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Article: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group to Issue Special Commemorative GBP 5 Note in Honour of Jack Nicklaus.
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- Business Wire
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- July 12, 2005
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) announced today that it will honour legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus by issuing a special commemorative GBP 5 banknote bearing his image. The note recognises his Open Championship victories at St Andrews and stands for what his illustrious career has meant for the game of golf in Scotland and around the world.
"I think that the honour that RBS has given me with the GBP 5 note is unbelievable. It is something that I have a hard time describing," said Nicklaus, who has been an RBS ambassador since 2003. "When RBS approached me and said 'Jack, we'd like to put you on the GBP 5 note,' obviously I said I'm ...