Jack Nicklaus News

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) _ Jack Nicklaus leisurely arrived at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Tuesday morning. With no practice rounds to play and no tournament for which to groom his game, there was no need to rush. The Memorial Tournament gets started Thursday, for the first time without the man who created it in the field. ``Have you seen me play lately?'' Nicklaus cracked when he was asked whether it would be odd not tee it up. ...

BRUDENELL, P.E.I. (CP) _ They were probably the only two people in the room who didn't see Mickelson's Meltdown _ and the last two you'd expect to miss it. Golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson quizzed a roomful of reporters Monday about the details of Phil Mickelson's gut-wrenching collapse Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Open. ``Mickelson was two up with two holes to go?'' asked an incredulous Watson about the dramatic closing moments ...

BRUDENELL, P.E.I. (CP) _ His hair is peppered with grey now and an artificial hip he received a few years ago has given his stride a distinctive hitch. But at 66, Jack Nicklaus _ despite what he may say or even believe _ still has game. A day after complaining he had no business being there, Nicklaus beat old rival Tom Watson 2-and-1 in charity match play Tuesday at Dundarave Golf Course. Nicklaus drained a 20-footer on the ...

BANFF, Alta. (CP) _ The continued dominance of Tiger Woods, who recently won his 11th professional major, is causing Jack Nicklaus to reflect back on his storied career. The bottom line? The Golden Bear, who holds the record for major victories at 18, realizes that he should have won more. ``I went through a period from 1967-70 where I was winning six or seven tournaments a year but I wasn't winning the majors and it really wasn't ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Jack Nicklaus wants to turn back the clock. The golfing great spent several hours at Valhalla on Wednesday, home of the 2008 Ryder Cup, trying to find a way to counter the modifications in equipment that have allowed today's pros to turn some of golf's most revered courses into glorified pitch and putts. ``Times have changed,'' Nicklaus said. ``In the 20 years since we did the ...

BANFF, Alta. (CP) _ The continued dominance of Tiger Woods, who recently won his 11th professional major, is causing Jack Nicklaus to reflect back on his storied career. The bottom line? The Golden Bear, who holds the record for major victories at 18, realizes that he should have won more. ``I went through a period from 1967-70 where I was winning ...

``Most people work all their life to be able to retire and play golf. I've played golf all my life to retire and go to work.''  Jack Nicklaus.