ARNIE & JACK

Competitors first, then rivals, then one of the most captivating stories in the history of golf, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus had a professional relationship and a personal friendship based on mutual respect of the highest order. On course they battled it out relentlessly; off course they celebrated each others’ best and worst life moments, spent time together with their families, and ultimately became one of sports’ most enduring duos. With Gary Player they comprised “The Big Three,” and in testament to the attraction of their rivalry the 1970 U.S. Open at Hazeltine featured all three on the bottom of the on-course leaderboard throughout the tournament, despite none of them finishing in the top 40. Three there were, but in the beginning it was Arnie & Jack. To reach their potential they needed each other, and for golf to move forward it needed them. Legends, forever.

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