Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus Publicly Backs Donald Trump To Win US Election

Another high-profile Donald Trump fan has come out of the woodworks.

Jack Nicklaus has publicly endorsed the current president and has urged US citizens to go out and vote in the upcoming presidential election.

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It's understood the 80-year-old golf icon is a good friend of Trump's.

The two have been known to share a round of golf together and Nicklaus has even designed a number of Trump's personal courses for him.

The 18-time major champion took to social media to release a statement regarding the upcoming election.

He tweeted: "I have had the privilege over the last 3 1/2 years to get to know our current President a little more as his term has progressed.

"I have been very disappointed at what he's had to put up with from many directions, with that, I have seen a resolve and a determination to do the right thing for our country.

"This is not a personality contest; it's about patriotism, policies and the people they impact.

"His love for American and its citizens, and putting his country first, has come through loud and clear. How he has said it has not been important to me."

Topics: Golf, America, Twitter, Donald Trump, Australia

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