Remains one of golf's driving forces off the course.

Founder and host of the Memorial Tournament.

One of the world's leading golf course designers.

The Nicklaus companies' global business includes golf course design, development and licensing.

Over 600 professional golf tournaments have been staged on as many as 90 Nicklaus courses, including 15 current PGA TOUR and Champions Tour events as well as Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and World Cups.

Selected as Golf World's Golf Course Architect of the Year in 1993.

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America named him as the winner of its Old Tom Morris Award in February, 2005 at the GCSAA Education Conference.

At age 10, carded a 51 in the first nine holes he played.

Jack Nicklaus Museum on campus of Ohio State, his alma mater, opened in May 2002.

Named 1999 Father of the Year by Minority Golf Association.

Named co-chair with Juli Inkster of The First Tee's Capital Campaign, More Than A Game, in November 2000.

With wife Barbara, opened and dedicated the Nicklaus Children's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 1, 2004.

Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in November, 2005 at a White House ceremony.

In 2006, was named the "Most Powerful Person in Golf" for the third year in a row by Golf, Inc. Magazine.

Honored by the sousaphone section of The Ohio State University marching band at its 2006 game against Minnesota by being selected to dot the "i" in script "Ohio" at halftime. Became just the fifth non-band member to be accorded that honor.

Wife, Barbara, was named the recipient of the 2015 Bob Jones Award by the USGA.

Grandson, Nick O'Leary, was the starting tight end on Florida State's 2013 national championship team and was a consensus All-American honors in 2014 for the Seminoles.

Beginning in 1952, at age 12, he won five consecutive Ohio State Junior Championships.

Won the 1956 Ohio Open as a 16-year-old, beating fellow amateur Dan Cawley by two strokes and top pro finisher Earl Christiansen by three shots. Took control of the tournament at Marietta CC with a third-round 64.

Made his PGA TOUR debut, at the 1958 U.S. Open. He finished 24-over but T41 at Southern Hills CC.

Also played in the 1958 Rubber City Open Invitational at Firestone CC. Opened 67-66 and was tied for second through 36 holes. Struggled to a third-round 76 and eventually was T15 in Akron, Ohio.

Made seven TOUR starts in 1959, making the cut in four. His top finish was a T12 at the Buick Open in Michigan.

Played in his first Masters Tournament, shooting rounds of 76-74 to miss the cut.

Also missed the cut at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot GC.

Won the first of two Trans-Mississippi Amateurs, beating Richie Norville at Prairie Dunes CC in Kansas. The following year, he defended his title at Woodhill CC in Minnesota, outlasting Deane Beman in the final match.

Defeated Charles Coe, 1-up, at the Broadmoor GC in Colorado Springs, Colo., to win the 1959 U.S. Amateur.

Battled Arnold Palmer at the 1960 U.S. Open, eventually settling for a solo second-place performance at Cherry Hills CC outside Denver. Made the cut in his other 1960 TOUR starts, at the Masters (T13) and the Buick Open (T45). Won the U.S. Amateur for a s

Although Big Ten foe Purdue won the team championship, he captured the 1961 NCAA individual championship while playing for Ohio State a few weeks after winning the Big Ten individual title.

Later in that season, represented the U.S. at the Walker Cup and also won the Western Amateur.