RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Jack Nicklaus will return to The Players Championship next month in Florida, this time to be honored with the PGA TOUR's Lifetime Achievement Award.

He is the eighth person to receive the award for outstanding contributions to the TOUR.

Where to start with Nicklaus?

Along with his 73 victories and benchmark 18 majors, he runs his own PGA TOUR event at the Memorial, and stayed involved in the TOUR as Presidents Cup captain four times.

Seven tournaments this year are being played on courses he designs, including Q-School and the Target World Challenge.

"Since first picking up a club at age 10, I have loved the game of golf," Nicklaus said. "And whether it is being fortunate to serve as captain of The Presidents Cup, or being active in golf course design in emerging markets all over the world, or lending a hand to the growth of The First Tee and other junior golf programs, I enjoy staying connected to the game.

"More importantly, I enjoy finding ways to give back to the game that has given my family and me so much."

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