the number of consecutive major championship starts for the greatest American sportsman in US history. Starting in 1962 and ending in 1998, Jack Nicklaus started every major golf championship for four decades. In 1962, he competed at the highest level in professional golf, the same year the Packers beat the NY football Giants for the NFL Championship. In his first professional major, Jack out dueled Armold in his home state at Oakmont. Four decades later, in 1998, UT won their first BCS National Championship and Jack made his last major start at Olympic Club, Payne Stewert finished runner up to Lee Janzen. Guess who the low amateur was and what did he shoot?In what other sport can a player qualify or be deemed worthy of competing at the highest level in four different decades? Oh, the second most consecutive starts is 87 by Tom Watson. 1974 to 1996. Could you really say he competed? Probably not, but you might be surprised what he shot.
Remarkable.
