At the start of the season Nicklaus declared that he was not going to play in the 1998 U.S. Open, even though he had a sponsors exemtion. He said the only was he was going to play in the 1998 U.S. Open is if he qualified from the Masters. And boy did he ever.
Nice! I have been searching for images of that tournament, especially with Nicklaus. Many people seem to have forgotten that Nicklaus came in 6th place that year, 5 under par. Best ever player over 50.
At the start of the season Nicklaus declared that he was not going to play in the 1998 U.S. Open, even though he had a sponsors exemtion. He said the only was he was going to play in the 1998 U.S. Open is if he qualified from the Masters. And boy did he ever.
RonnyUniverse 2 weeks ago
Nicklaus was marvelous in '98, but his overall record after age 50 is well behind that of Watson, Snead and perhaps others.
RegionRatForever 7 months ago
Nice! I have been searching for images of that tournament, especially with Nicklaus. Many people seem to have forgotten that Nicklaus came in 6th place that year, 5 under par. Best ever player over 50.
rorikjunior 11 months ago