1962 U.S. Open: "Jack's First Major"

[@golfcoursemanager33]

this should have way more views. A lot of golf history that the "youngsters" should know about. 20:12 Pure class. They don't make them quite like Jack, Gary and Arnold anymore.

[@mikek2337]

Two great examples of great golfers and great human beings.

[@butcho7492]

Arnold Palmer- one of the greatest sportsman and gentlemen the world has ever seen- or will ever see.

[@quantumpotential7639]

Jack Nicklaus is a hero to millions of young men wanting to do the right thing. Thank you Mr Nicklaus and Mr Arnold Palmer for your inspiring careers. Fan from Pa.

[@brannanburdette2558]

Like this a thousand times a thousand. Two of the greatest and most respectful golfers of all time. Truly legends of the game!

[@lead-dog]

Not very respectful of the United States Constitution when he publicly supports a guy like trump. Lost all respect for him.

[@snarketharketh4351]

As a 25-year-old man who only got into golf two years ago, I use these videos as a time machine of sorts and it has given me a wealth of wonderful content to pass the time by. Honor, Respect, Integrity, and overall Accountability in their characters gave inspiration to thousands of golfers for years to come. After Arnold passed it woke a lot of people up to the terrors of time and a lot of people have come back to these videos for Gary and Jack. The last two Legends of the game. In my own opinion, Tiger is The Greatest of All Time but Jack is a Legend. To be a Legend means to be more than just the greatest.

[@bryanh2898]

Man Arnold Palmer is such a sportsman. Hearing him say he was upset people we’re rooting against jack was so cool. I wish I was more like him.

[@danmc7815]

We all should wish that, but if we were, he would not have been so special. The stories of Arnold Palmer are all about how much he really liked people and how generous he was, with time, money and his spirit.

[@rayboston8737]

Jack and Arnold will be one of the great rivalries of all time! They fed off each other!

[@Marcucas]

Fantastic documentary and I love listening to Jack Nicklaus he is simply a true great and a hero of mine.

[@floridagolf2010]

Jack is a beautiful man, with a beautiful heart and a beautiful golf swing

[@jonoedwards4195]

I love the nock Knee Putt Style!

[@joecummings9662]

Tom Collings What are the classiest athletes ever and you’re right he is the goat

[@floridagolf2010]

Joe Cummings I’d say along with jack... Ayrton Senna and Bobby Charlton

[@jadesmith6823]

🙏🙌❤️

[@tombryant52jumpscoach]

A really great documentary. I remember Jack and Arnold and the "Rivalry" in the '60s as I am 10 years younger than Jack growing up in the Philadelphia area. It was widely known that Jack was the "bad guy in the black hat" and Arnie was the good guy, the white hat. It was not just at the open in the Pittsburg area. I'm glad the documentary brought out the treatment Nicklaus received in that tournament and how much class Arnold had in handling it. Great job USGA.

[@ericg3783]

USGA, thank you for releasing these videos. Always enjoyable and always look forward to them on here, where they're replayable, than an exclusive golf channel release where it's on every once in a while.

[@gunner2586]

Jack is the ultimate Champion, his talent, drive and character will never be matched

[@trulymeparker]

To know Nicklaus in this time is awe inspiring and to think that Nicklaus was even there when Bobby Jones was still around brings the game of golf full circle

[@CaribSurfKing1]

This was the best of all the amazing USGA videos so far. Keep doing this. Love this content!

[@marcparella]

Watch this and watch it often... there are many life lessons here these golfers have taught us. Golf is truly unique in that your competitors are your friends.

[@mikechristie7226]

A class act. Thank you Jack.

[@Foxtrot1967]

Thanks USGA!!! Now, Bring Back The Skins Game & Shell's Wonderful World Of Golf

[@chrisbrimhall6323]

Can you image this young Nicklaus with today’s modern equipment with the modern ball?......oh baby

[@WTMNNJR]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/poHMlJSBidSYoq8 this was with a wooden club and a wind at his back. Even a modern Modern ball would put this over 400 I bet.

[@poocrayon4588]

I'd rather not imagine Jack covered in nike slogans teeing off with a huge cartoon driver while morons in the gallery yell stupid shit

[@jpreyes1028]

Jack and Arnie. The record book of golf. Happy Birthday to THE GOAT, Jack Nicklaus.

[@jaimealvarezmd7245]

Jack v Arnold. Jack v Trevino. Jack v Miller. Jack v Watson. Hes the goat. Only those born in 1999 don't know the majesty of Jack nicklaus

[@jadesmith6823]

7:50 I love my Dad ❤️

[@per_growth]

What I wouldn't give to watch these videos on high def format. Man that will be something else!

