Education
Born in April 1936 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Nichols attended Saint Xavier High School.
Born in April 1936 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Nichols attended Saint Xavier High School.
While in high school, Nichols and several other youths were involved in an automobile accident resulting from a 100 mph (160 km/h) joy ride. He suffered serious injuries including a broken pelvis, concussion, back and internal injuries, and was hospitalized 96 days. His legs were also paralyzed for about two weeks, but he was able to regain full use of his legs after intensive physical therapy.
Nichols later played on the Aggies golf team at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in the Southwest Conference.
Nichols began playing on the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1960 and recorded 12 victories, one of which, the Professional Golf Association National Team Championship, was not fully recognized until 2012. Nichols, Jerry Heard, and Lee Trevino were struck by lightning at the Western Open on Friday, June 27, 1975.
All three men came back to play professional golf. Nichols has had 12 holes-in-one in his professional career.
The 1964 Professional Golf Association Championship was played at the Columbus Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.
This was a record low score for the Professional Golf Association Championship and it stood for 30 years, until broken by Nick Price"s 269 in 1994. After turning 50 in 1986, Nichols played on the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour, now the Champions Tour. He had numerous top-10 finishes but only one victory – the Southwestern Bell Classic in 1989, when he defeated Orville Moody on the third hole of a playoff.
Bobby Nichols Golf Course is a 9-hole municipal course that is part of Waverly Park in Louisville, southwest of downtown.
(38126°North 85838°West / 38126. -85838) The back tees are set at 6,970 yards (6,370 m) with a rating of 72.0 and a slope of 130.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (12) Senior Professional Golf Association Tour wins (1) Other senior wins (2) Wins (1) Results timeline.