Golf legend Jack Nicklaus earned his nickname, the Golden Bear, thanks to his size and blond hair.

The nickname was coined by a sportswriter named Don Ward, who was struck by Nicklaus’s burly physique and blonde hair, which reminded him of a bear. Ward reportedly first used the nickname in a 1961 article for Golf Digest, and it quickly caught on among Nicklaus’s fans and fellow players.


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