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LITERARY REVIEW

The Best Seat in the House

A Conversation with Jack Nicklaus II

By Jadan Hoyrn & Margaret Luce

Jack (Jackie) Nicklaus II had a unique childhood. As the son of arguably the world’s greatest golfer, the expectations for his own success were and are immense, and yet that same famous father taught him how to bear the burden of fame while also being a loving husband and father. Jack Nicklaus II sat down with Metropolitan Magazine’s Features Editor Jadan Horyn and Creative Director Margaret Luce to share the accumulated wisdom of “The Golden Bear” in Jackie’s recently published memoir Best Seat in the House.

What do you think this book says about your Dad?

It’s more a profound appreciation for both of my parents. My mother Barbara truly needs to be mentioned each time I talk about my father and their parenting. As a father I am still learning so this was my way of sharing the wisdom both of my parents passed to me. To show them I didn’t always appear to pay attention, but I was listening. That I did learn some things along the way. And I hope to pass a lot of those lessons on to my children.

What have you learned from your Dad about being a father? (Laugh) Well when you take your children home from the hospital, they don’t come with an instruction manual. As a father I am still learning; I think all fathers are. Each child is different. That