The fourth of Jack and Barbara Nicklaus's five children, Gary was viewed from a young age as the most likely heir to his father's golfing legacy.

Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club near Denver, but was hospitalized with pericarditis after arriving in Colorado and missed the tournament.

[1] Nicklaus returned to Ohio State to finish his college career in 1991, then won the prestigious Porter Cup and qualified again for the U.S.

[7] Nicklaus started fairly slowly during his first year on the PGA Tour in 2000 but in April he put together three strong rounds at the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta, Georgia and found himself tied for the 54-hole lead with Phil Mickelson.

When torrential rains struck on Sunday, leaving much of the course unplayable, Tour officials canceled the final round and called for a sudden-death playoff to determine a champion.

[10] Nicklaus is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Camden Capital, on the Board of Directors for Nicklaus Brown & Co., Goods & Services, and Nearshore Technology, Co-Chairman of the Children's Healthcare Charity, non-profit organization and primary beneficiary of the Honda Classic, and a government appointed Commissioner of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Amateur in 2018 at the age of 49, when the event was held at Pebble Beach Golf Links, but again he did not advance to the match play.

[14] He played eight events that season, mostly through sponsor exemptions, with a best finish of a tie for 29th at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Nicklaus joined the board of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2017 as an appointee of Governor Rick Scott.