Birth Date: January 21, 1940
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Residence: North Palm Beach, Florida
Career Capsule
Official Tour Victories: 71
Second Place or Ties: 58
Third Place or Ties: 36
Total Victories Around the World: 100
Six Masters Championships; Four U.S. Opens; and Five PGA Championships
No. 1 in Lowest Scoring Average: 8 times (1976-75-74-73-72-71-65-64); Runner-up 6 Times
Top Money-Winner: 8 Times (1976-75-73-72-71-67-65-64); Runner-up 4 Times
Career Official Tour Earnings: $5,563,519
Most "Major Championship" Titles: 18 PGA Tour, 6 Senior PGA Tour, 2 Amateur
"Golfer of the Century" Award (2): 1988 (GOLF Magazine); 1996 (Golf Monthly,
U.K.)
PGA Player of the Year Award: 5 times (1976-75-73-72-67)
Athlete of the Decade Award: 1970s (Sports Illustrated)
Tour Playoff Record: Won 12; Lost 10
Holes in One: 17
International and other Victories
British Open (3): 1978-70-66 (runner-up 7 times)
Australian Open (6): 1978-76-75-71-68-64
World Series of Golf (5): 1976-70-67-63-62 (runner-up 6 times)
Ryder Cup: Member of U.S. teams that defeated Britain in 1981-77-75-73-71 and
tied Britain 1969 (non-playing captain of winning 1983 U.S. team and losing 1987
U.S. team)
President's Cup Captain: 1998
Joined Senior PGA Tour: 1990
Senior PGA Tour Victories (10):
Senior PGA Tour Career Earnings: $2,383,181
Combined Tour Earnings, Career: $7,946,696
Total Victories: 100 (71 PGA Tour & 10 Senior PGA Tour), 19 Unofficial or
International Events
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