October 29, 2020
Jack Nicklaus is arguably the greatest golfer of all time. He certainly has won the most professional majors. He seems to be an admirable husband, father, and grandfather. He has a successful golf design business, and has raised millions of dollars for his children’s hospital. I was never a real fan, but I admired all of his golfing accomplishments. In the spirit of full disclosure, I was a Gary Player fan because Jack was a little too boring for my likes and I didn’t think Arnie needed anymore soldiers in his army. Regardless, Jack was a great golfer.
However, I found it not too surprising and a little upsetting that Jack would publicly endorse Donald Trump. They have a lot in common. They are both old, white, German, and Florida men. They are both in the golf business. But how could Jack endorse the guy about whom the book, “Commander in Cheat” was written? Trump runs his golf life the same way he runs the government. He lies, and cheats. Jack is a stickler for the rules, and is a man of great integrity on and off the golf course. Golf is a game of honor where players call penalties on themselves. There is a plaque at Worcester Country Club commemorating the place where Bobby Jones called on penalty on himself for unintentionally moving his ball in the 1925 US Open even though no one else saw it.
Biden is actually a pretty good golfer, carrying a single digit handicap. Trump has “won” many club championships at his own clubs. I think Nicklaus should endorse the winner of a head-to-head golf match, 18 holes, no strokes between Trump and Biden as along as a rules official is present to monitor the great Bull Cheater.
The Spin Doctor 