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From 1963 to 1977, Nicklaus won the Tournament of Champions a record five times with one runner-up playoff finish. Of these five victories, he recorded an eight-shot winning margin in 1971, which is also a record.
Jun 18, 2021 · Everyone knows that Jack Nicklaus won 18 major titles, with Tiger Woods on 15. We know that Nick Faldo is on six and that Rory McIlroy has four. But who has the most runner-up finishes in the four events that have now long been considered the majors in golf?
May 30, 2023 · Nicklaus teed it up in every men’s major championship contested from the 1962 Masters through the 1998 U.S. Open, a record run of 146 played in a row.
Jack played in a record 154 consecutive major championships for which he was eligible from the 1957 U.S. Open to the 1998 U.S Open.
Nicklaus has 19 runner-up finishes in majors, and five of those came in a playoff or by one stroke. Three of those times he was edged out by Lee Trevino, who beat him in the 1971 U.S. Open...
Aug 2, 2019 · Nicklaus holds the record with 18 major wins. But did you know he also holds the record for most second-place finishes in majors? Nicklaus was runner-up 19 times: 1960 U.S. Open: As a 20-year-old amateur, Nicklaus finished 2 strokes behind winner Arnold Palmer. 1964 Masters: Lost by 6 shots to Palmer. 1964 British Open: 5 behind Tony Lema.
Between 1981 and 1985, Nicklaus accumulated seven more top-10 placements in major championships, including three runner-up performances. He won only twice on the PGA Tour during this period, the Colonial National Invitation in 1982 and his own Memorial Tournament in 1984 for the second time, defeating Andy Bean in a sudden-death playoff to ...
Apr 21, 2022 · Jack Nicklaus’ legacy at The Open Championship is undeniably incredible, winning the Claret Jug three times, in 1966, 1970 and 1978.
His runner-up finish at the Senior PGA Championship gave him a total of 24 career second-place finishes in majors (19 on PGA Tour)
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