Jack Nicklaus 2005 British Open Farewell
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- Jack Nicklaus playing his last competitive golf round at the 2005 British Open. 18th hole at St. Andrews playing with Tom Watson and Luke Donald with historic photo at the Swilken Bridge. Makes birdie putt to conclude his competitive golf career.
18 majors, 19 runner ups, thousands of tournaments, exhibitions, and business meetings which took him to the far corners of the earth, yet he always found a way to get home to be with his family for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and various kids’ events. For 20+ years he was the man to beat every time he teed it up. Still holds the record of playing in 146 majors in a row (1962 - 1998). Remained faithful to his family the entire time. GOAT
There is a very fine line between the debate of who the GOAT in golf is. Thing with this .. I think Tiger edges Jack. He brought the game to the coolness factor .. He made shots interesting with his mastery of the short game and made it a modern era sport. He may never win his 16th .. but his impact is already felt. Hes the greatest .. bar none
@@teemo3139 the fine line you referred to actually is a very wide gap. Woods had a far greater and more impactful Public Relations and Branding campaign, but that doesn’t make him the GOAT. As for shots hit and “disruption” to the game, you might not have been around to see what Jack did, but if you ever get to Columbus OH, go visit the Nicklaus museum snd see what true greatness looks like. TW is a good marketing guy and excellent player, Jack is the GOAT and was relevant every time he teed it up well into his middle 40s.
Jack is still the GOAT.
Jack > Tiger.
Jack's peers were mentally tougher than Tiger's. Tiger rarely came from behind. Jack could and did. 86 Masters. Look who he beat. Coming from behind being 7 under the last 10 holes on Sunday
And to think, at La Costa C C in La Jolla, Ca., I was 16 yrs old standing 4 feet away from Jack while he was talking to the head pro after his Saturday round...just the 3 of us. After he and the pro had finished, he asked me, and I quote, "What can help you with, son.?" My reply, "Nothing, Mr. Nicklaus, I just wanted to congratulate you on a nice round." He said thank you and we went our separate ways. Not a "Can I have your autograph.", not a handshake, nothing but a simple compliment. I don't know why it went that way, maybe I was in too much awe standing there next to, til this day, the greatest sports hero in my life.
Jack finishing it off with Tom Watson there had to be a surreal moment for both of those champions.
Birdie on the 18th at St Andrews. What a way to sign off. What a golfer. Well played Sir.
So appropriate that Jack walked off the last green with Tom Watson. Best rivalry I’ve ever seen - and such respect and affection for each other and the family.
Birdie on his last hole in a major. GOAT! Man has ice in his veins!
By a MILE, the greatest player and greatest gentleman in golf history.
Greatest golfer ever, period. That's a given. What impresses me most of Jack is his respect for people and love of family. In all his achievements he has his priorities in order. No one will ever mean more to the game than him. I met him once at Cypress Point when the ProAm was played there and he was just the nicest guy.
One Class Act. I cried watching this.
To even dare to compare Tiger to Jack is hateful ! The Bear has more class in his little finger than Tiger will ever have . You want to see a roll model here he is !! Thanks for all the wonderful memories!
I was named after Jack Nicklaus. I was born right after he won the masters. I am always respected Tigers game and how he always competes tlll the last shot. S far as personal and goes I don't really get in that.
How could such a nice man be so driven and ruthless on the course. Masters 86, unbelievable
Jack invited the caddies onto bridge for group photos. Pure class.
This has to be one of the great moments in sports history. How Jack managed to come up with a birdie considering all what was going on around him was astonishing. All you need to know about the man, I suppose.
No, alas, it wasn't 😒
He once said, St Andrews is where it matters most. To win here, is to know you achieved something in Golf. So he bowed out at the home of the sport he loved.
What a player. Won't see another like him in a thousand years.
GOAT!!!!
