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The name Jack Nicklaus is part of golf's history. While many great golfers have come and gone since Nicklaus retired, the 84-year-old is still regarded as one of the best golfers to play the sport. Even today, golf fans are keen on updates about the legendary player.

Recently, Nicklaus was spotted attending game 5 of the Finals between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. In a video uploaded by the official X handle of the Florida Panthers, the announcer can be heard introducing Nicklaus, who received a huge roar from the crowd when they heard his name.

Later, the American golfer also beat the drum, which got the crowd going and marked the start of the match. The video uploaded by the NHL team on social media got 132k views. Several fans left their comments on the video and let the team know how much they loved seeing Jack Nicklaus.

You can check out the video uploaded by the Florida Panthers below:

Jack Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio and currently resides in North Palm Beach, Florida. Since his retirement from the sport of golf, Nicklaus has kept himself busy by designing golf courses as well as with philanthropy and writing. Nicklaus continues to be an ambassador for the sport.


A look at the Majors won by Jack Nicklaus

In total, Nicklaus has 117 professional wins. The American golfer has won the most Majors (18), most Masters (6), most PGA Championships (5) and most US Open tournaments (4).

Here is a look at all the majors won by the legendary Jack Nicklaus:

  • Year: 1962
  • Event: U.S. Open
  • Overall Score: −1 (72-70-72-69=283)

  • Year: 1963
  • Event: Masters Tournament
  • Overall Score: −2 (74-66-74-72=286)

  • Year: 1963
  • Event: PGA Championship
  • Overall Score: −5 (69-73-69-68=279)

  • Year: 1965
  • Event: Masters Tournament (2)
  • Overall Score: −17 (67-71-64-69=271)

  • Year: 1966
  • Event: Masters Tournament (3)
  • Overall Score: E (68-76-72-72=288)

  • Year: 1966
  • Event: The Open Championship
  • Overall Score: −2 (70-67-75-70=282)

  • Year: 1967
  • Event: U.S. Open (2)
  • Overall Score: −5 (71-67-72-65=275)

  • Year: 1970
  • Event: The Open Championship (2)
  • Overall Score: −5 (68-69-73-73=283)

  • Year: 1971
  • Event: PGA Championship (2)
  • Overall Score: −7 (69-69-70-73=281)

  • Year: 1972
  • Event: Masters Tournament (4)
  • Overall Score: −2 (68-71-73-74=286)

  • Year: 1972
  • Event: U.S. Open (3)
  • Overall Score: +2 (71-73-72-74=290)

  • Year: 1973
  • Event: PGA Championship (3)
  • Overall Score: −7 (72-68-68-69=277)

  • Year: 1975
  • Event: Masters Tournament (5)
  • Overall Score: −12 (68-67-73-68=276)

  • Year: 1975
  • Event: PGA Championship (4)
  • Overall Score: −4 (70-68-67-71=276)

  • Year: 1978
  • Event: The Open Championship (3)
  • Overall Score: −7 (71-72-69-69=281)

  • Year: 1980
  • Event: U.S. Open (4)
  • Overall Score: −8 (63-71-70-68=272)

  • Year: 1980
  • Event: PGA Championship (5)
  • Overall Score: −6 (70-69-66-69=274)

  • Year: 1986
  • Event: Masters Tournament (6)
  • Overall Score: −9 (74-71-69-65=279)

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