Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus reflects back on his Masters legacy as he prepares for the Honorary Starter Ceremony.
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Since 1934, the Masters Tournament has been home to some of golf’s greatest moments. Amidst blooming azaleas, towering pines and flowering dogwoods, the first full week of April ushers in a stage unique to golf and to sport. Over four days and 72 holes, the smallest field in major championship golf competes for a chance to capture the Green Jacket and a place in Masters history.
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1986 will always be a top 5 sports moment for me. What a legend still swinging
My bucket list is not complete until I am one of those folks clapping
Jack and Barbara are the most wholesome people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting
Nicklaus' legacy indelibly marred by his lunatic relationship with disgraced former tRump potus. Sad reality that such a singular golf talent will have aligned himself an obvious habitual grifter conman 🤦🏻
GoAT.
Jack, Did you retract your endorsement letter of trump knowing he attempted a coup? No? Then you're unworthy of any golf accolades bestowed by your golfing legacy bc you're unamerican Booo!!!
As a volunteer at the 2019 US Senior Open I found myself stand next to Mr. Nicklaus at one point as he was watching Gary play in the final round. A moment in time as we exchaged "Hello's." and "Have a nice day." It was just a moment in time that meant so much to me. One of my earliest memries of golf on tv was a certain putt that was made in 1975 on the 16th hole. Jack will never know how much he has meant to me, not just as a golfer but as a person too.
My favourite sportsperson.
As i watched crying, I cant help but think that will be the last time he swings it at Augusta. Not one athlete I ever wanted to emulate more on and off the course than Jack. I failed miserably.
Watching Jack Nicklaus move like this breaks my heart. I saw him in his prime and his talent was not of this world.
Wow! He jokes about results…shows he still trully cares about playing well and always will. Tradition must be treasured. A game of pure integrity holds kind it's true participants and venues.
I went back and watched the 86 masters and it took me right back to 1986 as a kid with Jack as my golf hero. Making that charge on the back nine is about as pure an experience in golf as you can get. It had it all. So nice to see Jack making the trip back to Augusta every year.
i sure hope i can still play when im his age. im showing this to my dad, hes a GBear follower and doesn't play now sadly.
The True Goat, 18 firsts, 19 seconds, 9 thirds,…total top 3s in Majors, "46," along with 8 Senior Majors, and 2 U.S. Armateur Wins!
I'm scared to live in a world without both Arnie and Jack in it. That world should never have to exist…
I'm not crying you're crying.
Jack is and will always be a champion.
The GOAT
The best!!! Jack.
WatchingJack as a kid is what got me interested in golf. Been playing for 50 years now. Love the game. Miss watching Jack in his hey day
Greatest to ever do it
The GOAT 🙌🏼
🐐 🐐 🐐
Can something be tragic and beautiful at once?
Here is a list of golfers that are better than Jack:
How great is Jack's attitude. Laughing having fun with people and being every bit the class act he's ever been. He was always my hero growing up and now at 60 years old nothing has changed. He's still my hero and showing us all how to handle getting older with dignity class and humor. He will always be the greatest golfer of all time to me.
I CRIED MY EYES OUT WHAT A COUPLE IV ONLY GOT 24 YEARS TO CATCH UP 62 YEARS 🤣
Alongside Arnold Palmer the greatest gentleman of the sport. What a legend!
My sporting hero and idol.
GOAT
86 is now like 37 years ago…wow
you can't stop the sand
My gosh the years have gone by at light speed. I tried to fashion my swing after his in 1972. I’m 63 today. This event gets me choked up every time.
"We welcome back our six-time Masters Champion". Now just think about that statement for moment.
MAGA JACK. He said he'd vote the leader of the Insurrection, again.
Love the friendship between Jack and Tom. Bitter rivals on the course, great friends off
Got to see Jack play once, 1995 Senior U.S. Open at Congressional, Saturday was awful hot and humid weather with several thunderstorm delays, play finished right as it was getting dark, Jack was pleasant and funny through out all of that, believe he had one of the best rounds of the day, and after all that he came back out to a large group of waiting fans and signed autographs for about 1/2 hour, the only player I saw that did, what a class act and great player!