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WOODLANDS, TX – MAY 04: Jack Nicklaus (L) and Arnold Palmer walk to the third green during the Greats of Golf exhibition at the Insperity Championship at the Woodlands Country Club on May 4, 2013 in Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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WOODLANDS, TX – MAY 04: Jack Nicklaus (L) and Arnold Palmer walk to the third green during the Greats of Golf exhibition at the Insperity Championship at the Woodlands Country Club on May 4, 2013 in Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer are two legendary golfers the game has ever seen. When we talk about the top five golfers of all time, these two names are sure to be on the list. Notably, Nicklaus has won 18 major championships and 73 PGA Tours, while Palmer had seven majors and 62 PGA Tour wins.
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It is true, golf is one sport where the age of the player doesn’t really matter. A player may continue playing professional golf until turning 50 or even 60 years old. Moreover, they play the PGA Tour events every week apart from December. Hence, players get a lot of events and tournaments to compete in. That being said, can you guess how many starts have Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer made on the PGA Tour?
How many starts have Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer made on the PGA Tour?
Arnold Palmer made his debut in 1954. Moreover, he had one of the longest careers on the PGA Tour as he retired from competitive golf in 2006. However, his last PGA Tour event came in 2004, and after that, he competed on the senior tour for a couple of years. Hence, Arnold Palmer has made 734 starts on the PGA Tour. Not to mention, this is the 8th most starts on the PGA Tour.
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Meanwhile, Jack Nicklaus started his career in 1961 and continued playing till 2005. However, when it comes to the starts on the PGA Tour, he is way behind on the list. Nicklaus has made 595 starts and is tied at the 73rd place in the all-time list. But when it comes to the starts at major championships, he leads the list with 164 starts.
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THE WOODLANDS, TX – MAY 07: Jack Nicklaus hits a shot during the 3M Greats of Golf during the second round of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands Country Club on May 7, 2016 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Even though Jack has lesser starts, he still has considerably more wins than anyone else. He has bagged 73 PGA Tours and 18 major championship wins. Meanwhile, Mark Brooks currently has the most starts on the PGA Tour with 803 starts. He even has seven PGA Tour wins and a major championship victory as well.
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Which currently active golfer do you think has what it takes to match the iconic numbers of Jack and Arnold?
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