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Gene Mills [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Gene Mills [Visitor] — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:29:56 +0000

All the old pros will tell you that when they played a tournament Jack Nicklaus was where their focus was. Before they could focus on winning the tournament they had to beat Nicklaus. About yelling at the caddie, yelling at any employee is wrong but this happened years ago and things were allot different then. It still doesn't make it right. I'd have to know the circumstances before I could pass judgement. However, when you're playing for the kind of money these guys play for I fully understand tempers running high and handing your boss the wrong club going into a sandtrap could spell defeat if it's not caught. What I don't understand is how folks continuouly refer to Tiger Woods as a Grand Slam winner...the only golfer to have a Grand Slam victory was then amateur Bobby Jones back in 1930 when he won the U.S. and British Opens and the U.S. and British Amateurs all in the same calander year. Ben Hogan is the only player to have won The Masters, and the US and British Opens in the same calendar year. But what does golf do for Tiger Woods? They refer to it as a Consecutive Grand Slam or, after the only player to achieve it, a Tiger Slam since it didn't happen in the same calander year. In my opinion Tiger Woods is a Jack Nicklaus wanna-be and he's got a long, long way to go.

Ben Hog-end [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Ben Hog-end [Visitor] — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:31:24 +0000

Tiger Woods IS well on his way to becoming the greatest golfer ever, there's just no denying that. But he is also the most arrogant, classless,and inconsiderate a**hole to ever play the game. He makes a horrible role model for todays' youth with his uncontrollable and incessant cursing, spitting and other childish antics. His defenders say "Well, he's still young, he'll outgrow it." Get real, he's THIRTY years old and should be acting like a responsible adult instead of the spoiled brat that he is...never worked a day in his life. Because of his physical talents, people tend to dismiss or deny his inappropriate behavior. He does not represent the 'gentlemen's game' well at all. Call me jealous or immature, but I absolutely LOVE it when he loses! Long live Arnie, Jack and Gary! Now THOSE gentlemen have CLASS!!!

Randy hebert [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Randy hebert [Visitor] — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 21:17:13 +0000

I was always an Arnie fan over Jack, but I do have to admit seeing one of the greatest sportsmen in golf, Tom Watson, that touched after Jacks last hole makes me realize he couldn't have been all that bad a person.

Jim Davis [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Jim Davis [Visitor] — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:40:31 +0000

All I know is the man won 19 Major Championships. If berating his caddy is what you've held against him over a 45 year career then you Sir are SHALLOW!

Jim Davis [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Jim Davis [Visitor] — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:36:11 +0000

Who cares what you think! Give the man his due. He's the greatest golfer of his time. He doesn't get paid to make people feel "warm and fuzzy". It's amazing to me that at age 65 he missed the cut by 1 stroke.

Nuff Said!

Steve Eisenberg [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Steve Eisenberg [Visitor] — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:20:01 +0000

Wow, "thin, reedy" voice as a precursor to being liked. What are we in, Nazi Germany?

Arrogance interpreted for being forthright. I thought journalists would appreciate the fact that he renders an opinion, instead of "political correct speak."

If Tiger could emulate anyone in the realm of sportmanship, its Nicklaus. I hope Tiger studies his every mannerism, then someday he can look back in his career and know that he treated fellow sportman with dignity.

If I had a dollar for every story where someone saw a famous personality "berate" someone, or "refuse" to give an autograph-usually to a "sick" child, I would be rich enough to have someone else read this blog column for me!

Justin Bryant [Visitor] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Justin Bryant [Visitor] — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:01:25 +0000

(sigh) Fair enough, Tim, though Shark strayed first, and you clearly delighted in pointing it out to me. Seems a bit unfair to expect me not to respond. But point taken, back to golf.

Tim McDonald [Member] in response to: A non-fan of Jack Nickalus gives grudging respect at his last day at British Open and Old Course

Tim McDonald [Member] — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 20:48:49 +0000

Justin, your comments are straying from golf, which is why we're all here. Please get back to the subject at hand.