Time is the young golfer's friend and the older golfer's enemy. He has not reinvented his swing at all from what I … In the case of 56-year-old Jack Nicklaus, the years have finally begun to erode the awesome contours of his magnificent swing. Jack Nicklaus finished in the Top 10 in a major 73 times in his career. Nicklaus holds the records for most Top 10s in the Masters (22), U.S. Open (18) and PGA Championship (15), plus he had 18 in the British Open ( J.H. Mr. Nicklaus’ swing DNA is the same as it was in his prime. That total hasn’t been eclipsed since: […] The golfers with the second-most Top 10s in majors— Sam Snead and Tom Watson—each had "only" 46 Top 10s. 10 Can’t-Miss Tips From Jack Nicklaus A couple of months ago my friend sent me a copy of an out of print book that Jack Nicklaus wrote in the early 70s.
It’s a really amazing read that has a ton of information that is still valid to this day. Over a quarter-century, he won a record 18 major championships, three more than second-placed Tiger Woods. A 40-year-old Jack Nicklaus led the PGA Tour in total driving in 1980, which is a combination statistic measuring where a player finished in driving distance (Jack was 10th) and where a player finished in accuracy (Jack was 13th), giving the Golden Bear a total driving number of 23. Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of all time, so it's only natural to want to copy features of his game.
Nicklaus focused on the major championships—Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, Open … Swing your swing People think they have to change their swing as they age.
Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer.He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time.