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With all due respect to @themasters, allow me to put my 6 Green Jackets in the closet for a moment and say that I don’t know if I have had a more special day on a golf course. To have your grandson make his first hole-in-one on this stage.... WOW! #Family #memoryofalifetime
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A big “well done” from me to @TigerWoods! I am so happy for him and for the game of golf. This is just fantastic!!! 👏🏼
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Was perhaps best @TheMasters Club Dinner I recall. Great company & conversation. Food was sensational! Best part was when Hideki Matsuyama, who doesn’t speak English well, gave a 3-min speech in English—without a single note. @GaryPlayer then responded. In Japanese. With notes.😉
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I just got the news at about 8:45 that Arnold had passed. I was shocked to hear that we lost a great friend (continued)
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.@garyplayer might be, pound for pound, the finest golfer in history. And closing in on 85, he’s still tough to beat! He plays 5 days a week, and as you can see, he’s still trying to learn and always trying to get better.
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Great win today for @RoryMcIlroy! A second @RBCCanadianOpen. Something I could not even accomplish once. Congratulations, Rory—well done! —Jack
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I miss calling Arnold on his birthday. Every year we always had a great conversation, and each year that passed, it was less and less about golf. I miss those calls, just like I dearly miss him. Happy 91st, Arn!
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Barbara and I just heard about Tiger’s accident, and like everyone else, we are deeply concerned. We want to offer him our heartfelt support and prayers at this difficult time. Please join us in wishing Tiger a successful surgery and all the best for a full recovery.
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Today, Barbara and I celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary! We met our first week of college in 1957 and have been together ever since. Married at 20; 5 kids; 22 grandkids; countless memories. It’s been an unbelievable life together.
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I want to send my heartfelt congratulations to Hideki Matsuyama for his Masters Tournament victory, and for being the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship. I’m not only very happy and pleased for Hideki, but also the whole golfing world of Japan.
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As I said two years ago, with all due respect to @TheMasters, allow me to closet my six Green Jackets for a moment and say that GT’s hole-in-one ranks No. 1 among my personal memories at Augusta. When your kids and grandkids do the spectacular, it’s so special! #MastersRewind
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Welcome back @TigerWoods!
Good to have our record 5-time @MemorialGolf winner — and @TheMasters champion! — back at Muirfield Village Golf Club!
@PGATOUR @Nationwide @nationwidekids
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Someone told me later that 48 major championship wins were standing on the tee for this shot. What a great day at Big Cedar Lodge, spent with terrific company!
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My congratulations to @TigerWoods on winning the @playofffinale! I am very happy for him and extremely proud of him. Tiger has worked very hard to get to this place, and has played very well all season. @PGATOUR
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Congratulations, @JordanSpieth, on winning the @valerotxopen! I know it’s been awhile for you on the @PGATOUR — a “long road” as you called it — but Barbara and I are so proud of you, and we couldn’t be happier! What a well-played tournament, and a terrific last round!
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Told Barbara that I don’t think I have any magic left in me!
18th hole. $15k carryover—all for charity! Chip-off to break a tie, with @DierksBentley & Henrik Zetterberg holding slight lead over @KidRock and me.
Then I got a little lucky!
@AllyChallenge
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Heartfelt congrats to @TigerWoods on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom this evening! His impact on golf and his ability to inspire others to play this great game is on par with his incredible talent!
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Tiger, it's good to have you back and enjoy the week. And save me a seat tonight at dinner! 😊
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Happy 80th Birthday to my wife of almost 60 years!
Barbara, I love the fact we have grown old(er) together but we can still be kids at heart …
and we live life with a song in our hearts, even if that song is a bad rendition of “Happy Birthday.” 😊
I love you! 👩❤️👨
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Happy Birthday, @TigerWoods! I'm glad you're feeling well and I hope you have a great year. 🎉
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I don’t watch a lot of golf @RickieFowler but because it was you, Barbara (your 2nd Mom!) and I watched a lot Sunday. You had your ups & downs but you came thru & held strong at the end. I'm confident you learned a lot without sacrificing victory. Barbara & I couldn't be happier!
