Topic: Jack Nicklaus

Nicklaus surprised that Woods opts to go to Masters "cold"

RABAT (Reuters) - Golfing great Jack Nicklaus has expressed surprise that Tiger Woods will break his five-month exile by going into next month's U.S. Masters at Augusta without playing any warm-up events."I fully expected Tiger to come back to play the Masters ...

Be patient and the wins will come, Nicklaus tells McIlroy

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armory if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings.McIlroy, who has joined the PGA Tour this year, told reporters that he ...
Nicklaus says he'll be surprised if Woods doesn't play Masters, and a tourney before Jack Nicklaus is going to appear at next month's Masters.Nicklaus said Wednesday that "it would surprise me" if Woods did not return to competitive golf in time for ...

Nicklaus expects Woods to be at Masters

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus said he would not be surprised if Tiger Woods ended his seclusion and decided to play the U.S. Masters at Augusta National next month."I've been very non-committal because it's none of my business," Nicklaus told reporters on ...

Nicklaus predicts Woods will play Masters

Jack Nicklaus said Wednesday he'd be surprised if embattled superstar Tiger Woods doesn't tee it up at the Masters - and at least one event before the year's first major.Nicklaus has kept his comments to a minimum regarding the scandal that engulfed ...

"Golden Bear" Nicklaus still on course after reaching 70

MIAMI (Reuters)MIAMI, Jan 2X (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus will celebrate his 70th birthday this week fishing on Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean, but the man regarded by many as golf's greatest player will not have his feet up for too long.Despite ...

Golf Lessons Through the Years

The story of golf instruction begins rightly in the medieval era (no later than 1353), when golfers adopted the principle of allowing each team to hit a second uninterrupted shot. Previously, teams of players would alternate hitting a ball back and forth ...

Woods isn't bigger than the game, says Nicklaus

Not even Tiger Woods is bigger than the sport itself and golf will continue to prosper with or without its marquee star, says 18-time major championship winner Jack Nicklaus. "Nicklaus has said previously he expects Woods to eventually break his major championship ...
Nicklaus says desire played big role in winning majors, and 2010 will be big year for TigerTiger Woods is four majors behind the record set by Jack Nicklaus going into a year in which three majors will be held on Woods' favorite ...

Record hunt will be tougher if Tiger misses 2010: Nicklaus

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods will find it tougher to break his record of 18 major wins if the world number one does not play this year.Woods, who is taking an indefinite break from golf, has been in hiding ...