tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post4066319857033286894..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: The Man Who Nicknamed Jack The Golden BearThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-91307799258988575672016-06-28T14:28:47.262-04:002016-06-28T14:28:47.262-04:00it isnt wrong, i remember exactly the same from go...it isnt wrong, i remember exactly the same from golf article i read years agoNickhttp://www.golfclubsguru.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-90391209162511507852015-11-30T20:57:56.036-05:002015-11-30T20:57:56.036-05:00Oh well shit.....that settles it....."Jack&qu...Oh well shit.....that settles it....."Jack" put an end to that conversation right thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-22960005068804231482014-11-09T15:33:42.833-05:002014-11-09T15:33:42.833-05:00It was Don Lawrence that gave me that name.
JackIt was Don Lawrence that gave me that name.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-85512084487515108702012-06-16T20:54:26.679-04:002012-06-16T20:54:26.679-04:00Golf channel did not credit Don Lawrence. They men...Golf channel did not credit Don Lawrence. They mentioned Arlington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-81785064573169671422010-04-08T19:55:02.565-04:002010-04-08T19:55:02.565-04:00So D, I guess you're saying Jack's officia...So D, I guess you're saying Jack's official site, Nicklaus.com, has it wrong:<br /><br />"Ironically, long before he became known as the Golden Bear, he played for the Golden Bears. That was the nickname at Upper Arlington High, though it had nothing to do with his sobriquet (that came later, bestowed by an Australian sportswriter named Don Lawrence)."<br /><br />Jack's Web site, Golf Channel and multiple other sources credit Don Lawrence.The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-64652508836644941962010-04-08T18:11:17.337-04:002010-04-08T18:11:17.337-04:00It's a nice article but it is completely wrong...It's a nice article but it is completely wrong. Jack Nicklaus is from Upper Arlington, Ohio. An upper-middle class suburb of Columbus, Ohio. The high school mascot at Upper Arlington is the Golden Bear. While his physique and blonde hair may have made the name more fitting the nickname came from his home town.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552154570833545923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-74032538938052356912008-05-30T22:08:00.000-04:002008-05-30T22:08:00.000-04:00I wasn't aware there was such a thing as useless k...I wasn't aware there was such a thing as useless knowledge when it comes to golf. :)The Armchair Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-13985566422416203522008-05-30T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-30T16:37:00.000-04:00Very interesting article! Now I have some slightl...Very interesting article! Now I have some slightly useless knowledge to spread around over drinks on the 19th :)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="www.orlandogolfblogger.com" REL="nofollow">Orlando Golf Blogger</A>OrlandoGolfBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557950343845214994noreply@blogger.com