Should there be conformity in equipment between the U.S. and European tours?
Nicklaus: Absolutely. There be conformity on that and they should reduce the length of golf club before we don’t any golf courses we have left we can play. I think the golf ball has everything to do with it. You can let equipment go as crazy as you want as long as you control it with the golf ball. There’s only so much trampoline effect you can have on a driver. There’s only so long a shaft that you can control, but you can always bring a ball back to whatever level you want. What is the biggest difference in players today? Nicklaus: We were hungrier in our day. The only reason is, we didn’t play for very much money. We didn’t play golf for a living. We made out name on the golf course so we could make a living off the course with endorsements. Today the kids can make a living on the tour. The kids that finish 200th on the money list today actually make enough to make a living. What did you think of Tiger’s third round at the British Open? Nicklaus: I think Tiger proved that he’s human
