JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jack Nicklaus was a 22-year-old rookie, golf’s next big star still without a win as a pro. Arnold Palmer, the Masters champion and first golfer to transcend his sport, was at the ...
OAKMONT — Jack Nicklaus kickstarted his professional golf career by winning his first of his 18 major championships at Oakmont Country Club, taking down Latrobe native Arnold Palmer in a monumental ...
Jack Nicklaus won his first major championship, the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont, defeating Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus and Palmer developed a close friendship despite their rivalry. Palmer mentored a young ...