Five minutes with... Jack Nicklaus

You always had good nerves, but you’re still human. What was your most nervous moment as a pro?

“When you have a dangerous shot without any bailout or relief — water on one side of the fairway and out of bounds on the other, and there’s not enough room to play the shot — those situations I disliked. You’re forced to play a shot, without an option.

Where? The sixth at Carnoustie, a par 5 — if you played to the right [off the tee] you didn’t leave yourself with anything, and if you played left, out of bounds was staring you in the face.

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