Nicklaus Applauds Decision To Rule Out TV Lounge Room Phone-Ins.

Orlando, Florida ….

Golf’s greatest player, Jack Nicklaus has applauded the decision by the ruling bodies of the sport to rule out from January 1st people phoning-in or emailing alleged breaches of the rules from watching TV coverage of golf.

Of course, TV coverage of golf was in the infant stages when Nicklaus began dominating TV screens and even in his Nicklaus’ later stages of his career there was no such thing as ‘slow-mo’ TV coverage.

Nonetheless, the 77-year old ‘Golden Bear’ has welcomed the new ruling.

Jack Nicklaus 2017 Father and Son Challenge. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)

“Golf is a game of integrity and where you abide by the rules but then I have to say I have never been called for a penalty and had I been on television I may have but not knowing I had broken a rule,” he said.

“The game is played in a manner that when you ask your playing partner what you made on that hole and he or she says ‘4’ then you write down ‘4’ and you don’t question what they say.

“So, to have people back home watching golf on televison and questioning what happens out here is really crazy.

“They maybe right, and they have shown to be right, but I just don’t think it makes any difference to the game and all it does is sort of … ‘Oh, look at that guy.  He cheated’ .. but then I didn’t know he cheated.

“So I would not pay attention to arm chair critics one way or another so I see it a good decision.”

 



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