Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus expects US victory

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

Jack Nicklaus has fanned the flames ahead of the Ryder Cup, insisting America will win because they have "better players".

Our players are best, claims Jack

Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

Jack Nicklaus is backing America to win back the Ryder Cup because, he says, “I just believe we have better players.”

Nicklaus is sure USA will see off European challenge at Ryder Cup

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

JACK Nicklaus is backing America to win back the Ryder Cup later this month because, he says, "I just believe we have better players."

• Our players are best, claims Jack - Manchester Evening News
• Nicklaus expects US victory - Skysports.com

Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland: Where black Labs are king

LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

Golf has been king at Gleneagles Hotel since the magisterial five-star Scottish resort-hotel near the Perthshire town of Crieff opened in 1924. That's understandable, given its world-class King's, Queen's and Jack Nicklaus-designed Centenary courses.

To Boston by Amtrak

Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday

... Connie's sister, Christine and her husband, Joe. They live in a golfing resort and the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods live nearby. Greg Norman used to too until his recent domestic rearrangement. Palm beach is rather like a bigger and more extravagant version of our Gold Coast complete with natural and man-made waterways with crocodiles and alligators who have been known to...

St Mellion teed up for open extravaganza

Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

The English Open's long-waited return to St Mellion next year is on course as work continues on and around the famous Jack Nicklaus course, writes Bill Sobey.

Tee up and land the big one in British Columbia

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

... both. Vancouver Island's golf offers an interesting mix of courses — including one designed by Jack Nicklaus ( and another soon-to-be-opened layout by Greg Norman — and Canadian countryside.Its fishing is even better.Vancouver Island has what's widely regarded as some of the best salmon fishing in the world along the Campbell River. And that's just one of the spots on this island...

Tommy Bolt

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008

Bolt's last regular Tour win was at the Pensacola Open in Florida in 1961. Ten years later, when he was already 55, he was tied with Jack Nicklaus coming into the back nine of the final round of another major, the US PGA Championship; but he faltered, and finished third behind the "Golden Bear". Such was Bolt's standing in American golf during the 1950s that he played in two Ryder Cups,...

Former US Open winner Bolt dies at 92

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

... strokes for the 1958 US Open title and made a run at the 1971 PGA Championship before losing to Jack Nicklaus.