In case you have a life and were not able to watch Jack Nicklaus receive the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday here is the entire ceremony.
I, who have no life right now due to rehab from shoulder surgery and snow covered courses sat and watched the live stream.
It was almost unbearable listening to gas bag after gas bag read from notes prepared by their staff that probably got the same stories from Wikipedia.
I’ll save you some time, fast forward to the 35 minute mark where Jackie Nicklaus spoke about his dad and then to the one hour and nine minute mark where Jack takes the podium.
The Entire Nicklaus Family
Jackie spoke of the ’86 Masters and how his dad never made it all about himself and how it was always about his family.
Jack himself was so emotional. He says he only gets emotional about his family and it was obvious his life has been always about family first and everything else next.
His professional records make him the Greatest of All Time but it his devotion to his wife, his children, his sportsmanship, his compassion and his overwhelming commitment to give back that makes Jack the most classic of gentlemen.
The Greatest of All Time, in more ways than one.
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