LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus was the recipient of glowing tributes and sentimental greetings on Thursday while he celebrated his 70th birthday on a fishing trip to Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean. Long known as the 'Golden Bear', American Nicklaus is widely viewed as the game's greatest player and he piled up a record 18 majors in a ...

The surname alone gets Ryan Palmer some attention when he tells people he plays golf for a living. There are times when Palmer will play along and not bother to correct anyone who wonders if he is related to one of the biggest names in ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods will find it tougher to break his record of 18 major wins if the world number one does not play this year. Woods, who is taking an indefinite break from golf, has been in hiding since admitting last month he had cheated on his wife. "I don't know what he is going ...