I sent Jack a card and he autographed it and personalized it. At 80 years old, he is still giving in all respects. He is a very great man. There is absolutely no replacing him, Arnie, Gary Player, Lee Trevino. They were cut from a great cloth.
Originally St. Andrews was supposed to host the 2007 British Open but it was changed to 2005 so Nicklaus could play his final Open there. That just shows how much respect he carries.
Not sure if this is fully correct?
They changed it in the 90's so St Andrews could host it in 2000. Now they've altered it so they can host the 150th tournament.
Mitjitsu partly correct. It was changed so St Andrews for 2000 and they now get it every 5 years. It wasn’t changed because of Nicklaus, but he timed his final open for the Old Course. Pretty sure I’m correct, I stay about 20 mins away lol
@@lindsayadsbroons5944 Disagree. Past champions get to play the British Open until they are 65. Nicklaus was 65 in 2005 so this would've been his last Open no matter what.
@@kryer981 True, but most past champions will use St Andrews like Faldo did last time as a send off to their career.
Legend is 2 small of a word for this maestro, best player the game has ever or will ever see.
The undisputed GOAT on and off the course. God bless Mr Jack Nicklaus. ❤️
I think I have commented on this video before, but Nicklaus is my all-time golfing hero. That final putt was not easy, he just made it look easy. That's how good he was, and a total gentleman. If you love Golf for the right reasons you never tire of this...
One of the classiest sportsman ever. And the greatest golfer ever.
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
@@chezchezchezchez Greatest ever, Jack had competition. Tiger would give his left nut for 3 more majors.
@@mikegrebe536 nope. Tiger played the best golf ever.
@@chezchezchezchez Tiger wasn't playing against Hogan, Snead, Palmer, Player, Floyd, Lema, Thompson, Trevino, Miller, Irwin, Green, Watson, Seve, or Norman either.
A class act his whole career and a fantastic way to finish
Jack Nicklaus is golf's greatest champion. 18 Majors, 6 Masters, and 19 2nd place finishes in the Majors. Tiger has a total of "6" 2nd place finishes in the majors. So Nicklaus has a combined total of 37 finishes in the #1 & 2 slots. Tiger "21". Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of all time until someone surpasses his numbers. And I honestly believe he played in a more competitive era competing against Palmer, Watson, Player, Trevino, Miller, Floyd, Boras, Weiskopf, and many others.
Tech necklace was so amazing, that he got the title of the second greatest golfer that ever lived.
That is so darn impressive it’s amazing
Tiger is nowhere near Jack as a golfer, human being and role model.
Not to mention up against the likes of Seve, Faldo, Norman, Langer in his later career
And don't forget 3rds Jack has 2x more than tiger there plus his competition had like 10 HOF golfers Tiger had phil. Its not even close.
@@Physics072.... great points, Bob. T h e '86 Masters final round was one of the most exciting moments in ALL of sports. And what a classy sportsman. We probably won't see his likes, and Arnie's, and Watson's, and Player's ever again. All great champions!
what i love is the lack of commentary during the applause for him on the bridge. commentators all too often spoil such occasions by speaking through them. bravo
My favorite athlete! Not only for what he accomplished but in the way it was done. No showboating and outrageous first pumping. Nope folks....just class and grace!
Wtf is first pumping...
A different era indeed.....people had manners, respect, dignity and modesty!!
Nicklaus showed the world what made him so great for the last time.
The golden bear, the master! By far the greatest of all time. So many major wins and 19 2nd place finishes. Above all else he had class, and was admired by many.
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
Easily ! Tiger was great too, but Jack’s record in majors , first or second , is second to none .
Tiger Woods the goat
Tigger is not even in the top 5. LOL
@@davidcurtis8427 when you and I are long gone people ask who the GOAT is. They will look at who won the most majors and make their decision. Tiger knows this I know this. You are pulling a trump tactic. Your guy finished second but you are saying he is first based only on your opinion. Donald is that you?
All class, all the time. A true gentleman, and the greatest in the history of the gentleman's game.
