Jack Nicklaus: A Brief Biography

Throughout history, mankind has been forced to work diligently for his survival. As time progressed, however, and his methods for survival improved, he had more time for entertainment. One of his chief forms of entertainment took the form of sports. Golf is one of the myriad of sports entertainment that several of individuals strive to become successful, phenomenal, and unforgotten. Jack Nicklaus, Bryon Nelson, and Tiger Woods embody the professionalism of golf not only on the course but also in their personal lives. Jack Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio and born January 21, 1940 (Tappin 66). It was evident from an early age that Jack Nicklaus had a special talent for the game. He was introduced to golf by his father at the age of ten. He quickly got the hang of the game by a guy named Jack Grout, the professional at Scioto Country Club in Ohio. By the age of 16, Nicklaus was winning state amateur titles and was good enough to earn a place in the field for the US Amateur (Tappin 67). Through all of Jack’s success as a teen, he turned professional in 1962 (Tappin 66). Nicklaus’s foundation laid by a relatively long and successful amateur career
Bryon spent his early years living in a small cotton farm in several small Texas towns. Nelson was a hardworking kid; he was so hardworking he cold his family’s garden produce, plus eggs, and milk. He loved being busy. Nelson started to learn how to caddie when he was twelve years old. Bryon loved the game of golf from the first time he got to swing a club. He was an alright kid in school during an age when schooling wasn’t as important as it is in today’s time. He grew up in a neighborhood where very few folks had much in the way of material goods. Born in 1912, he reached his teenage years just before the Depression. The Depression pulled him much more strongly toward the game he loved, even though there seemed no future to it then (Nelson