‘Really Finished Playing Golf’: Jack Nicklaus Minced No Words About Tiger Woods After a Defining Moment 4 Years Ago

Masters 2023 is right around the corner. And when it comes to major championships, Jack Nicklaus is the name that always comes up. And also, one cannot forget Tiger Woods. He has been trying to break Nicklaus’s record of 18 major victories. But in 2019, the retired golfer compared his mental state with Woods as a golfer. He pointed out what makes them similar, taking the example of his last Masters victory in 1986. It is time to walk down memory lane of Nicklaus’s final major victory.

Jack Nicklaus compared himself with Tiger Woods

In 2019, the GOAT Nicklaus appeared on “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.” They discussed the winner of a record 18 major championships. In the conversation, the retired golfer reminisces his favorite golfers and analyzes Tiger Woods’ chances of breaking his majors tally. Nicklaus drew a comparison between Woods and his last Masters victory at the age of 46.

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Rubenstein asked Nicklaus if his 18th major victory was an emotional moment for him. The pro said it was funny because, by that time, he “really finished playing golf,” but he enjoyed playing golf a lot. It was his love; he wanted to be part of the game. He explained what happened that day and said, “was sort of struck lightning in a bottle that week, and all of a sudden, I got around to the last nine holes, the last ten holes, and I remembered how to Play.”

Nicklaus compared his state of mind with Woods’ and said, “Much like Tiger.” He further explained the comparison and said, “When I saw the fella start to fill up the race creek, which is a 12th hole, and he took this pretty little shot out, cut it down the middle.”

The 18-times major championship winner added, “tournaments over because he will remember how to play, and that’s what I did. I learned I remembered how to play, and I remembered how to finish.”

Why did the retired golfer second guess his choices?

In 2021, the 15 times major championship made Nicklaus question his career choices. He appeared on a talk show called AJGA Golf. There he revealed how he would have done things differently if he knew Woods would be coming to challenge him. He said, “I don’t know. I suppose if I knew a young man named Tiger Woods was coming along, I probably played a little harder.”

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