[@chrismorfas7515]

Well done @USGA !!

[@davidstorey4463]

Not just great golfers but great gentlemen

[@salfordnick5336]

Even thou I'm an Englishman, jack for me is the greatest sportsman or person....period. and a true gentleman

[@per_growth]

From Jack and Arnie to Brooks and Bryson. How humanity has fallen indeed.

[@coophandluke3697]

Roger that!!

[@Kaddywompous]

Leave Roger out of this!!

[@jodysanders6445]

Jack and Arnie had their faults, their mistakes, and their bad habits. People’s minute to minute lives were not put on the web for all to see. It’s society, not people, that have fallen in my opinion.

[@cdunne1620]

What do you mean sir, all human beings are flawed, surely you’ve figured that out by now

[@SammySnead]

Class vs Crass

[@808heart-3]

Such a good video. Thank you for that.

[@TeddyStrongBear]

Great video.... and Happy 80th birthday to the Golden Bear 🐻

[@BruceBusby]

Wonderful story about 2 incredible gentlemen golfers

[@rstefanie2622]

Greatest of all time!!!

[@coophandluke3697]

JACK IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GOAT!! PERIOD!

[@kenarthur6253]

When the Golden Bear got on a roll, the tournament was over. He's the GOAT and an amazing man

[@andrewainsworth497]

Hard to believe that any golf fan could give this video a thumbs down! What is your problem?

[@Hunter-nh3yy]

???? You can’t see thumbs down numbers lol. You’re hallucinating

[@Wave8Form]

Just wow........The epitome of golf.

[@michaelb6576]

Happy Birthday Jack!

[@oldschoolmuscle4436]

Jack Nicklaus the undisputable GOAT on and off the course.

[@oldschoolmuscle4436]

@Jim Stark haha. U Tiger Woods fan boys always getting your panties wadded up because you know he'll never surpass GOAT Jack Nicklaus in majors. 😅

[@jonlahive330]

Fantastic footage

[@shanelarker6631]

Fans cost Arnie. He had such integrity and honor that the taunts at Jack effected him.

[@brianrizza2045]

Happy birthday to the 🐐!

[@ugaais]

Two class acts for the ages…

[@raymondirving7023]

Great video well done USGA

[@jimwright2795]

At 41:42, we see the red epoxy insert which is screwed into the wooden driver head. That's what the phrase "hitting it in the screws" means.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Jacks first major was the 1959 U. S. amateur championship. At some point the media stopped counting the U.S. and British amateur championships as majors. I really don’t remember when that occurred. I remember when Jack won the 1986 Masters an article in Sports Illustrated had a picture of Jack with the caption “Day of glory for a golden oldie. Jack Nicklaus wins his 20th major golf championship”. But sometime after that they started counting only professional majors.

[@jonburrows8602]

I don't think it's about the year they stopped talking about the Amateur being a major and more of the time period when the Amateur itself stopped being a major. This occurred around 1965, the year they switched to stroke play (until 1973). That and the rise in the popularity (and therefore purses) of professional golfers thanks to Arnie, led to a reduction in the amount of great golfers who remained amateurs, since so many began turning professional.

[@compsecure77]

Absolute respect and absolute desire to win, icon is insufficient when speaking of these two.

[@ML-wb5pj]

Beautiful.

[@Deke1]

Jack Nicklaus. (G.O.A.T)

[@joeldriver5356]

S.G.O.A.T. (second greatest of all time)

[@geraldgilpin1966]

@@joeldriver5356 nope! Until someone wins 19 majors he is the best of all time.

[@joeldriver5356]

@@geraldgilpin1966 Tiger has 82 wins compared to Jack's 73 and the only reason he hasn't passed Jack in majors is because he missed 4 years of competition with injuries. It's not even close...Tiger is the GOAT.

[@geraldgilpin1966]

@@joeldriver5356 injuries are part of the game. How many more majors would Hogan have if not for that damn bus? How about Nelsons bad stomach? You think Jack didn't have injuries? He didn't have roids. Lets see tiger win a major at 46 years old. Jack is the GOAT until his record is equaled or broken.

[@joeldriver5356]

@@geraldgilpin1966 LOL. You're one of those people?! Yeah, Tiger did roids...didn't he? The longest player on tour who was already dominating everybody did roids. Makes perfect sense. There is literally not one shred of evidence that anybody has ever come up with to substantiate that claim and it's utterly ridiculous. Tiger at his biggest was maybe 190 pounds and he's 6'2". Also his distances never substantially went up at any time which you would expect to see if he ever did them. Just stupid. Tiger will pass Jack's majors record here in a couple of years and leave no doubt so you can hold your little position for now.

