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Episode 161: Jack Nicklaus - The Untold Outdoor Life of Jack Nicklaus

Mill House Podcast

Mill House

Hobbies, Leisure, Sports, Education, Wilderness

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Jack Nicklaus is widely regarded as an American hero—though it’s hard to measure a life defined by excellence, integrity, and generosity. He is far more than one of the greatest golfers in history; his impact reaches well beyond the game. What he and his wife Barbara Nicklaus have done for children’s healthcare is nothing short of extraordinary. Through the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, they have raised hundreds of millions of dollars to support pediatric care, benefiting Nicklaus Children's Hospital and a broad network of pediatric centers across South Florida. His contributions have been recognized at the highest levels. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the President of the United States, as well as the Congressional Gold Medal. He is also a recipient of the Lincoln Medal, honoring both his philanthropic and entrepreneurial achievements. As the golf world reflects on the approaching 40th anniversary of his sixth green jacket at Augusta National Golf Club during The Masters Tournament, demand for his time—and his story—has never been greater. We’re especially grateful he chose to share it with us. Away from golf, fishing has played a meaningful role in his life—something many people don’t realize. Over the years, he has pursued a wide range of game fish around the world, including landing a remarkable 1,358-pound blue marlin off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef shortly before winning the Australian Open in 1978. From bonefish and Atlantic salmon to permit and beyond, he has spent decades exploring distant waters with a fly rod in hand. In this episode, we talk about that unforgettable day at Augusta nearly forty years ago, how he managed pressure at the highest level, his legacy in and beyond golf, his philanthropic work, and his lifelong passion for fishing. Thank you, Jack, for the humility, kindness, and generosity you continue to show—qualities that define not just a champion, but one of our nation’s enduring heroes.

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0:00.0

Whether on the boat, on the river, or in the woods, Yeti products are by our side.

0:09.0

There are many innovative first-class companies in the outdoor market today, but none more so than Yeti.

0:15.0

In 2006, they took the industry by storm, when they produced their first rotomolded cooler that

0:22.0

was reliable and built for the wild.

0:25.1

17 years later, with a multitude of new products, they continued to raise the bar and be the

0:30.9

gold standard for all outdoor brands.

0:34.0

We couldn't be more proud to have them as a millhouse sponsor and a family member.

0:45.3

We broke everything, we broke lines, we broke hooks, we broke rods, we broke our minds, we broke

0:53.4

marriages, we broke the whole thing.

0:57.0

I knocked another arrow and he turned around the other way and I shot him going through the other way.

1:02.0

So I double lunged them both ways.

1:05.0

But it was nothing for us to paddle an air mattress out into government cut.

1:09.0

I got him on. All right now. we're going to teach him a lesson.

1:13.6

I'm just an old guy that likes to fish. I'm not quitting yet. And he said, well, who the hell do you think you are, Sue App? And I said, that's exactly who I am?

1:24.6

Life's journey to the grave should not be one arriving with a pretty well-preserved

1:30.3

body, but rather skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly torn out, thoroughly

1:36.3

used up, proclaiming wildly.

1:39.3

Wow!

1:40.3

What a ride!

1:42.3

There's something fishy going on here. Wow, what a ride.

1:46.5

There's something fishy going on here.

2:04.4

Thank you so much for allowing us to come into your game room and spend some time with you.

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