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Wow! What a wild back nine! Is @JordanSpieth something else?
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Incredibly happy for @TigerWoods--and for game of golf--on his 82nd @PGATOUR win. For a number of years, all we wanted was to see Tiger healthy again, but for his quality of life. But it's very obvious that the surgery and the hard work Tiger put in resulted in quality of golf!
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Congratulations @MattFitz94! Couldn’t be happier for a really nice young man—a terrific young man!
One of the great rounds of golf I have ever seen on final day of @usopengolf! He had the pressure on him, having never won in the United States, and came through in flying colors!🏆
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Sorry, my friend, almost slept through your big birthday! Guess I just didn’t want to hear you talk any more! 😉
Happy 80th Birthday Lee Trevino!
Lee Buck, you’re not only one of the great players in golf history, but one of the great gentlemen and friends I am blessed to know!
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Where, Tom Rinaldi, does this moment rank for me among @TheMasters memories? No. 1 ☝️ What does it mean? Everything. And certainly enough to make this old man cry. What a day! @espn
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Dolphins win! @MiamiDolphins win in OT!...
And as a family footnote, my grandson @NickOleary35 caught his first pass as a Dolphin and his first TD! Way to go Nick! Way to go Fins! 👍🏼
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To pinpoint one thing that helps longevity at Augusta National it's putting. @TigerWoods was perfect today inside 10 feet.
Putting is about nerve & nerves. As long as Tiger has that under control, he can win at @TheMasters for next 10 yrs. Tiger’s nerve is still pretty darn good!
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Want to take a moment to send heartfelt thanks to the people who remembered my 80th birthday! I was overwhelmed by the number of calls, emails, texts and notes on social media. I have read each and every one, and all of them are very meaningful to me!...
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Very special day as Barbara & I celebrate 59th anniversary! Can’t imagine anyone luckier or more blessed to have found a girl like Barbara, the love of my life. We'll celebrate with family—catch an early bird, of course.😉Blessed with great kids who enjoy time together as family!
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On this day in 1963, I won my first Masters Tournament. I drove down Magnolia Lane for the first time in 1959, and I loved Augusta National right from the start. I never imagined I’d go on to win an additional five green jackets, and it’s a record I cherish.
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9 years ago this month had opportunity to sit w/ winless 20-yr-old @McIlroyRory & talk “patience.” Soon after, he shot a Sunday 62 at @QuailHollow for 1st @PGATOUR win. Today Rory showed great discipline & patience down stretch to win @THEPLAYERSChamp! Very proud & happy for him!
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Did I just win a 19th major without leaving my couch? 😁 Seriously, thanks to the @RandA, @TheOpen and @GolfChannel for a creative and fun way to relive decades of The Open Championship. Ending wasn’t bad either!
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Crying doesn’t show weakness. Crying shows you have a heart! @WestwoodLee, you showed the heart of a competitor! Congrats on final-round 64 (back-9 31!) and 1st @EuropeanTour win in 4+ yrs — 1st global win 3+ yrs — at @Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by my friend @garyplayer! 👏🏼
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Christmas is the season for peace, joy and fellowship with family and friends. May the holiday spirit fill your heart and home today with an abundance of love, laughter and harmony.
#MerryChristmas to you and your family!
Love,
Jack and Barbara
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This might have been some of my better acting! Don’t think I’ll getan Oscar or Emmy anytime soon, but it was fun to give a VERY surprised @McIlroyRory his 3rd Nicklaus Award as @PGATOUR Player of the Year!