[@3rdgroove]

Jack would probably say he won his first Major in 1959 at Broadmoor Golf Club - his first US Amateur Championship.

[@ugaais]

Here an amazing stat Jack had 19 runner ups in Majors unreal..

[@ruachadam5227]

Men like Jack & Arnie inspired millions upon millions to golf... and to fair play

[@incufan32]

Ah, the soothing sounds of Peter Coyote. I could listen to him for days and days

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

He's Henry Fonda reincarnated

[@rodneydowd4739]

I always hoped they would invent immortality before Arnie died. Hopefully we can preserve Jack. I guess they are immortal on the inter webs

[@lindamaltais5659]

And to follow light

[@lindamaltais5659]

And to brown

[@lindamaltais5659]

110ago

[@robsaxepga]

Holy moly, I didn't realize it was his first professional win and I'm a lifelong fan. Wow, not a cheapy.

[@tonyparrish9216]

Not taking anything away from Tiger and the unbelievable career that he had. The goat conversation has still got to be Jack because of the way he leed his life off the course. He never cussed on the golf course and if he did he damn sure didn't scream out fuck on live TV knowing that the youth were looking up to him as a role model. Stopped smoking and never stayed away from home more than 2 weeks at a time. If Tiger were to have done some of those things then there would not be a debate at all but what goes on off the course is just as important as on the course. Jack may have cheated on his wife but nothing ever was written about it because he was a faithful husband and a wonderful father, he was raised as such! 99-2000 was the best golf anyone has ever played and will go down as such, I am grateful for the opportunity to watch it. Unfortunately in my career as a touring professional I never got the opportunity to play with either but what an honor to witness the 2 best players of all time, we are lucky to have had both of them!

[@barbt.9211]

Always remember this is when the USA was at it's greatest.

[@thenumberquelve158]

It really is funny looking back at this, because it's so impossible to imagine Jack Nicklaus as any kind of villain. The cheering just got louder for him every year, as he deserved.

[@dennissalamone5794]

happy birthday jack my dad knew your pilot Stanley back in the day

[@chrismorfas7515]

Wild to think that Jack was unsure about playing professional golf as late as 1961.

[@lindamaltais5659]

This should have cay more views

[@videom]

It's too bad that the 18 hole playoff is a thing of the past. All the great moments from the Championships seem to be remembered by them. I guess when you sell out many great things are just a memory between nail biting 18 hole playoffs and free handicaps. I think Bobby Jones said it best, "when you do something for money, you can't call it love anymore".

[@john6ford]

The Greatest Of All Time !

[@jonoedwards4195]

Jack Paved the way for Americans!

[@SammySnead]

What talent!

[@butcho7492]

One of the coolest quotes about Nicklaus back in the day when he was in his prime: He knows he's gonna beat you. You know he's gonna beat you. And he knows you know he's gonna beat you.

[@mariepavlov2425]

I'm sure that you have the 1967 and 1980 U.S. Open Highlight Films?

[@usga]

We're celebrating Jack all week... stay tuned!

[@zephyr356]

GOAT

[@moemanncann895]

Wasn't easy to get that clubface on the ball, sweet spot the size of a dime. Happy 80th Jack

[@georgesealy4706]

This film is so wonderful. How the years have gone by. I remember that Sunday so well. I am from the Pittsburgh area and we listened to a local radio broadcast of the playoff while we were on a picnic in a state park. Yep, I was so disappointed that Arnie lost, and I did see Nicklaus as the villain. But that was because I didn't know anything about Nicklaus. As time went on I saw how great Nicklaus was both on and off the golf course. He is simply the Greatest of All Time.

[@freshtendrills5969]

I can't imagine what Jack would do if you handed him modern clubs and a modern ball at 21 years old.

[@jaimealvarezmd7245]

He'd hit it 350 regularly. He'd lead the tour in driving distance or top 5

[@tonyparrish9216]

Look how beautifully dressed the gallery is, now people look like they are getting out of the garbage.

[@drumempire]

My favorite narrator Peter Coyote.

[@floxy20]

The amount of leg and hip action in those swings is amazing. No longer taught that way, of course.

[@StFidjnr]

Fitting that this is on the golden bear's 80th bday

[@jonoedwards4195]

Elasticated!

