Golf professionals earn huge paycheques after winning an event and live a lavish lifestyle. Moreover, some professionals often have luxurious cars or other automobiles. However, the 18-time major championship winner, Jack Nicklaus, has a unique collection of luxury private jets. But what all private jets does the World Golf Hall of Fame member own?
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When professional golfers receive huge paycheques after winning or even playing any event, they like to own luxurious cars like the spectacular car collection of Ian Poulter. At the same time, others such as Nicklaus or the Golden Bear want to own huge and extravagant private jets. Moreover, with Jack’s number earnings and a whopping net worth of $400 million, it is a no-brainer that his collection of private jets will include some of the costliest ones.
The 82-year-old professional has an obsession with private jets and flies all around the globe in his costly jets. Moreover, he revealed his insane collection of private jets back in 2019. Not to forget, Jack also has a whopping $1.15 billion of career earnings and also designs golf courses all over the globe.
He said, “For the most part, my flying experiences were wonderful. I had Lears, Cessnas, Sabreliners, and JetStars, and then I started traveling more internationally, and I wanted something bigger. So I bought a used GIIB Gulfstream, and flew it all over the world. Then I bought a GIII, then a GIV, and then a GV.” Wow! with the amount of private jets that the Golden Bear owns how rich of a lifestyle he has and also proves that golf is probably one of the wealthiest sports in the world.
When did Jack Nicklaus win his last major event?
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The golden bear won his 18th major championship title back in 1986. Jack emphatically won the 1986 Masters to clinch yet another major championship title and his sixth green jacket. He won the event at Augusta National with an overall score of nine-under-par. As a result, Nicklaus won with a one-shot lead. Jack carded a final round of seven-under-par, 65 on Sunday to win yet again at the Masters.
Golden bears’ final round included one bogey and two birdies on the front nine. And five birdies, one eagle, and one bogey on the back on his route to victory. Greg Norman and Tom Kite finished as the runner-ups to Jack. Both the professionals ended their Masters’ campaign with an overall score of eight-under-par and came just a whisker short of Nicklaus.
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