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Nicklaus: Today's players too soft
Jack Nicklaus noticed some old faces atop the leaderboard during a brief visit to British Open yesterday, making him wonder if younger players have too much money and not enough desire. Nicklaus' private jet arrived as 53-year-old Greg Norman was on his way to another round of even-par 70 to take a one-shot lead. Tom Watson, a 58-year-old with five claret jugs, opened with a 74 in the worst of the weather at Royal Birkdale, and 49-year-old Tom Lehman also had 74 in the first round. As for the youth? "If they don't win, they still walk home with a big check," Nicklaus said. "They don't have to do some of the things the Watsons had to do, the Normans, the Lehmans, and that's to gut it out."
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Melissa Baker
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It's not the players fault that they can be 125th on the money list and still be a millionaire.
Don't start with the "back-in-my-day" crap, Jack. You'd have taken the money too.
Helen from Keller
Keller, TX
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But we won't know anything definitive until we get muktech's take on this.
Helen from Keller
Keller, TX
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Not just in golf either.
arejaydub
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How about the top 20 make money, the rest get a plane ticket home or to the next event?
MrMiyagiJr
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When Jack talks, you better listen, PGA.
AFScott
Colorado Springs, CO
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HELEN THE KELLER, AT LEAST I AGREE WITH YOU ON ONE THING: WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY, NO ONE, AND I MEAN NO ONE SAYS NO. SO, YOU CAN'T BLAME THE PLAYERS.
SO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH THE TEDDY BEAR-LESS NICKLAUS! HE SHOULD SHUT UP BECAUSE TODAY THE TEDDY BEAR-LESS NICKLAUS IS NOW A CHAMILLIONNAIRE!!
NOW, AS FOR THE CHOKE CHOKE MEISTER PHIL MICKELSON ON THE OTHER HAND... DON'T GET ME STARTED!!
muktech
Washington, DC
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Back in the day, men wore sweaters and hit small balls off of tees with sticks LIKE MEN!!
Lifer: Metallica…
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Hey, Jack. You're soft. You didn't fly coach to there.
parsleydonn
San Diego , CA
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It's true.
Like they said 15yrs ago even, players today don't have to win to thrive- they can finish top 10s-15s & make more than enough money + even stay high enough in the world rankings to play all the majors.
TorFan
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Helen i think you secretly desire muktech, who i am sure lost a bundle somewhere on Phil!
BEAST!
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So what? I just read Michael Phelps made $5 million last year swimming...SWIMMING!!! At least that's a sport!
Ima
Osseo , MN
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THA BEAST (I DESIRE YOUR AVATAR), YOU ARE ONTO SOMETHING REGARDING HELEN THE KELLER AND ME. I THINK HELEN THE KELLER IS MY SECRET ADMIRER. LET ME LOL A LITTLE BIT... LOOOL LOOOOL LOOOOL.
AS FOR THE CHOKE CHOKE MEISTER PHIL MICKELSON... DON'T GET ME STARTED!!
muktech
Washington, DC
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muktech, did you bet on Phil once upon a time? Inquiring minds want to know.
parsleydonn
San Diego , CA
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Ah, the feckless BEAST has figured it out.
Helen from Keller
Keller, TX
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"Helen the Keller?"
Helen from Keller
Keller, TX
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"making him wonder if younger players have too much money and not enough desire. Nicklaus' private jet arrived as.."
Um...does anyone else notice something a bit odd this part of the story?
OK, Jack...how many of these spoiled, soft, overpaid players do you think took their own private jet to the tourney?
Cowboys-Celtics-Chis…
Middle, TN
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and "Chamillionaire?"
That muktech is a wordsmith. He sure knows how to turn a blind girls head.
Helen from Keller
Keller, TX
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That was a miserable attempt at analysis, Jack.
YODA
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It's called Jackanalysis.
Ima
Osseo , MN
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OK Helen and muktech -
who's winning tomorrow?
Johnny Cakes
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