Barbara Nicklaus, wife of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, is the First Lady of Golf and has recently been named the honoree for the 2025 Memorial Tournament. Barbara attended the 2024 Memorial Tournament with her husband and, on that occasion, presented the trophy to the winner, Scottie Scheffler.
She will be the respected honoree for the 50th edition of the signature PGA Tour event in 2025 and will be awarded the Captains Club award. Interestingly, Barbara is the first non-golfer to receive this award.
While her husband is a legendary golfer, holding the record for the most major wins in the history of the game, Nicklaus herself does not play golf. However, she has strongly supported her husband and organized numerous golf events for children and charitable causes over the years. She is the co-founder of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.
The First Lady of Golf runs numerous charity organizations. She is a board member of Children’s Healthcare Charities, the non-profit arm of the Honda Classic.
She also hosts the annual Memorial Tournament alongside her husband, Jack, and the benefits from the tournament are given to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Barbara met Jack while studying at Ohio State University in the first week of her freshman year. They have been together ever since. The couple tied the knot on July 23, 1960, and have five children together.
