PERSON
GolfJack Nicklaus
🇺🇸 United States • b. 1940
American professional golfer — "the Golden Bear." The all-time leader in major championships.
- Nationality
- US
Records
3 metrics · 3 records
Career Prize Money
1 recordWhat countsOfficial tour prize money only (excludes endorsements; LIV-era totals frozen — see record notes).
- 2026PGA Tour official career money. Excludes endorsements (which were the bulk of his income); inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD this is materially larger and is the showcase comparison for the Golf vertical.$9.21Msrc
Major Championship Wins
1 recordWhat countsCareer wins in the four men's major championships (Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, The Open).
- 1986Final major: 1986 Masters. 1962 US Open through 1986 Masters.18countsrc
PGA Tour Wins
1 recordWhat countsCareer official PGA Tour victories — majors count; Champions Tour and non-PGA tours don't.
- 1986Apr 13, 198673countsrc
Sources
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