Congrats Rory! And sorry for ruining our lunch date at The Bear’s Club! 😉
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40 the new 20-something?! Phil Mickelson, 47, ends drought of 4+ yrs & now well done, hearty congrats @Paul_Casey, 40, on 1st @PGATOUR win since 2009. Fantastic 65 w/ just 21 putts at @ValsparChamp! And well done @TigerWoods! You're getting there my friend. Sure it won't be long!
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Love basketball. Even bigger fan of excellence. @kobebryant embodied excellence. Legendary talent; inspirational athlete; great role model; American icon loved globally. Sports lost a tremendous friend but don’t have to be sports fan for your heart to hurt. Just have to be human!
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Happy Birthday to my beautiful bride Barbara! Simply blessed to be the man behind this great woman! ❤️
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Very happy @McIlroyRory on your @APinv win. You had been struggling—by your standards—but no longer. You were swinging & playing beautifully this week. And obviously the putter was working very well. I am so pleased to see you win at my old friend @arnoldpalmer's Bay Hill.
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Full house.
Full heart!💚❤️
From our “little” family to yours, hope you’ve had a wonderful Christmas!
Try to be thankful for what you have but more important, be thankful for those you share it with! Barbara & I feel blessed today & everyday!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!🎄🎁
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Humbled to be among these athletes & friends I have long admired. We were all honored & blessed to call President George H.W. Bush a friend, and asked to represent his love of sports & friendship at today's memorial & this week's celebration of life! #BushSportsDelegation #Bush41
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Proud of son Gary who qualified today for #USSeniorOpen! Gary, a senior rookie, was even thru 16 in qualifier at The Bear’s Club, heard he needed 2-under 70 to get in playoff for last of 2 spots & birdied last 2 holes. Won 3-man playoff on 1st hole!
Caddie (son GT) needs haircut!
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I loved having my favorite person be my caddie for a morning. Well, for an hour. She’s too expensive to caddie any longer! I’m waiting to get the bill.
Thank you for the photos, @GOLF_com.
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The world No. 1 proved why he’s No. 1! Congrats to @TheMasters winner & first-time major champ Scottie Scheffler! Scottie didn’t have his best game at times but he did what champions do. That was to resort to a great short-iron game, excellent putting, and very good discipline.
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My oldest granddaughter Christie Nicklaus – my son Jack’s 2nd-oldest child – just married Todger Strunk. What a beautiful wedding and an even more beautiful couple! They look like they were made for each other. Barbara and I wish them happiness and love for an eternity! @CNStrunk
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Very happy for one happy Irishman!
Great to watch all the people from Ireland embrace @ShaneLowryGolf! They were so wrapped up in what he was doing. The emotion, excitement. They had so much fun! Day to bring people together. Shows how game of golf, sports can unite us!
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Congrats Phil Mickelson! From Muirfield to Mexico, it's great to have you holding a trophy again. ¡Muy bien @WGCMexico! Fantastic event, fantastic time for golf & @PGATOUR! 👏🏼👍🏼
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My 5 1/2-pound Bonefish. One of five I caught, while Barbara caught two. But she stole the day with this 13-pound Mutton Snapper caught on a Bill’s Crab fly! Another great day of being outfished by my wife! 😢😢😢
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Be it April or November, this is a moment for all seasons! 61 years after my first Masters, the drive down Magnolia Lane never gets old—even as I do. 😊
@TheMasters week is underway!
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Seven years later, I still get a kick out of watching this moment shared with my good friends Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.
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To put @ShaneLowryGolf and his 3rd-round performance at @TheOpen in perspective, @JBHolmesgolf starts the day tied for the lead, is paired with Shane in the last group, goes out and shoots 69, and now finds himself 6 shots behind! ...
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Want to join many in congratulating my wife Barbara on @PGA’s Distinguished Service Award! Delighted she was celebrated tonight for a life truly dedicated to helping others. Barbara is the most selfless, giving, caring person I know!
She is & always will be my First Lady of Golf!
