Reliving the magic moment when Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus played together
It isn’t every day one gets to watch Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus play golf together…
The magic moment was there to witness for those present at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The two players, together winner of 139 PGA Tour titles and 32 major championships, were joined by Stewart Cink and Kenny Perry. The group of Camilo Villegas, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington and Vijay Singh also played a skins game in the powerful group ahead. But all eyes were riveted on Tiger and Jack on the day before the launch of the Memorial Tournament.
I try to put my face on the golf course for a few hours when I’m here during the week
, stated Nicklaus, 69, the tournament founder-host.
I haven’t played with him for almost nine years. And I’d like to play with Tiger.’ So they thought OK. I told him I’d give him a couple of extra shots if needed.
He had real fun of himself for trying out many of the par-4s like par-5s. He put some good shots together and win two skins.
He is a competitor. You can see that,
Woods remarked. Woods later managed to square it at two skins apiece.
It was the first time the two had played together since the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, where Tiger Woods won, and Nicklaus just missed the cut. Woods said.
It was special to see Jack kind of reverting back to the old Jack of glory days past. It was pretty fun to watch.
June 15th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
great to see a few legends having fun at what they do. the open should be awesome this year!
June 19th, 2009 at 9:32 am
i hope the rain goes away soon, the weekend shouldnt be clouded by rain on this weekend.