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
@@chezchezchezchez Naw Jack has the most majors he's the best ever.
@@chezchezchezchez when you thought tiger would top Jacks total majors, we all did, nobody claimed GOAT until that happened. Now that he has failed you are claiming GOAT anyway. That is a tactic trump supporters used to say he won the election. Maybe you can call the PGA to overturn four of Jacks majors.
perfect for nicklaus,his family,friends,and all us watching,just perfect.beautiful weather ,playing with tom,holing the final(tricky) putt,.....beautiful way to bow out ..thank you jack nicklaus
PERFECTION.
That hug Watson gives him at the end, with tears in his eyes. Gets me every fucking time damn it.
Every time I see this, I cry. Each time I think I won't, but when Watson chokes up, I can't help blubbering.
Yep Watson did it for me to
Oh get a grip you clot.
Greatest champion of all time. And in humility, shares his moment in the spotlight.
CLASS. I get a tear in the eye every time I see it.
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Ditto..... even now, after viewing of this dozens of times… I can’t even write this without getting choked up about it.
Me too and how fitting to finish with his great friend and fellow gentleman Tom Watson, one of the greatest sporting moments.
@@MrExsasperated Exactly right. Well said, Sir.
James Horan FIRST CLASS the greatest Jack .
Watson just keeps saying “you’re the best, you’re the best” to him
A journalist was interviewing Richard Petty one day and he asked Richard about his 7 victories in the Daytona 500. Richard, with his wonderful smile said, Well, we lost some we should have won but, then again, we won some that we should have lost. So it seems to even out. The journalist laughed, paused a couple of seconds and said, Richard, win or lose, you're still the king.
This is exactly how I feel, and exactly what I know, about Jack Nicklaus. Absolutely the best. On and off the green, you are the greatest. 🏁⛳ Mike Pardue
Great player and a class guy - remember these few moments so well, then how ever the competitor Jack gathers himself from what had to be an incredibly emotional moment to drain the birdie and go out in typical Jack style. One of the greatest moments in the history of golf!
When the clubhouse and scoring tent empty out, you're doing something right. The greatest to ever grace the links.
Pure class, from bringing his son the other two players onto the bridge to share the moment with him, to calling their caddies up, to that final putt - makes me cry every time I watch it!
And I doubt that Tiger will beat Jack's record but I'm certain he can't match Jack's charisma and class.
Nic Oliver That's for sure. Nicklaus was a great and gracious champion, always a good sport who respected the game. Never whined about anything. Never threw a club or cursed.
Shut up
Just had to take a shot at Tiger... Can't we all just agree that they're the greatest 2 players of all time, and have that be enough? Why is it always one or the other? I admire both Tiger and Jack. They're masters of the game I love. You might stop judging and comparing so much, and just enjoy the game.
@@winstonsmith11 exactly...cant just say how great Jack is huh...gotta put down someone else...pathetic...u preach about Jack's class and charisma and the OP clearly has none
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
@@chezchezchezchez 18. Remember that number.
@@chezchezchezchez 18, 19 and 7 beats 15, 7 and 6 in my view.
The greatest man to ever swing a golf club...
a true champion and a gentlemen. he was dam near perfect. not just on the course but in life as well. how someone does that for so long is beyond me. much props to the Bear. Bobby Jones once said, he plays in a way that I am not familiar. his golf may be miraculous but his life was even more commendable. now that's how you end a career.
Simply, the greatest.
Nicklaus and Watson. Two legends!
This has to be the most epic send off ever. Last hole of the British Open at the "Home of Golf," last hole of an amazing professional career, and he finishes with Birdie with an amazing put!
A glorious moment in the history of golf.
Arguably, the best to ever play the game.
Peak value Tiger. Overall Jack. Change my mind.
It’s definitely an argument, because tiger is the most dominant player that ever lived, by far
Rich 18 majors, and 19 runner-ups in majors - nobody else even comes close - Nicklaus IS the greatest player in the history of the sport, hands down...............
