[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5431-5432]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    A TRIBUTE TO JACK NICKLAUS' ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER IN GOLF AND LIFE

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                          HON. CHARLIE NORWOOD

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Jack 
Nicklaus for his service to our Nation, the game of golf and the 
Masters Tournament. Few events in the world of sports compare to the 
beauty and grace of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA. There is no 
one that has won more Masters' titles than Jack Nicklaus. He is the 
owner of six coveted Green Jackets.
  Early in his career, Jack Nicklaus became the role model for an 
untold number of individuals aspiring to play the game of golf. He has 
also become a role model for millions of people for his personal 
values, particularly his dedication to family.
  Named the Golfer of the Century and Golfer of the Millennium by every 
major media outlet, Jack Nicklaus' record stands unparalleled at the 
top of the golf world. He has collected more than 100 professional 
victories worldwide. This includes 73 PGA Tour victories and 10 more on 
the Champions Tour. He has won a record 20 major championships: 6 
Masters, 5 PGA Championships, 4 U.S. Open Championships, 3 British 
Opens, and 2 U.S. Amateur titles. In his career he has been the top 
money-winner 8 times, number one in scoring 8 times, and has recorded 
20 holes in one. Jack Nicklaus has been a member of six Ryder Cup 
teams, captained two others, and this fall, he will serve for the third 
time as captain of the U.S. Presidents Cup team.
  Many things have been said about Jack Nicklaus. At the 1962 World 
Series of Golf, Arnold Palmer rose to make the following statement, 
``Jack Nicklaus is just a youngster and a newcomer to the professional 
ranks. But you gentlemen saw one of the greatest out there today. He'll 
be a headliner for a long time and could put together the greatest 
career the game has ever known. He has everything.''
  In addition to Jack Nicklaus and his sons/family growing the game of 
golf by designing

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close to 300 courses worldwide, the Nicklaus family gathered on June 
12, 2003, with sand wedges instead of shovels, to break ground on the 
Nicklaus Children's Hospital at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm 
Beach, Florida. The hospital officially opened last November. They have 
also formed the non-profit Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation. 
This foundation, chaired by Mrs. Barbara Nicklaus, provides charitable 
support for activities that advance and enhance the diagnosis, 
treatment and prevention of childhood diseases and disorders. The 
Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation also supports not-for-profit 
programs and projects aimed at pediatric health care and health-related 
services, with the Nicklaus Children's Hospital located at St. Mary's 
Medical Center as the major focal point.
  So. Mr. Speaker, the name of Jack Nicklaus will always be synonymous 
with the game of golf and his accomplishments, on and off the course, 
will live forever.

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