NBCSports.com columnist and GolfChannel.com contributor Joe Posnanski's latest book is "The Secret of Golf: The Story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus." It is set to be released on June 9 from Simon and Schuster. Read an excerpt of the book below and click here to read more.
From the time he was in junior high school, Jack Nicklaus had reigned supreme in Tom Watson’s mind. Nicklaus had vanquished his hero, Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus had pushed the boundaries of golf excellence. When Watson first came on the PGA Tour, Nicklaus was a faraway star playing what seemed a different game.