No golfer’s words carry more heft than those of Nicklaus, evidenced in part by the gentle squeak with which he delivered them. Low volume and liltin with a touch of Oh-hi-oh, when the Bear talks, everybody listens.
Fear is the prevailing feeling on the tee of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course. It’s said that tour pros are intimidated by only two things – wind and water – and both are abundant in the diabolical creation of Pete and the late Alice Dye.