Jack Nicklaus Audiobook By Jack Nicklaus, Ken Bowden cover art

Jack Nicklaus

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Jack Nicklaus

By: Jack Nicklaus, Ken Bowden
Narrated by: Ian Esmo
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During his more than 40-year career as champion amateur, dominating professional, and senior star, the Golden Bear has won almost 100 tournaments around the world. Topping that astounding achievement are his record 20 major-championship victories: two U.S. Amateurs, six Masters, four U.S. Opens, three British Opens, and five U.S. PGA Championships.

This is Jack Nicklaus’ complete and compelling in-depth account of his legendary major triumphs, along with many other competition highlights—and some lowlights, too—of one of the greatest sports careers of all time.

©1997 Jack Nicklaus (P)1998 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Golf Sports

Critic reviews

“The most important golf autobiography since that of Nicklaus’ boyhood hero, Bobby Jones. A chronicle of rare insight and depth. It manages to increase the reputation of its subject. And like him, it will last.” ( Washington Times)
“Nicklaus is very calming in that unpretentious Midwestern way, and Ian Esmo's reading is controlled and blissfully unintrusive. It's like listening to the Golden Bear himself as he recounts the 20 major championships he won between 1959 and 1986.” ( AudioFile)
Incredible Story • Well-written Story • Engaging Narration • Engaging Life Story • Useful Golf Tips • Great Family Story
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Narrator wasn’t the the best. Regardless, great insight into how talent is only a piece of the game and how the key to greatness is the mental side of of the game.

Two Thumbs Up

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Amazing story as you feel like you’re side by side with him going through his life. The details,honesty, and understanding the man who was so misunderstood.
My only drawback is the voice of the guy reading. At first I thought it was a robot, maybe he was trying to sound more like Jack but eventually it grew on me or I just got used to it.

Walking through Nicklaus’s life

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at first I thought the book was being read by Siri's father. way to robotic, very little inflection.

however, the story was well written.

Good story, bad narrator

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Despite the robotic narrator, I enjoyed the narrative very much. The book includes even some good mental and stylish golf tips that can be useful to any amateur.

Great Story told by the Golden Bear

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I recommend this story to all golfers and sports enthusiasts . A truly amazing life he has has on and off the course. The world is lucky to have Jack and Barbara as they have been great leaders setting a high bar on how to live life. Thanks

Great Story of Jack as you learn about family, golf, friends, and how hard he worked at golf

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I truly enjoyed hearing about the life of Jack Nicklaus from himself. I think the ending could’ve been scripted better. I enjoyed this publication very much.

The GOAT

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I was really looking forward to hearing about one of Golf's greatest players of all time only to have the dialog delivered by an atrocious narrator. Ian Esmo sounds exactly like Mr. Peabody of Bullwinkle's Sherman and Peabody fame. Horrible. I couldn't get thru the first 20 minutes before I ejected with plans of returning. Too bad too.

"Really Mr. Peabody?"

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Where does Jack Nicklaus rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was pretty detailed, jumped around alittle bit.

What other book might you compare Jack Nicklaus to and why?

Greg Norman's

What does Ian Esmo bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think just by changing his voice for a different person.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No but the 86' Masters was the best.

Any additional comments?

Long but a great career does not take 10 minutes to cover.

Come Back Kid

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This book is an excellent recount of Jack's golf life. He treats his emotional ups and downs, with shot evaluations, satisfaction with his technique, and the many times others helped him. It gives a good feeling for how Jack lived and prospered I found it helpful to know that he faced many of the doubts that I have.

How he played

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The narrator was a little robotic sounding. To.the point I had to Google his name to see if he was a real person. The Golden Bear was Golden.

Great Story

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