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6. Jack Nicklaus

“(USGA executive director Mike Davis) said, ‘We’re getting there. We’re going to get there. I need your help when we get there.’ I said, ‘That’s fine. I’m happy to help you. I’ve only been yelling at you for 40 years.'”

Back in February, Nicklaus described a dinner with Mike Davis centered around the distance debate and their belief that something needed to be done to scale things back. Nicklaus has been very outspoken in his desire to see a reduced-flight golf ball on Tour, and his comments brought the issue to the forefront once again. His description of that dinner were some of the most telling comments to date on Davis’ stance and action that’s already taken place.