On April 7, 1963, Jack Nicklaus won his first Masters Tournament at the age of 23

Jack Nicklaus becomes the youngest Masters winner at 23. Today in Sports, Nicklaus wins the tournament at the age of 23. Nicklaus is the first person to win the tournament in his career to win a major title in his first major tournament in 24 years. The Masters starts at Augusta National on Thursday, April 7.

Jack Nicklaus won the first of his record six Masters Tournament titles on April 7, 1963. Nicklaus is widely regarded as the greatest player in golf history, widely considered as the best player in the sport. He won first of six Masters Tournaments on this day in 1963.