How long was jack nicklaus number 1

The official World Golf Rankings debuted in April of Jack Nicklaus was a week away from winning his final Major championship. The year-old wasn't given much of a shot at Augusta. He turned back time on the last nine holes, shooting 30 and winning his 18th Major. His world ranking at the time was The formula has been tweaked over time and there is stronger depth in the rankings today.

Still, this number shows the extent of Woods' decline. Jack Nicklaus was ranked in the Top 10 every year until , with the exception of He held the No. Many note that Jack Nicklaus had a career slump in the late s. However, this slump pales in comparison to Tiger Woods' current state. The slump followed consecutive runner-ups at the US and British Opens. Extrapolate that 4. Nicklaus was 2. So if we average those two figures— yards and But even that feels like a conservative estimate.

Nicklaus never had his swing speed measured during his best years. I was 58, and I was out at either Titleist or Callaway … and I was miles an hour.

Pretty good, indeed. A mph clubhead speed would have ranked around 38th on the PGA Tour in , and Nicklaus was nearing Social Security retirement age when he swung it that fast. You have to think he would have had a few extra MPHs when he was a younger man. Keep scrolling. Keeeeeep scrolling. See it yet? Pan, Hudson Swafford and Morgan Hoffmann are among the numerous less-than-Hall-of-Fame-caliber players who have earned more on tour than Jack.

That led the money list by He also collected paychecks from non-equipment companies. But the endorsement climate was hardly as lucrative or as mature as it is today. Those are the only two guys you could compare him to.

While still an amateur, plays final 36 holes with Ben Hogan at U. Open and finishes second, two strokes behind Arnold Palmer. Amateur at Pebble Beach. For second year in a row earns low amateur honors at U. His first professional win was at the U.

Open at Oakmont C. It was the start of an incredible run in major championships that will likely never be matched. Nicklaus won his first Masters in , and in at Augusta he had a revelation. But it was only the beginning. Defeats Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer in hole playoff to become first player to win consecutive Masters. Wins first claret jug at The Open at Muirfield, also completes the first of three career Grand Slams.

In his 40 starts in majors in the s, Nicklaus finished outside the top 10 only five times and only missed one cut. The only other person who had a comparable run was Tiger Woods in the s. Woods won 12 majors from and finished in the top 10 in 25 out of 38 majors.

Woods missed two majors in because of injury. Andrews, winning his first major since the U. Open at Baltusrol. He won the first two majors of , and Nicklaus nearly completed the third leg of the calendar slam but lost by one stroke to Lee Trevino at The Open at Muirfield.

Nicklaus won two majors again in He captured the Masters with a thrilling finish. Nicklaus birdied the par-5 15th, and then holed a long putt for birdie on the par-3 16th to edge Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf by a stroke.

Nicklaus closed out the s by winning the Open at St. It marked the second time the Golden Bear had captured the claret jug on the hallowed links, and he completed the career Grand Slam for a third time. Woods would match Nicklaus with three career slams at the U. The work would pay off quickly as a year-old Nicklaus headed into the majors in Wins fourth green jacket by three strokes. Wins U. Open at Pebble Beach by three strokes to become first player to win U.

Amateur and U. Open on the same course. Two years after opening Muirfield Village G. Wins his own tournament, the Memorial, for first time. Becomes only player to win three Players Championships.