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imgNicklaus gives life lessons at Junior Invitational

Jack Nicklaus gave advice to the 54 participants in this week’s Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club on Wednesday night.

The bulk of it, however, was not about his playing career that produced 18 major championships and 73 PGA Tour victories.
 
Instead, Nicklaus focused on how he balanced his career and family life and offered his thoughts on what golf needs to do to grow the game. 

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