000 onlookers watched him complete the "Drive into Office" (a ceremony on the first tee to mark the start of a new club captain's tenure) wearing a round-neck Fair Isle sweater.

"Knitwear became a look of its own and people would wear it outside the golf course -- thanks in part to Scottish knitwear companies like Pringle and Lyle and Scott," Fleming says. Hide Caption 4 of 21 Photos: Club couture U.S. golf star Walter Hagen (left) shakes hands with Britain's Henry Cotton after the American won his fourth and final Open Championship at Muirfield in 1929. Dressed in plus fours, shirts, ties and v-neck sweaters, the pair were a dapper sight on the course. "Walter Hagen loved wearing smart clothing and was known to talk about being a millionaire. He really liked bright colors," Fleming said. Hide Caption 5 of 21 Photos: Club couture Australian golfer Harry Williams sported a particularly fine pair of plus fours, or knickerbockers as they were more commonly known, in 1931. "People always ask about the plus four and the plus two -- the difference is the width of fabric that's left at the knee. Plus fours equals four inches of fabric at the knee," Fleming says. "If you ask people to name the traditional golfing look, it's diamond jumpers and plus fours.

They were worn for lots of outdoor pursuits and golfers took to the knickerbockers. Even at the time people debated whether you looked silly!" Hide Caption 6 of 21 Photos: Club couture The late American golfer Payne Stewart revived the fashion for wearing plus fours and plus twos before his tragic death in 1999. "People sometimes turn up at St. Andrews to play the Old Course in plus fours because they want to wear this great outfit. Payne Stewart loved to wear outrageous things," Fleming says. Hide Caption 7 of 21 Photos: Club couture Female golf attire wasn't exactly progressive in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This outfit from circa. 1890 was typical of the heavy garb that women would wear. "They were passionate about the game and careful about how they were perceived. They wanted to keep a good reputation," Fleming says. Hide Caption 8 of 21 Photos: Club couture "A dainty and most becoming garment..." Two decades later and fashions were starting to change, as this advert from 1910 suggests.

Hide Caption 9 of 21 Photos: Club couture Four first-round competitors in a Ladies' Scottish Foursomes tournament on the Royal and Ancient Course in June 1928. Women golfers would sometimes wear what was called a "Miss Higgins Hoop." "It was really just a piece of elastic that was moved up to around their knees and designed to keep your skirt from blowing up in the wind -- women had to remain modest. Often what would happen is that they would weight their skirts with wire along the bottom edge rather than having the Miss Higgins Hoop," Fleming says. "During the 1920s and 1930s women's fashion in general changed -- there was less corsetry -- so golf fashion kind of reflects wider fashions." Hide Caption 10 of 21 Photos: Club couture The elegant and striking figure of Gloria Minoprio caused a sensation at the English Ladies' Golf Championship in 1933 when she arrived carrying just one club and wearing trousers -- a first for a women golfer .

"She turned up using a one iron and wore an iconic outfit -- a pair of navy trousers quite high-waisted and well-fitting, a roll-neck sweater and a turban, all matching navy colors," Fleming says. "From that period onwards, more golfing women thought, 'Well, maybe I could wear slightly more interesting fashion choices on the golf course.'" Hide Caption 11 of 21 Photos: Club couture Max Faulkner, Open champion in 1951, was a colorful presence on the fairways during the 1950s and 1960s. "He loved to wear bright colors and was known for being quite fun on the course. He was somebody who looked to make use of fashion," Fleming says. Hide Caption 12 of 21 Photos: Club couture Arnold Palmer teeing off at the 1960 Masters tournament. The American's victories at the 1961 and 1962 Open Championship helped revive interest in the sport's oldest and most prestigious trophy. "I would like to be remembered for bringing golf to a worldwide audience," Palmer, who was known for his stylish presence on the course, told CNN in 2012 .

"I liked a sharp crease in my slacks, my shoes polished to shine, while my shirts were conservative with a straight collar. It was a style I stuck with for most of my career." Hide Caption 13 of 21 Photos: Club couture Palmer's exploits in the UK inspired a young Jack Nicklaus to compete at the Open Championship. The 18-time major champion is pictured here at St. Andrews' Old Course in 1978, when he would win his third and final Claret Jug. Both Nicklaus, dubbed the "Golden Bear," and Arnold "The King" Palmer would exploit their on-course success with profitable clothing businesses off it. Hide Caption 14 of 21 Photos: Club couture Both Nicklaus and Palmer built successful clothing brands. Nicklaus' distinctive "Golden Bear" logo is known to golfers throughout the world and Palmer, with the help of the sports agent Mark McCormack, settled on an umbrella logo for his wares. "People of that era did become more aware of branding and Jack Nicklaus was an early pioneer in that," Fleming says.

Hide Caption 15 of 21 Photos: Club couture The trend of standing out on the links has been given new meaning by former Open champion John Daly in recent years. Although when he posed on St. Andrews' Swilcan Bridge with the Claret Jug in 1995, he wasn't quite so colorfully dressed. Hide Caption 16 of 21 Photos: Club couture Known as "Wild Thing," Daly has cultivated a reputation for wearing exuberant designs, notably his garish trousers. Hide Caption 17 of 21 Photos: Club couture Here's a pair he wore at last year's Open Championship at Hoylake. What will he wear this year? Hide Caption 18 of 21 Photos: Club couture Britain's Ian Poulter has also earned a reputation for his loud clothing as much as his attacking golf. Hide Caption 19 of 21 Photos: Club couture Poulter, seen here playing at New Delhi in 2008, has built a successful clothing business, IJP Design, and is unapologetic about what he wears during tournaments -- even this gold lamé top.

"I wear what I want to wear as opposed to wearing what someone else wants me to wear," he told CNN earlier this year. "I'm quite a control freak from that standpoint. I like what I wear, so it's good for me to be able to promote that." Hide Caption 20 of 21 Photos: Club couture Golf fashions may come and go but the historic clubhouse at St Andrews will always be in vogue for golfers. The headquarters of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and host to this year's Open Championship will once again be the backdrop to some glittering golf and, no doubt, some very colorful clothing. Hide Caption 21 of 21

Question: Which many-times champion golfer is known as the Golden Bear?
Answer: Jack Nicklaus