JACK NICKLAUS yesterday revealed that he is likely to end his remarkable run at the Major championships by skipping this year's British Open.

Nicklaus, the 56-year-old winner of 18 Major titles as a professional, said that barring a change of form his streak of consecutive appearances in the Majors would end at 138 after this year's US Open.

"I pave always felt that there's ii certain time in all of our lives when it's time for the younger fellas to have their turn. It's time for me to pass the baton," said Nicklaus.

Nicklaus has played in 39 successive US Opens, 37 consecutive US Masters, 34 straight British Opens and the last 34 PGA Championships. He played his first five US Opens and three Masters tournaments as an amateur.