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Jack Nicklaus hinted that it’s not really difficult to understand why the PGA Tour retired its championship from New Jersey in favor of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
That’s because Donald Trump owns the course in New Jersey.
Nicklaus therefore felt compelled to call PGA CEO Seth Waugh, who made the decision to move the event to January.
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Honorary starter Jack Nicklaus reacts after hitting the first tee to start the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Augusta, Georgia.
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“I love Seth Waugh,” Nicklaus told Fire Pit Collective. “Seth didn’t need the job. He took the job because he thought he could give good advice to the PGA of America.
President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv on May 22, 2017
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“But this decision undoes the culture. Donald Trump may be many things, but he loves golf and he loves this country. He’s a student of the game and a tremendous figure in the game. What he will do in the future in golf will depend on what the cancel culture allows him to do.”
Patrons watch Jack Nicklaus celebrate his hole-in-one on the fourth hole during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia.
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Nicklaus has won 18 major tournaments, the most in history. He also endorsed Trump ahead of the 2020 election.
Waugh referenced the Capitol riots when announcing the Jan. 18 move.
“We are in a political situation, not of our doing,” Waugh said. “We are trustees for our members, for the game, for our mission and for our brand. And how best to protect that? Our feeling was given the tragic events of Wednesday that we could no longer hold it in Bedminster. The damage could have be irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave.”
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So as it stands, the PGA Championship kicks off Thursday in…yes…Tulsa.
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