In a bizarre marriage of legalese and semantics, Nicklaus is being sued by the Nicklaus Companies in a court, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, that has a grand name but is just a district court with elected judges.
The 47th edition of the Memorial, which offers a $US12 million purse, begins tomorrow with a field of 120 players, including seven of the top 10 in the world.