I know he did a lot of good for the game but IMO he's had too many farewells and I for one am tired of Jack this, Jack that.... blah blah. I mean he hasn't even finished in the Top 10 in the British for 25 years. Give it a rest. Here's to hoping he shoots 80 today so we don't have to endure this over the weekend and he never comes back for good. Let's not feed his ego anymore than it already is.
Last edited by jtdiver : July 15th, 2005 at 07:53 AM.
Even Jack himself admits that he probably should have hung up his spikes after his '86 Masters win, but he didn't. Even so, he deserves our respect and tolerance of his long good-bye for his incredible career as a player and now as a golf-course architect. Maybe his greatest contribution has been as a model family man, sacrificing time from regular tournament play to be at home with his wife and kids when they needed him.
So, grit your teeth, jtdiver, and go get a snack or go to the bathroom when Jack is mentioned during the Open coverage, and think about the rest of the golfing world who respects a guy who was probably the most competitive golfer in the history of the game.
I know he did a lot of good for the game but IMO he's had too many farewells and I for one am tired of Jack this, Jack that.... blah blah. I mean he hasn't even finished in the Top 10 in the British for 25 years. Give it a rest. Here's to hoping he shoots 80 today so we don't have to endure this over the weekend and he never comes back for good. Let's not feed his ego anymore than it already is.
Wow!!!! you are indeed entitled to your opinion but for me.......
Jack Nicklaus can have a farewell whenever he wants, not only is one of the greatest golfers of all time he has been a tremendous ambassador for the U.S.A around the world.
Most peoples view around the world of America comes from their own countries negative media "spin" involving politics and envy, unlike myself they never get to sample the wonderful people and places that make America what it really is.
Greats like Jack help put all the misconceptions about America in the place they belong- the dustbin and his achievments and the way he obtained them should always be celebrated!
I only hope I have not shown a degree of NAIVETY here and "bit on bait" from someone trying a "wind up"
After what he did at Augusta in 1998 at age 58 (making a Sunday charge to within 3 of the lead before finishing 6th), he can stay around as long as he wants. As far as I'm concerned, he's never too old to compete.
True, If we have to endure the constant Tiger this , tiger that when he is no where close to the top of the leaderboard.........we can at least give Jack what he deserves for being the greatest.
they really haven't showed him that much the last hour. They showed his first couple holes, but that's been it. They'll probably start focusing on him again when he gets to the road hole.
Ummm...I think Jack deserves all the love and praise that is bestowed upon him. He's the greatest golfer ever that we've ever seen and I think if he wants to play till he's 90 I'm perfectly fine with it. He's still a very good golfer (75 with a LOT of missed putts that just missed...the putter is not working this week as he keeps leaving many of his putts about a foot short most of the time, but right on line). Putting can kill your score, as evidenced by Tiger and Vijay at Pinehurst where they arguably played the best golf tee-to-green but missed so many putts that it kept them from running away from the field. Jack deserves this whether you want to admit it or not jtdiver.
Perhaps the term "golf enthusiast" should not be available to jtdiver.
Nicklaus is golf ... despite the modern generation. No-one has been more modest in victory, more gracious in defeat and had a better appreciation for the game than Nicklaus and for those of us who were lucky enough to see him play when he was the greatest will always be very grateful.
Perhaps the term "golf enthusiast" should not be available to jtdiver.
Nicklaus is golf ... despite the modern generation. No-one has been more modest in victory, more gracious in defeat and had a better appreciation for the game than Nicklaus and for those of us who were lucky enough to see him play when he was the greatest will always be very grateful.
Go well Jack
Well said,jtdiver is more a GenX golfer with no sense of golf history. You would never have to put a five second delay on Jack like they should on Tiger.I think the endless show promos and distracting graphics need to stop,bring back the BBC feed and more Peter Alliss
July 15th, 2005, 07:42 AM
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