[@jorgecallico9177]

When he's under pressure, Jack seems to be the best putter in the world. It's possible that Crenshaw, Casper and a couple of others are more accurate in general. However these men weren't leading on Sunday as often as Nicklaus. As such? We don't really know how well they hold up when three other PGA stars are charging from behind them on the back-nine. When all the cameras are focused on them and the gallery purrs over their every shot. In fact this is what makes Tiger special in the modern era. He sinks many of those "Must drop" birdie putts. Then he saves par from thirty feet out.

[@MrMaradona75]

THE BEST

[@dennisdobin8640]

Jack may have been the best,but if I was to choose who to watch,I would have Join the ARMY.

[@DodderingOldMan]

Is it just me, or does Jack look better now than he ever has? I mean absolutely no disrespect, but he looked like kind of a goof when he was younger, but now he's a strikingly handsome older gent. And he still looks like he's got plenty of life in him.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

He looked great in the 70s after he lost the weight, let his air grow, and paid attention to the wardrobe.

[@RK831]

Is there any video of Jack's putt on the 71st hole?

[@Golfboy4747]

Who wrote the subtitles? Bears just a passing resemblance to the commentary

[@CG-or1re]

i think if i could win the US open in one location, it would probably be Oakmont. Seems to be the ultimate US open venue. Wouldn't mind winning at pebble beach as well

[@zman8340]

Marion and oakmont are the two for me .

[@lindamaltais5659]

Add a comment light

[@eddiebrown687]

40:00 to 40:08....says it all.

[@butcho7492]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Exasperatedgolf]

Jack is my favourite player of all time, I would watch this movie, but the music is excruciatingly bad and so annoying.

[@tgproductions5808]

rip palmer😥

[@lindamaltais5659]

OG

[@johnapple9339]

Arnie lost it more than Nicklaus won it

[@nickm.9726]

So Arnold 3 putted how many times? Make those 2 putts and he automatically wins by 8. I don't know, but based on that alone, it indicates that Palmer was the better player tee-to-green. I guess naturally people would assume that Palmer wasn't as great as Jack, but I think if his putting were anywhere near as good as Jack, he'd have easily won well over 75 PGA Tour events.

[@richd3044]

Yeah, Arnie lost this one on the greens.

[@jonburrows8602]

Yes and no. While Arnold was definitely the better overall player at this point in time and should have won this US Open, it didn't simply come down to putting. The reasons Arnie had many more 3 putts than Jack was a factor of him hitting more greens in regulation plus, and more importantly, when Jack did hit a green he typically got it much closer since he hit the ball higher than anyone and his ball stopped where he wanted it to, whereas Arnie had a low, boring trajectory that caused the ball to run out, much harder to judge and get close to the hole.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Also Palmer's putting started to decline in the 60s, while his tee to green stayed strong, just like Watson's did in his 30s.

[@jmwjag]

Jack and Tiger. And then everyone else.

[@larrylindgren9484]

I always laugh. Years ago Golf magazine said Nicklaus would never be any good. He really could do nothing but hit the ball high and straight. He couldn't move it left or right very well at all and had really no short game. In majors high and straight kind of wins:) And you don't need a short game when you are always on the green putting for birds off your approach shots. Well not always but... Nicklaus's short game wasn't the best. But 95% of pro golfers would take it. High, straight and in his time on of best putter ever. That's will do I'd say, thank you ever much.

[@rickbateman2401]

What you say is very true. Look at Phil, he’s got a reputation as having one of the greatest short games ever, but hey, he also gets himself into trouble an awful lot because the rest of his game isn’t as good as it could be. If you hit the ball where you’re supposed to and stay out of trouble, you usually don’t need a short game beyond a putter.

[@lindamaltais5659]

There's a new kid in town

[@steveshepherd1702]

And Jack said NO!

[@lindamaltais5659]

Guide shut audio off Linda traveling's to get peace back

[@tonyparrish9216]

Us southerners would never treat someone like that.

[@lindamaltais5659]

Keep comments respective

[@hoatattis7283]

It is strange Palmer less wins but ended up being the Better business man

[@lindamaltais5659]

Inductinary guide

[@aaajjworm]

The GOAT!!

[@secondstring]

Tiger is the GOAT by miles, but Jack is a secure second.

[@jonburrows8602]

@@secondstring Why? 18>15. 19>6. Not even close, objectively speaking.

[@jdstan9650]

Jack is the GOAT...sorry millennials. This is great insight into both he & Arnie. However categorizing a kid that grew up playing at Scioto CC as "solidly middle class" is just disingenuous. I grew up middle class, and there were no Country Clubs in my childhood, especially not one as exclusive as Scioto. Rich kids play at country clubs.

[@lindamaltais5659]

A lot of views willows