AMFF Announces Jack Nicklaus As The 2027 Heritage Award Recipient
Image courtesy of Big Cedar Lodge/Nicklaus Family
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANCHESTER, VT (October 13, 2026) The American Museum of Fly Fishing is proud to announce that Jack Nicklaus, global golf icon, avid angler, passionate conservationist, and dedicated philanthropist, will receive the Museum’s 2027 Heritage Award. The award will be presented on March 9, 2027, at a private club in North Palm Beach, Florida.
Nicklaus, known worldwide as “The Golden Bear,” has been an angler since childhood and fly fishermen since his college days at Ohio State University. He has long credited fly fishing with…
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