Golf's G.O.A.T.: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and More
JON M FISHMAN Lerner Publications Minneapolis Lerner Sports Sport's Greatest of All Time Golf's G.O.A.T. JACK NICKLAUS TIGER WOODS AND MORE
The first Masters was in 1934 Here Craig Wood drives during the Masters on April 1 1937 TEEING OFF Millions of people play golf Some play for fun and exercise while others compete for millions of dollars So how do you choose the greatest of all time G.O.A.T. It helps to know about the sport’s history 4
SAM SNEAD and TIGER WOODS are tied for most victories in the PGA Professional Golfers Association of America with 82 wins Jack Nicklaus follows with 73 wins KATHY WHITWORTH ranks first in the LPGA Ladies Professional Golf Association with 88 wins That’s more victories than anyone else in the PGA or LPGA ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM led the LPGA in wins for two decades She ranks third in the LPGA with 72 wins JACK NICKLAUS won the Masters six times In 1986 at the age of 46 he became the oldest golfer to win the Masters For many years people thought golf began in Scotland But no one knows for certain where golf started Some experts trace it to a Roman stick-and-ball game in the first century By the 12th century people played games similar to golf in Europe Asia and Africa The Open Championship often called the British Open began in Scotland in 1860 Golfers competed for a champion’s belt In 1863 the tournament began giving cash awards to top players FACTS AT A GLANCE 5 5
