Freelance sports writer Marty James covers various people and topics with ties to the Napa Valley sports scene.

These are quotes that Nicklaus would approve of. Not once throughout this entire run for the Oilers have I heard a player or coach say, “We’re the best team.” ...

But his focus on educating young minds transcended golf." Jack and Barbara Nicklaus lost a good friend Thursday when Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, one of golf's greatest philanthropists, died at age 88.

In golf, it's no different. Just ask Charlie Woods and the children of Jack Nicklaus. The 18-time Major winner is all to aware of the perils of being related to an athletic great, given Nicklaus ...

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were rivals after Nicklaus won in a playoff at the U.S. Open in 1962. But over the years the two created a strong bond on and off the course.

Opened in 1985 in Acme, The Bear is routinely celebrated as one of the toughest courses in the Midwest and once ranked the ...

Charlie Woods won his first big golf tournament and the 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods got plenty of attention.

Nicklaus, an 18-time major champion, questioned some of the shots McIlroy took during the final round. "It takes a really, really talented player to win with some of the shots that Rory hit," he said.

In golf, the 1962 U.S. Open was one such turning point as a young challenger named Jack Nicklaus seemingly came out of nowhere to defeat the theretofore unbeatable Arnold Palmer in his own backyard.

And rightfully so." The world of golf has changed in the decades since. Nicklaus received $17,500 for winning the 1962 U.S. Open; the champion Sunday will take home $4.3 million.