Monday, October 10, 2016

Jack Nicklaus' Success at the Majors


Trey Sned is the vice president of William H. Sned & Company in West Palm Beach, Florida, and a principal and broker with Sned Realty and Development, also in West Palm Beach. Beyond his professional activities, Trey Sned enjoys staying active through golf; he has achieved a 4.5 player’s index and won his local club championship.

Jack Nicklaus, the most decorated golfer in the history of the sport, won his first major championship at the 1962 US Open. He had previously finished as US Open runner up in 1960 and as winner of the US Amateur Championships in 1959 and 1961. The 1962 US Open would be the first of seven majors won that decade by Nicklaus, including three Masters Tournament titles, wins at the 1963 PGA Championship and 1966 The Open Championship, and a second US Open title in 1967.

The 1970s proved even more successful for Nicklaus. He won multiple titles at three of four major tournaments and secured two seasons of multiple major victories. In total, Nicklaus won eight major tournaments between 1970 and 1979, bringing his career haul to 15.

For the fifth time in his career, Nicklaus won two majors in 1980. He remained at 17 majors for some time, finishing runner up at the 1982 US Open and 1983 PGA Championship before failing to contest a major final in both 1984 and 1985. Nicklaus won his final career major at the 1986 Masters Tournament, his sixth.