Q 01/05

How many major championships did Jack Nicklaus win?

A) 4

B) 9

C) 18

D) 36

Answer · why

C) 18

18 major championships is still the record nobody has matched. Remarkably, he finished runner-up in majors even more often: 19 times.

Q 02/05

What is Jack Nicklaus's famous nickname?

A) The Great White Shark

B) The Golden Bear

C) The King

D) The Black Knight

Answer · why

B) The Golden Bear

The Golden Bear was coined by an Australian sportswriter as the burly blond turned professional. By coincidence, his high school's teams were already ...

Q 03/05

In which city was Jack Nicklaus born?

A) Latrobe, Pennsylvania

B) Louisville, Kentucky

C) Akron, Ohio

D) Columbus, Ohio

Answer · why

D) Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio, where he grew up in the suburb of Upper Arlington as an all-round athlete. He was good enough at basketball for college recruiters to ...

Q 04/05

Whom did Nicklaus beat in a playoff to win the 1962 U.S. Open, his first professional victory?

A) Arnold Palmer

B) Sam Snead

C) Billy Casper

D) Gene Littler

Answer · why

A) Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer lost the playoff 71 to 74, and Nicklaus's first professional win came in front of galleries pulling hard for the local favourite.

Q 05/05

Which golfer joined Nicklaus and one great rival in the 1960s trio marketed as 'The Big Three'?

A) Billy Casper

B) Gary Player

C) Tom Watson

D) Julius Boros

Answer · why

B) Gary Player

Gary Player completed the trio; agent Mark McCormack managed all three and staged the televised Big Three Golf matches of the 1960s.