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  • NAME: Jack Nicklaus
  • OCCUPATION: Golfer
  • BIRTH DATE: January 21, 1940 (Age: 73)
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Columbus, Ohio
  • Full Name: Jack William Nicklaus
  • Nickname: The Golden Bear
  • AKA: Jack Nicklaus
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius

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Professional golfer Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed "the Golden Bear," won the U.S. Open four times and the Professional Golfers Association championship five times.

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Jack Nicklaus was born on January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. In 1960, he established an amateur record at the U.S. Open. He became a regular on the Professional Golfers Association tour in 1969. Over the course of his golfing career, Nicklaus went on to win the PGA championship five times, the U.S. Open four times and the British Open three times. His name is still regarded as synonymous with golf.

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