Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son
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- Author：Jack Nicklaus II
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Summary
Jack Nicklaus II shares stories， insights， and lessons he's learned from his father， the "Golden Bear，" that will delight golf fans of all ages， encourage fathers， and inspire readers to focus on what's most important in life: family。
Best Seat in the House， written with New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger， gives us eighteen valuable lessons that Jack Nicklaus II learned from his father， PGA champion Jack Nicklaus。 Although the "Golden Bear，" as he is known by fans， is widely regarded as the best golfer of all time， with a record number of PGA major championships， his life and values show that true legacy lives on through your children， grandchildren， and others we are blessed to call family and friends。
For the first time， the public is given the opportunity to see what made Jack Nicklaus an off-course success， including
how he and his wife， Barbara， fashioned fifty-plus years of marriage， understanding that they both had to give of themselves "at least 85 percent of the time"
the importance of having boundaries and limits that everyone in the family agrees on
how Nicklaus taught his son Jack， who worked as his caddie for several years， to value his competitors and treat them as he would hope to be treated
the need to be connected to what we'll leave behind: our legacies
One June day， Jack Nicklaus II had just completed his second round in a Palm Beach County Junior Golf Association tournament and was sitting at the scorer's table， signing his scorecard， when somebody told him his dad was on the telephone。 He was a little frustrated because he didn't want to be bothered on such an important day， but his dad wanted to know how he had played， so Jack II spent the next twenty minutes detailing every hole and every shot。
Afterward， his father said， "Jackie， would you like to know how your dad did today？" Of course he wanted to know， and he felt a little guilty for not asking。 "Well， I just won the US Open。" It was Father's Day 1980， and on that day Jack II learned a valuable lesson that he carried with him into adulthood: family is more important than anything in the world。
Best Seat in the House， written with New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger， gives us eighteen valuable lessons that Jack Nicklaus II learned from his father， PGA champion Jack Nicklaus。 Although the "Golden Bear，" as he is known by fans， is widely regarded as the best golfer of all time， with a record number of PGA major championships， his life and values show that true legacy lives on through your children， grandchildren， and others we are blessed to call family and friends。
For the first time， the public is given the opportunity to see what made Jack Nicklaus an off-course success， including
how he and his wife， Barbara， fashioned fifty-plus years of marriage， understanding that they both had to give of themselves "at least 85 percent of the time"
the importance of having boundaries and limits that everyone in the family agrees on
how Nicklaus taught his son Jack， who worked as his caddie for several years， to value his competitors and treat them as he would hope to be treated
the need to be connected to what we'll leave behind: our legacies
One June day， Jack Nicklaus II had just completed his second round in a Palm Beach County Junior Golf Association tournament and was sitting at the scorer's table， signing his scorecard， when somebody told him his dad was on the telephone。 He was a little frustrated because he didn't want to be bothered on such an important day， but his dad wanted to know how he had played， so Jack II spent the next twenty minutes detailing every hole and every shot。
Afterward， his father said， "Jackie， would you like to know how your dad did today？" Of course he wanted to know， and he felt a little guilty for not asking。 "Well， I just won the US Open。" It was Father's Day 1980， and on that day Jack II learned a valuable lesson that he carried with him into adulthood: family is more important than anything in the world。
Reviews
Linda
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Enjoyed reading this book from Jack Nicklaus's son。 An entertaining and insightful look at the golfer behind the scenes。 Great family photos included。 I watched Nicklaus play for many years and this read was a treat。 Thank you to W Publishing and Goodreads for the Giveaway copy。 Enjoyed reading this book from Jack Nicklaus's son。 An entertaining and insightful look at the golfer behind the scenes。 Great family photos included。 I watched Nicklaus play for many years and this read was a treat。 Thank you to W Publishing and Goodreads for the Giveaway copy。 。。。more
Tammy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed this book。 Jack 11 love， admiration， and respect for his father shines through every page; but so does how he has clearly learned those lessons。 It's an easy read， in part because you almost feel like you are just listening to him talk about his memories and relationship。The last chapter， where his children briefly describe their relationship with him， is touching。 I really enjoyed this book。 Jack 11 love， admiration， and respect for his father shines through every page; but so does how he has clearly learned those lessons。 It's an easy read， in part because you almost feel like you are just listening to him talk about his memories and relationship。The last chapter， where his children briefly describe their relationship with him， is touching。 。。。more
Travis Standley
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I enjoyed hearing more about Jack Sr through is something Jackie。 Of all the golf greats， I’ve long admired the Golden Bear， Jack Nicklaus。 I’ve learned more of why this is the case。 He has values focused on family。 He is involved in his kid’s lives。 He loves his wife。 They ate dinner together。 He stayed committed to not being gone more than 2 weeks at a time。 A challenging feat for a pro golfer。 He was a man of faith。 I enjoyed hearing about the life lessons that are outlined in this book。 I th I enjoyed hearing more about Jack Sr through is something Jackie。 Of all the golf greats， I’ve long admired the Golden Bear， Jack Nicklaus。 I’ve learned more of why this is the case。 He has values focused on family。 He is involved in his kid’s lives。 He loves his wife。 They ate dinner together。 He stayed committed to not being gone more than 2 weeks at a time。 A challenging feat for a pro golfer。 He was a man of faith。 I enjoyed hearing about the life lessons that are outlined in this book。 I think， it’s so daunting at times to be a parent。 I worry if I’m being a good enough example。 Hearing from books like this remind me to be present， be loving， and be human - to simply do my best and try to improve as I go。 To acknowledge my errors， and stay positive。 The story of the boxing gloves for Christmas and the extreme focus Jack showed while putting at Augusta and completely tuning out a car wreck just 30 yards away were memorable among many others。 I appreciate the good things that Nicklaus companies do。 Jack Nicklaus is the GOAT。 Just sayin’！ 。。。more
Karin
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I found this to be a pleasant， actually delightful read。 Loved reading the anecdotal stories of growing up with Jack Nicklaus as your father。 Plenty of behind the scene and background content that illustrate the "Golden Lessons"。 Even tho' I'm not a golfer nor do I follow it much， this was a welcome， interesting read。 I found this to be a pleasant， actually delightful read。 Loved reading the anecdotal stories of growing up with Jack Nicklaus as your father。 Plenty of behind the scene and background content that illustrate the "Golden Lessons"。 Even tho' I'm not a golfer nor do I follow it much， this was a welcome， interesting read。 。。。more
Terri
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Best Seat in the House is stories told by golfer great Jack Nicklaus’s son Jack NIcklaus II （Jackie）。 He talks about lessons he learned from his father。 I enjoyed the stories and the lessons that came with them。 Great book for anyone that enjoys golf。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson-W Publishing。
Stephen Chase
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