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It was too dark to see the golf ball, and I was delighted! 😊 Such a unique year and circumstance, but it was a nice ceremony to get @TheMasters started. I think everyone enjoyed it. It’s a wonderful tradition and I'm honored to be part of it! We do miss our friend Arnold.
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This young man got a handshake and a hug! 😁
Been rooting for #PatrickCantlay since he won the Nicklaus Award in 2011. Might be first to come to me and ask how to play Muirfield Village GC. So happy for his @MemorialGolf win!
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Great comeback & @PresidentsCup win for #USTeam! Such tremendous rally, had to sit here & watch every shot! US played as a team, won as a team. As player & captain, @TigerWoods did a wonderful job! Never seen Tiger so emotional! Easy to see how important this victory was for him!
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Guess Mark Twain left a few good parties last too when he said:
“Dance like nobody's watching;
love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening;
live like it's heaven on earth."
Or he knew someone like my wife Barbara!
Thanks @PGA for fantastic night for our family!
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I’ve witnessed in person a lot of great sports moments in my life, but as far as football goes, I can’t say I have EVER seen anything quite like that! Fantastic Fin-ish! Wow. WOW! Go Fins! 🐬 #MiracleInMiami #BlessedToBeThere
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Crazy that 56 yrs ago today won my 1st @TheMasters at age 23! Battled pouring rain & standing water in 3rd rd. At 18, scoreboard had lots of 1s. Being red-green colorblind, I asked caddie Willie Peterson how many of the 1s were red (under par). He said, "Just you boss! Just you!"
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Happy 90th to my dear friend @ArnoldPalmer!
AP, I miss the needles.
I miss the laughs.
I miss you everyday! 🙏🏼
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Barbara Bush was one of the greatest women to have ever graced the White House, and my wife Barbara and I loved her. She was genuine, sincere, and helped lead our country with the same gentle strength she used to lead a wonderful family.
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When a hug between @RickieFowler & my wife is punctuated with 1 word – Mom! – and my wife pushes me out of the way for a photo, it's no secret Rickie is one of Barbara’s kids on the @pgatour. Play well, Rickie, and congrats to your Cowboys of @OSUCowboyGolf on their @NCAA title!
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I feel very bad for Jon Rahm. He’s played absolutely brilliant golf this week. Jon knew as early as Monday that he had come in close contact with an individual who tested COVID positive, and he followed all PGA TOUR protocols as it relates to contact tracing.
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Great display of guts, determination and skill. Well done @JordanSpieth!!! #TheOpen
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It looks like we’ve got a new kid on the block! What an impressive day of golf—and tournament!—by @collin_morikawa. He continues to play well, play better, and show he is here to stay. My, what solid golf and great composure all day long at @TheOpen!
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Thanks everyone for the very kind and meaningful birthday wishes. You made an old(er) man feel young at heart 🎂
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Very proud of @stevestricker and @RyderCupUSA! Built a great lead after 2 days & didn’t take the pedal off the metal. Played terrific golf today! Congrats guys! Well played! This is a very big win for American golf! There is a nucleus in place for a great US team for long time.
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Congratulations @RogerFederer on Grand Slam win No. 18! As a huge fan of tennis and you, don't stop there.
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Two of Barbara’s boys! @RickieFowler and @JustinThomas34 are always willing to lend a hand to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation (@NCHCF), and we can’t thank them enough!
#TheJake
Photos courtesy of Jim Mandeville.
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Thank you for all the incredibly kind birthday wishes to a guy who’s still barely breaking 80! 😉...
Hope you agree, our children are our greatest gift. So when my son Gary took time out of his 50th birthday party to acknowledge me, it was the greatest gift he could give me! 🙏🏼
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Happy Birthday to my bride of 57+ years & best friend of even longer. You’ve been the guiding light of our family, & the spirit and inspiration behind so many selfless acts of kindness that touch countless lives. I love your strength & your compassion. Most of all, I love you!
