![American golfer Jack Nicklaus on the final practice day at the 2005 British Open golf championship on the old course of St.Andrews on Wednesday 13 July 2005. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo - American golfer Jack Nicklaus on the final practice day at the 2005 British Open golf championship on the old course of St.Andrews on Wednesday 13 July 2005. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYACAH/american-golfer-jack-nicklaus-on-the-final-practice-day-at-the-2005-british-open-golf-championship-on-the-old-course-of-standrews-on-wednesday-13-july-2005-upi-photohugo-philpott-TYACAH.jpg)
American golfer Jack Nicklaus on the final practice day at the 2005 British Open golf championship on the old course of St.Andrews on Wednesday 13 July 2005. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo -
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Jack Nicklaus, winner of the 1966 Open at Muirfield, seen driving off at St Andrews in the current British Open Golf championship Stock Photo - Alamy
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Jack Nicklaus takes his final putt at Royal St Andrews during the 2005 British Open Golf Championship
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