Golf legend Jack Nicklaus may never play again after heartbreaking admission
Jack Nicklaus is one of the greatest players to ever take to a golf course, but the 18-time major champion admitted he has not swung a club since the ceremonial tee shot at the Masters
Jack Nicklaus has made a heartbreaking admission about his golf game, after the most succesful major champion of all time claimed playing on the golf course is “no longer fun”.
Nicklaus is regarded as arguably the greatest player of all time alongside Tiger Woods, having won a record 18 major titles and 117 professional tournaments overall. Now at the age of 83 though, the golfing great appears to have fallen out of love with the sport he dominated for so many years.

Per the Palm Beach Post, ‘Golden Bear’ said: “I would like to go play again. I play so poorly anymore it’s just really not any fun. And I run out of golf balls.
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“People always say they want to play how I do,” he added. “Well, now they can. In fact, I don’t think want to play like I do.”
Nicklaus was speaking at Integra Connect Golf Classic Clinic to raise money for Conquer Cancer at PGA National alongside European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, as well as Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam. All four golf stars were giving advice on the range at the Palm Beach course, but Nicklaus opted to leave the hitting to Donald, Els and Sorenstam.
It was revealed the Nicklaus’ last golf shot came way back in April, when he hit the ceremonial drive alongside Gary Player at the 2023 Masters. Throughout his later years, Nicklaus has still been an ever-present on the golf course and played competitive professional golf on the Champions Tour up until the age of 65, playing his last ever event in 2005. In the years after the American has continued to play, especially at Augusta.
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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus may never play again after heartbreaking admission
Jack Nicklaus is one of the greatest players to ever take to a golf course, but the 18-time major champion admitted he has not swung a club since the ceremonial tee shot at the Masters
Jack Nicklaus has made a heartbreaking admission about his golf game, after the most succesful major champion of all time claimed playing on the golf course is “no longer fun”.
Nicklaus is regarded as arguably the greatest player of all time alongside Tiger Woods, having won a record 18 major titles and 117 professional tournaments overall. Now at the age of 83 though, the golfing great appears to have fallen out of love with the sport he dominated for so many years.

Per the Palm Beach Post, ‘Golden Bear’ said: “I would like to go play again. I play so poorly anymore it’s just really not any fun. And I run out of golf balls.
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“People always say they want to play how I do,” he added. “Well, now they can. In fact, I don’t think want to play like I do.”
Nicklaus was speaking at Integra Connect Golf Classic Clinic to raise money for Conquer Cancer at PGA National alongside European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, as well as Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam. All four golf stars were giving advice on the range at the Palm Beach course, but Nicklaus opted to leave the hitting to Donald, Els and Sorenstam.
It was revealed the Nicklaus’ last golf shot came way back in April, when he hit the ceremonial drive alongside Gary Player at the 2023 Masters. Throughout his later years, Nicklaus has still been an ever-present on the golf course and played competitive professional golf on the Champions Tour up until the age of 65, playing his last ever event in 2005. In the years after the American has continued to play, especially at Augusta.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.
