Jack Nicklaus knew about winning more than most during his stunning career, which has unsurprisingly gone down in golfing history.
Nicklaus was labelled the greatest golfer ever by Tom Watson, with his feats involving 18 major championship wins.
The tally is more than any other player in the history of the sport, with his fellow legend Tiger Woods second in the list with 15.
Nicklaus also boasts 73 victories on the PGA Tour, while he’s also been a key figure for the USA at the Ryder Cup.
Jack Nicklaus used one of his golf clubs for 37 years straight
Individually, however, the American will largely be remembered for those remarkable 18 major championship titles.
The stunning list started back at the US Open in 1962, and ended at The Masters in 1986, with GolfDigest once revealing that he had one club in his bag for each and every win.
Nicklaus used the same MacGregor Tommy Armour 3-wood for 37 straight years, from 1958 through 1995.
After being put through its paces for all that time, the club is now on display at the USGA’s Jack Nicklaus Room in Far Hills, New Jersey.
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It is highly unlikely that any modern-day player will replicate Nicklaus in that regard, or indeed in any regard.
He truly was one of a kind on the golf course, with the legendary figure still remaining involved in the sport.
Current star Rory McIlroy wants to shake Nicklaus’ hand with a win at the Memorial Tournament, which is hosted by the latter.
| Year | Tournament | Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
| 1962 | US Open | −1 | Playoff | Arnold Palmer |
| 1963 | The Masters | −2 | 1 stroke | Tony Lema |
| 1963 | PGA Championship | −5 | 2 strokes | Dave Ragan |
| 1965 | The Masters | −17 | 9 strokes | Arnold Palmer, Gary Player |
| 1966 | The Masters | E | Playoff | Tommy Jacobs, Gay Brewer |
| 1966 | The Open Championship | −2 | 1 stroke | Doug Sanders, Dave Thomas |
| 1967 | US Open | −5 | 4 strokes | Arnold Palmer |
| 1970 | The Open Championship | −5 | Playoff | Doug Sanders |
| 1971 | PGA Championship | −7 | 2 strokes | Billy Casper |
| 1972 | The Masters | −2 | 3 strokes | Bruce Crampton, Bobby Mitchell, Tom Weiskopf |
| 1972 | US Open | +2 | 3 strokes | Bruce Crampton |
| 1973 | PGA Championship | −7 | 4 strokes | Bruce Crampton |
| 1975 | The Masters | −12 | 1 stroke | Tom Weiskopf, Johnny Miller |
| 1975 | PGA Championship | −4 | 2 strokes | Bruce Crampton |
| 1978 | The Open Championship | −7 | 2 strokes | Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Tom Kite, Simon Owen |
| 1980 | US Open | −8 | 2 strokes | Isao Aoki |
| 1980 | PGA Championship | −6 | 7 strokes | Andy Bean |
| 1986 | The Masters | −9 | 1 stroke | Tom Kite, Greg Norman |
McIlroy emulated his hero at The Masters earlier this year, joining him on the exclusive list of players to complete the career grand slam.
The Northern Irishman is rarely without his trusty driver, but carrying that in his bag for 37 successive years is a Nicklaus record that he doesn’t look like matching.
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