Jack Nicklaus, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
“I didn’t expect the Masters to even be played. I didn’t think it could be adjusted to it,” Nicklaus said on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive.” “But to be played in November is obviously better than no Masters.
“The golf course will be especially overseeded, unless they decide to wait until after the Masters to overseed it. So the playing conditions will be different. Obviously, it won’t have any flowers. But the greens will be fine, and the Masters will be good.”
Nicklaus also predicted that a November Masters would favor World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in his bid to complete to the career Grand Slam. “He seems to play better in the fall. As you know, he’s won the Tour Championship a couple times. Played in Atlanta, very similar conditions. I think this scheduling will be to Rory’s favor.”