{"id":436346,"date":"2025-08-15T07:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=436346"},"modified":"2025-08-15T07:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:07:40","slug":"jack-nicklaus-reveals-his-ultimate-golf-mount-rushmore-heres-who-made-the-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/jack-nicklaus-reveals-his-ultimate-golf-mount-rushmore-heres-who-made-the-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Nicklaus Reveals His Ultimate Golf Mount Rushmore \u2014 Here\u2019s Who Made the Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/golf-legends-and-their-historic-wins-at-the-players-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Golf legend Jack Nicklaus<\/a> has shared his personal \u201cMount Rushmore of Golf,\u201d naming the four players he believes best represent the sport\u2019s greatness. While there could be few arguments about his picks, the 18-time major champion sparked debate among fans with one big omission.<\/p>\n<p>Keep Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/unexpected-golf-legend-backing-in-rory-mcilroy\/\" target=\"_self\">Golf Legend And Their Historic Wins at the Players Championship\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods Among Nicklaus&#8217;s Pick<\/h2>\n<p>Nicklaus has won the most major championships in history with 18 victories, and fans widely regard him as one of the greatest golfers ever. \u201cProbably Bobby Jones, probably Ben Hogan, probably Tiger Woods. I\u2019d like to join them. Myself \u2014 that\u2019s four,\u201d the 85-year-old replied when asked to name his Mount Rushmore of golf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jack Nicklaus names his all-time Mount Rushmore of golfers. \ud83d\udd25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jReQBG2vOB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jReQBG2vOB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GolfDigest\/status\/1956045657464267223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the top of Nicklaus&#8217;s list is Bobby Jones, the amateur icon who shaped golf\u2019s early years. Jones\u2019s record speaks volumes. He won 13 major championships, including the remarkable Grand Slam in 1930. Beyond his achievements, he co-founded the Masters Tournament, ensuring his influence on the sport would last for generations.<\/p>\n<p>Next on Nicklaus\u2019s list is Ben Hogan, whose career is best remembered for his nine major titles. After surviving a near-fatal car crash in 1949, Hogan defied the odds to win six more majors. His dedication to perfecting the golf swing made him a legend in both skill and spirit \u2014 qualities that clearly earned Nicklaus\u2019s admiration.<\/p>\n<p>Nicklaus\u2019s third pick is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/ranking-tiger-woods-pga-tour-wins\/\" target=\"_self\">Tiger Woods<\/a>, the man widely credited with bringing golf into a new era. With 15 majors and 82 PGA Tour wins, Woods\u2019s competitive fire and unmatched athleticism transformed the game. Nicklaus noted that Tiger\u2019s impact is undeniable \u2014 not just in his record, but in how he changed the way golf is seen and played around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Nicklaus included himself on his Mount Rushmore. While it might seem bold, his record more than justifies the choice. He won 117 professional tournaments, including 73 PGA Tour wins, while his 18 major championships remain unmatched.<\/p>\n<h2>No Place For Arnold Palmer in Nicklaus&#8217;s Mount Rushmore<\/h2>\n<p>While Nicklaus\u2019s choices are hard to argue with, there was no place for Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus became close friends with his rival Palmer, and together with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/gary-players-asterisk-on-non%e2%80%91major-wins\/\" target=\"_self\">Gary Player<\/a> they dominated golf in the 1960s. Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles and is still fifth in all-time victories behind Sam Snead, Woods, Nicklaus, and Hogan. He died in 2016 at age 87.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-436349\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-436349\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/USATSI_26446674_168416623_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-436349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four-Time U.S. Open champion Jack Nicklaus speaks to the media in a press conference during the third round of the 125th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club Saturday, June 13, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While some might disagree with Nicklaus\u2019s picks, Mount Rushmore lists are always subjective, as every golfer and fan uses different measures of greatness to make their picks. For instance, Tiger Woods included Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, and himself in his Mount Rushmore. Nicklaus picked the players who, in his view, shaped golf the most, even if not everyone agrees.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has shared his personal \u201cMount Rushmore of Golf,\u201d naming the four players he believes best represent the sport\u2019s greatness. While there could be few arguments about his picks, the 18-time major champion sparked debate among fans with one big omission. Keep Reading: Golf Legend And Their Historic Wins at the Players [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5425,"featured_media":436351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,19],"tags":[357,94,17,275,23],"class_list":["post-436346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf","category-pga","tag-ben-hogan","tag-bobby-jones","tag-jack-nicklaus","tag-masters-tournament","tag-tiger-woods"],"modified_by":"Ajayi Segun","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5425"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436346"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":436352,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436346\/revisions\/436352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}