Thursday, June 05, 2008

Jack Complaining About Slow Play? Come On!

Hello. During his "State of the Union" address at the Memorial last week, Jack Nicklaus commented on many things. One of them was slow play. He said rounds should be faster in order to get more people interested in playing.
While I agree 100%, I'm shocked at the source of the comments. Jack Nicklaus is directly responsible for 2+ generations of golfers being slow. It's only now that I think his direct influence on pace of play is not a factor. To say Nicklaus was a turtle is too kind. For him to play as slow as he did in an era of fast players like Trevino, Watson and Wadkins made it even more obvious.
And that's why I'm on Tiger's side of the "who's better?" debate between Woods and Nicklaus. While this argument is a lot closer than many people may think, and you have to give Jack an edge until Tiger gets major #19, the fact Tiger plays faster than Jack ever did is a huge advantage. Tiger is more in his natural rhythm as a result.
If you want to change the game for the better Jack, tell us you would've done better if you played faster, and accept some responsibility for how things are. From a fan of yours.

Regards,
Steve

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