Happy Birthday, #BarbaraNicklaus! We’re grateful for your leadership, but most of all your heart ❤️
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Like most of America, Barbara and I loved Bobby Bowden. Bobby Bowden was the salt of the earth. He was as straight-forward, as honest, and as caring as any man you would want to know.
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My congratulations to @JordanSpieth on winning the @RBC_Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. I’m sure you’re happy to not only be back in the winner’s circle but to get your first win as a father. This will be a day your family can look back on and enjoy for years to come.
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When you took 3 wood out on 2nd shot at 18, holding a 2-shot lead, I yelled, “Put it back in the bag!” And you did. You then played 8-iron and beautiful little wedge in to seal win! Look forward to seeing you Tuesday night for dinner at Augusta and wish you well in @TheMasters!
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I could not be prouder to say that today my wife Barbara is being inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame! I'm amazed by all the great work she's done over her lifetime—and continues to do—for so many people, especially children.
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We lost a great President, great American and great human in Pres. George H.W. Bush. Evident to my wife Barbara & me was how very thoughtful, caring & considerate he was. Genuine, authentic. Yes, kinder & gentler than most. Strong and tough, yet he put the “gentle” in gentleman.
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Happy 84th to good friend @garyplayer! 🥳
Gary is one of most unbelievably great persons had privilege to meet & know. Not only pound-for-pound best to have played, Gary has done so much for so many! They just don’t come any better than Gary Player. As close a friend as I’ve got!
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Want to congratulate & wish @OSUCoachMeyer well in retirement! Urban, my friend, you came to @OhioStateFB with tremendous credentials & you only enhanced those while there (83-9 in 7 seasons!). And then you finish it off with a great win in your first @rosebowlgame.
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From our family to yours, we send heartfelt wishes of joy and peace this Christmas and holiday season. May the treasures and traditions of the holidays fill your heart with hope and happiness for the coming year! —Jack and Barbara
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Last night’s World @GolfHallofFame ceremony was a night to celebrate the great game of golf but also a handful of individuals who have shape the game I love. The night gave us a chance to reflect on their accomplishments, and it also gave us a glimpse into their past.
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So happy and so proud of my wife, Barbara, for being named today as the @PGA's 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. It is the PGA’s highest honor and Barbara is the first woman to be honored by herself since Patty Berg in 1995...
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As my buddy#LeeTrevino said, hurry up and wait! ...Just wake me before my tee time. @3MChampionship @GolfChannel @ChampionsTour
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First hole-in-one for Bob Ritchie (a.k.a. @KidRock) Aced No. 2 at The Bear’s Club, 175 yards. Glad I slipped in some golf before settling in for some @TheHondaClassic action. Bob, the locker room thanks you for the free beverages! 😉
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At the @MemorialGolf, golf carts yield for major champions. And for 4-time winners like @McIlroyRory, Barbara & I prefer to stop and chat! 😉 Welcome back, Rory, and best of luck this week, my friend!
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Was a great experience for a grandpa.
Hope it was great experience for a grandson.
Fantastic couple days w/ my 16-yr-old grandson GT in @PNCFatherSon. We were in hunt for better part of 2 days & there were lots of highlights, memories & lessons learned taken away! @ChampionsTour
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For @BKoepka to not play @TheMasters because of injury, to be unsure of his near future in golf, then come back to win @usopengolf & @PGAChampionship—to return and win 2 of the 3 majors left in the year—you have to believe that is one of the best years any golfer has ever had!...
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It’s a drive that began in Columbus, Ohio, in 1959 — the year I played my 1st @TheMasters.
Still get chills when I drive up Augusta National Golf Club's Magnolia Lane. This week was no different.
Thank you, my friend, for having me back!
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Some quality postgame time with our ‘little’ grandson @NickOleary35! What a special day for Nick, his new @MiamiDolphins family (31-28 OT win over @ChicagoBears) and our family! #FinsUp
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