Jack Nicklaus: Golf's Greatest Champion is an intimately penned biography following the life and times of the Golden Bear. Mark Shaw takes the reader on a trip through history from Jack Nicklaus's childhood and early golf training with his mentor, Jack Grout, to his success on the Senior PGA Tour. Along the way, the reader finds anecdotes from Nicklaus's family, closest friends, golf rivals, and associates; career statistics; and analysis of Nicklaus's playing theories. Shaw paints a portrait for the reader of Jack, the golfer; Jack, the family man; and Jack, the golf course designer and businessman. With the energy of a life-long fan, Shaw concludes the book with arguments why Jack Nicklaus should be recognized as the greatest golfer in the history of the sport.
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Shaw has worked as a criminal defense lawyer in the Midwest and practiced entertainment law in Los Angeles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Jack is the greatest,
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This review is from: Jack Nicklaus: Golf's Greatest Champion (Paperback)
This is the best book on Jack Nicklaus I have ever read. It details his career, but more important, insights into Jack's mind and his strategy. Tiger may be on his trail, but until he racks up a few more championships, Jack is the greatest. This is a must-read for Nicklaus lovers and there are many of us out there.
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Atrocious Nicklaus book,
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Actually, a quarter of a star. Hampered by overstylized, crummy writing; apparently no copyediting or proofreading, so mistakes aplenty; and, amazingly, zero quotes from Nicklaus. Author has a love/hate relationship with Jack. Just can't get the golden bear to speak to him. Does author really believe that Nicklaus--not Tiger--is golf's greatest champion? Even Nicklaus would find that hard to swallow. So was this sham of a book.
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Atrocious Nicklaus book,
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This review is from: Jack Nicklaus: Golf's Greatest Champion (Paperback)
Actually, a quarter of a star. Hampered by overstylized, crummy writing; apparently no copyediting or proofreading, so mistakes aplenty; and, amazingly, zero quotes from Nicklaus. Author has a love/hate relationship with Jack. Just can't get the golden bear to speak to him. Does author really believe that Nicklaus--not Tiger--is golf's greatest champion? Even Nicklaus would find that hard to swallow. So was this sham of a book.
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ON January 16, 1972, Jack Nicklaus rubbed his hands together and gazed at the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean as he stood beside the tee on the par-five 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final few holes, superb play, golf world, major championships, golf fans, putting stroke, pot bunker, major tournaments, greatest golfer, final hole, flying elbow, golden bear, playing companion, practice tee, tee shot, wedge shot, money list Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Open, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Grand Slam, Golf Digest, Sam Snead, Jack Grout, Tom Watson, Pebble Beach, Phil Rodgers, Johnny Miller, Bill Hyndman, Bruce Crampton, Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Charlie Nicklaus, Harry Vardon, Tom Weiskopf, United States Amateur, Carol Mann, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Doug Sanders New!
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ON January 16, 1972, Jack Nicklaus rubbed his hands together and gazed at the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean as he stood beside the tee on the par-five 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final few holes, superb play, golf world, major championships, golf fans, putting stroke, pot bunker, major tournaments, greatest golfer, final hole, flying elbow, golden bear, playing companion, practice tee, tee shot, wedge shot, money list Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Open, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Grand Slam, Golf Digest, Sam Snead, Jack Grout, Tom Watson, Pebble Beach, Phil Rodgers, Johnny Miller, Bill Hyndman, Bruce Crampton, Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Charlie Nicklaus, Harry Vardon, Tom Weiskopf, United States Amateur, Carol Mann, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Doug Sanders New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Golf My Way by Jack Nicklaus on page 114, and page 208
- Grand Slam by Laurence James on page 2, and page 229
- Senior Tour, The by Steve Hershey in Back Matter
- Larry Legend by Mark Shaw in Front Matter
- Testament to Courage by Cecelia Rexin in Front Matter
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