It was a time when Bobby Jones was considered the king, who had achieved the highest peak a person could ever have, in golf. Things had just begun when Jack swung his club. The grace with which he completed his 18 holes, made the audience stare without a wink so as not to miss a single shot of the Golden Bear.

The Golden Bear would never be possible if a decision were not made in 1961. After getting married to Barbara, Nicklaus became a family man and golf, a hobby. Like every man with a wife, he wanted to take up a full-time job. He could not risk his economic state for a hobby, however good it be, since his family life had just taken off.

But the fans and many admirers of the game insisted that he turn professional. Nicklaus resisted, as he never knew of a player chasing golf as a full-time career with no good job on hand, as a stand by.

In 1961, he won his second Amateur, and it boosted his morale. Standing at the crossroads of job or golf, it was hard for him to choose either. Pondering over the pros and cons of becoming a full-time golfer, he opted for the game. Had he lost the 1961 Amateur, the world would not have this great golfer with more than 100 titles in his bag as of today.