Without question.... look at the equipment they used to use......
"Arguably" No, he is the best ever. There is no argument. Just look at the figures.
Jack and Tom walking off the green together. Knowing the class gentlemen they both are, and also both driven competitors and achievers on the golf course at the highest level. Golf Royalty.
Not sure how much of a 'gent' Tom was, liked to drink, gamble and shag other peoples wives. Jack on the other hand, class act.
That was so beautiful
Jack Nicklaus makes you want to be better, at anything. Long live the Golden Bear.
What a way to end a career. Such class.
I only dabbled at playing golf. A dozen or so pars, and just one solitary birdie, ( which I often replay in my mind ), and then an early retirement, resting on my laurels. I do remember this great day. Watched it on TV and cried like a baby when Mr. Nicklaus made his way to the 18th. What an amazing person, such a true SPORTSMAN. He, together with Tom Watson and Lee Trevino, were my all time favourites. Woods isn't fit to caddy for any of them.
Pure class...not a selfish bone in his body, just a raw competitor that picked up his golf bag and went to work week after week...never a negative thing said about him ever...
Was a magical moment in the history of Sports
Jack's Back! Now that it's spring, listen carefully. As he comes out of hibernation, you'll hear the foot prints of the Golden Bear echoing through the pines of Augusta. Still the greatest.
I had the honour of sitting in the stand that day waiting on the great man to finish. Putt after putt on that line had missed, as soon as he hit it I said he had missed it, but the greatest of all time proved me wrong. My golfing hero since the age of 10, and while some may disagree, by far and away, the best golfer there has been to date.
What i love about this iconic clip is the commentators let the moment just speak for itself deciding to just SHUT UP. All the best commentators do that.
YES! too many commentators across all sports love the sound of their own voices and feel the need to talk over everything. They did it well here, letting the moment speak for itself and speaking at the right moment
The man had the same pre-shot routine and set-up at address as he did the first time I saw him in 1959; and 44 years later he's still making the most amazing putts of any golfer ever. The greatest ever, Jack Nicklaus!
what a man, what a career, GOAT, Eldrick is fuming :)
Yeah hes probably really angry banging super models in his mansion trying to figure out ways to spend the billion dollars hes made...poor guy
@@OtakuLogan2017 a send off as the second most Major winner of all time?
@@OtakuLogan2017 awesome to watch no doubt, one of the best never no doubt, moved the needle no doubt, a massive bellend no doubt
Incredible legend!! For him, golf was a way to support his family and create his foundation to help others. Real humility and true class!!
July 15, 2005. The day a king ruled Great Britain.
Golf My Way, the best instruction video ever produced .......
Um......no.
Jim Cheseborough it's not up for debate, so go tippy tappy somewhere else, Gomeril
The greatest golfer to ever play the game, with all due respect to the other great golfers, including Tiger.
Class acts are for people who hold themselves to a higher standard on and off the course, So you can rule out Tiger Woods
@@jamessveinsson6006 tigers better tho
@@kamalmurphy734 Tiger gave it Hades for 10-12 years. Jack played consistently well for 45 years. Tiger more spectacular with today's juiced ball and futuristic clubs - but do you realize how far Jack drove those OLD balls in the '60's and '70's? The numbers back up the fact that Jack Nicklaus is the best golfer who ever played the game.
@@4orrcountry nah, Tigers better in any era clearly.
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
at 29 years old today , 17 years later I still remember having watched this moment live in my TV , and rewatch it today I'm getting emotive !!!
2:23 One of the reasons Jack was so great. Boy, does she look proud.
finishes on a birdie like the legend he is :))
My Dad and I were at St Andrew's that year for the last practice day. After seeing Jack on 10th, we headed for the mens room. Guess who followed us in . So there's just the 3 of us attending to a call of nature in a men's room little bigger than 2 garden sheds. Exchanged pleasantries and best wishes for the week later, then off we went. A true surreal moment. Dad, a golf nut (as am I) dined out on that one for the rest of his days. Thanks for the memories Jack.
