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Why was Jack Nicklaus's 1986 Masters victory especially memorable?

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Tiger Woods follows through on his golf swing after teeing off, standing in tall grass with spectators watching in the background at St Andrews Golf Links. — golf American golfer Tiger Woods competing at the British Open (Open Championship) at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005.

Jack Nicklaus's victory at the 1986 Masters Tournament is considered especially memorable because he won the event at age 46, setting a record for the most Masters titles won by a single player with his sixth victory.12