Multiple major champion Jack Nicklaus says he only proceeded with his defamation claim against his former company for the sake of his family.

Last week, a jury in Palm Beach County found that Nicklaus Companies - the firm he founded and later sold - defamed the Golden Bear over false claims.

Those false claims included the wild allegation that Nicklaus, 85, had considered a $750m offer to be the face of the PIF-backed LIV Golf.

Other claims included that Nicklaus was no longer fit to manage his affairs and was suffering from dementia.

The claims were made in court documents and repeated elsewhere.

Attorneys for the defendants sought to paint a picture whereby Nicklaus couldn't have possibly been defamed given he is still revered in the golf world.

But a six-person jury ruled on 21 October that the company's actions damaged the his reputation and exposed him to "ridicule, hatred, mistrust, distrust or contempt".

Nicklaus's former business partners Howard Milstein and Andrew O'Brien were cleared from personal liability.

The legendary golfer initially declined to comment on the verdict that awarded him $50m in damages.

But now he has broken his silence, telling the Palm Beach Post he only proceeded with the legal action for the sake of his family.

He said: "My legacy that I will have through the years will be very important to my family. I'm 85 years old, how long will I be around?

"I don't know. It's not about me. It's about the future and family. But basically [the result...

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