Jack Nicklaus was 83 years old on January 21, 2023.
It’s been six decades since the Golden Bear entered the professional golf world. Today’s golf fans were not there to witness Nicklaus in his prime, when he gained dominance in 1960s. This also means that they missed out.
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Nicklaus was a strong force. Bryson DeChambeau was the one who invented the power game. You are wrong, sorry. Nicklaus was the first person to use such brute force to swing to rewrite major championship records.
With Jack’s birthday in view, here are some old photos of Nicklaus at his best. Enjoy these black-and white images from the 1950s to the 1970s and 1980s.