What a man , What a legend !! Not only the best golfer of all time , but also the best ambassador for sport for all time !!! QUITE SIMPLY THE GREATEST !!1
Scotland showing class here. Good on you scotts.
ThingsAreLookingUp It's spelt Scots, with a capital 'S'.
who gives a shit?ds1868
ThingsAreLookingUp Since I'm a Scot, I do. Now get lost and learn some manners.
ds1868 Well you take your nationalism too seriously. Lighten up Nancy.
hearts76100 lol, such inferiority complex you scotts have.
Jack played pretty well that week with rounds of 75 & 72 missing the cut by only two shots. Jack said later..."it was the first time I shot EVEN par all year."
Damn, that's so good for 65. Or 55, 45, 35...
The classiest, greatest golfer all all time. Long live the Bear.
Second greatest ever, but you were very close!
@@chezchezchezchez Possibly Hogan would have won more majors if not for WW2 and missing every british open except one because of a scheduling conflict with the PGA. Tiger beat hacks and stopped winning long before his accident. Plus he was crooked off the tee. He would be third for his hot start against no names.
@@thetruthfornow6045 Nelson was beating Hogan more often than Hogan was beating Nelson before Nelsons retirement though (to be fair to Hogan he improved his game after this so who knows). So thats dependent on Nelsons retirement not taking at least some of the majors he actually did win of Hogan.
This is totally a class of athlete above all others!
Farewell celebration is so emotional to him
What a great tribute for a great man and supported by a wonderful family ……next time your in England Jack please come down to my golf club 👍🏻
beautiful time!!!!!♡♡
I love it!
You think Luke Donald has this picture framed somewhere in his house? What a moment. Nice of Jack to wave Luke and Tom up onto the bridge with him.
I was there, watching my idol of decades. I still choke up seeing him on the bridge. And look at him bring up his playing partners and their caddies. It's a priceless moment from a great golfer -- and gentleman. No discussion. No fiddling about this and that. Jack is, hands down, the BEST EVER! One of the great moments in sports history. And just look at Barbara! Watch his feet as he sets up for the final putt. He always said putting was about FEEL -- and we see here, it's not just the hands, but the feet. Woods was all about money, but Jack is about family and THE GAME.
My childhood golfing hero right there.
I was 25 years old and had tears in my eyes as I watched this live . I'm 63 now and once again have tears in my eyes . They say Golf is a Gentleman's Game , THE GOLDEN BEAR was the epitome of it !
You aged 38 years in only 19 years?
@@Mark-sj3xb You are CORRECT ! I was 45 . Thanks for catching my typo error !
Got to see him in the 1963 Palm Springs Golf Classic Desert Springs was that Indian Wells? Been a long time ago , his playing mates were Gary Player and Arnold Palmer, watched them play 17 and 18 what a memorable life moment, I was only bout 18 years old, WOW!
I was getting choked up watching this live back then, still do now.
The one and only! Golden Bear. 👍🏼
Watched it live at the time the emotion of Jack Nicklaus standing on the Swilken Bridge and inviting Tom Watson and Luke Donald up as well and making that put for Birdie...Give credit to Luke Donald who i think knew how special it would be for Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson to walk off together arms around each other just like the Dual in the Sun at Turnberry in 1977 Fitting end to a wonderful Career
The greatest golfer - ever.
Anthony Mead *2nd greatest. 🐅🐐
@@bigghitter7 So who's the greatest then? And don't say Woods, 'cos he isn't.
@@bigghitter7 Tiger will NEVER have the career Jack had. Tiger can NEVER say "I took on the greatest golfers in the history of the game".
And Tiger has so many more advantages than Jack had; better equipment, easier courses, medical science that saved him from being a busted up cripple, walking with a cane the rest of his life. And most importantly; Tiger has NO class. Jack had infinite class.
Image if Nicklaus had the equipment Tiger has...........
The greatest there has ever been or will ever be!
My lord, what a beautiful moment for a great champion, and most importantly, a great man.
You know, knowing this was his final goodbye to the game of golf, Mr. Nicklaus could have been selfish. He could have stood on that foot bridge for the final time, made it about himself, and NOBODY would have given it a second thought. Hell, you could tell Tom Watson wanted ZERO part in standing up there with Jack, because he knew it was HIS moment, and Tom knew Jack deserved ALL the applause for being the great golfer and sportsman he was.
But that wasnt Jack, and he went out of his way to share that moment not only with his son, and the caddies, but one of his greatest competitors and friends as well. That says it all about Mr. Nicklaus.
A great champion, but an even better person. I love you Jack. Youll always be one of my heroes, and it was such an honor to watch you play the game of golf.
Seems impossible that this summer standing on that same bridge will be Tom Watson again, this time saying goodbye as Arnie and Jack did before him. Could the last 10 years have gone by any faster?
great golfer and even greater man, we love you Jack!
Golden Bear forever!
Not just The Greatest Golfer Ever but for me THE GREATEST SPORTSMAN EVER. Admired and Loved in equal measure. Gracious and Magnanimous in victory or defeat. Jack has shown every sportsman & sportswoman how all sport should be played, with Professionalism, Determination, Dedication & Humour whilst at all times Respecting your opponents. The mould was made and broken with Jack.
Pure class -- there will never be another. GOAT.
How could anybody give this a thumbs down. Good lord
We will never see his like again.
The greatest, Still very emotional seeing this,
Easy to forget that Luke Donald was in this group, nice of Jack to invite him up for the bridge photographs as well.
YEH & as great as Jack & Tom where.... Luke was a better stricker with iron clubs⛳⛳😬😬⛳⛳
There was all kinds of reasons he should have missed that putt but, that’s why he’s the GOAT
Gotta give the GOAT title to Jack from these scenes…..yes because of 18 majors ….but also because he is a great man ….you can see how much his family loves him
I could watch this over and over. Pure class!
PURE CLASS !!!
Lovely man, and such grace. Love you Jack - complete legend.
I have to admit this brought a tear to my eye , bitter-sweet moment.
Ladies and Gentlemen. The greatest of all time. And a Buckeye.
Ryan Wile You just ruined this great moment.
+Ryan Wile This is why I always will hate OSU. You guys always have to shove it in people's faces. Go Bobcats.
+MrAflac9916 Who? Go Blue btw
+Ryan Wile--- OH-
Dude, don't be so hard on Ryan. I believe he's extremely pleased to be from the same state and/or Alma Mater. I'm a native Californian where the people are like a granola bar...what are nuts or fruits, are flakes. I'm jealous of Ryan. You go, Ry Guy.
A legendary way to end a legendary career. Nicklaus with a Birdie
At 05:17, after all the emotion to that point, you can see his amazing mind shift focus to "OK, what's our shot here?"
Jack is embracing the moment, as well he should. Even though I loved Arnold Palmer, but there has never been a man who represented golf as much as Mr Nicklaus.
With all due respect, Jack Nicklaus will live on long after he's gone...
So will tiger. So what’s your point?
@@chezchezchezchez Why are you obsessed with Tiger? It's embarrassing to see you on all these comments like this.
@@TheLunnyBear How can It be embarrassing? You need to learn how to determine if something is embarrassing or not that’s a perception from someone you have no idea how I am perceiving this situation
@@chezchezchezchez You're correct of course. Let me try again. You're making a fool of yourself.
@@chezchezchezchez You're a Tiger nuthugger. Nicklaus was more consistent for longer. Has more major wins, has DOUBLE the top5 finishes in majors compared to Tiger....It's really not even close. Tiger had a great 10-15 year run. He's done.
Incredible moment and history
Like so many I was there. The greatest moment of sport I attended in my life.