Jim Furyk, left, laughs with Jack Nicklaus on the 18th green after completing the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Dublin, Ohio. Furyk finished second with an 11-under 277. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Jim Furyk, left, laughs with Jack Nicklaus on the 18th green after completing the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Dublin, Ohio. Furyk finished second with an 11-under 277.

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  2. U.S. team members Phil Mickelson (R) and Jim Furyk share a laugh as they wait to tee off on the 10th hole during their practice round for the President's Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California October 7, 2009.
  3. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 06: Jim Furyk of the US Team speaks with the media during a practice round prior to the start of The Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course on October 6, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
  4. ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 26: Jim Furyk hits a shot on the fourth hole during the third round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 26, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  5. ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 26: Jim Furyk, (L) and Phil Mickelson walk down the fourth hole during the third round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 26, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  6. ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jim Furyk hits his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 24, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  7. ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jim Furyk walks off the seventh tee after Zach Johnson tees off during the first round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 24, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  8. LEMONT, IL - SEPTEMBER 13: Jim Furyk hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the BMW Championship held at Cog Hill Golf & CC on September 13, 2009 in Lemont, Illinois.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus (C) watches the match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on day fifteen of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 14, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  10. U.S. Golfer Jack Nicklaus, right, watches as school students get a taste of golf during a teaching session at Formby Hall Golf Club, Merseyside, with a group of school children near Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 7, 2009. Nicklaus is teaching the pupils as part of The First Tee programme, to encourage young people to try out the game of golf. ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT.
  11. U.S. Golfer Jack Nicklaus, right, watches as school students get a taste of golf during a teaching session at Formby Hall Golf Club, Merseyside, with a group of school children near Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 7, 2009. Nichlaus is teaching the pupils as part of The First Tee programme, to encourage young people to try out the game of golf.
  12. FILE - In this April 8, 2009, file photo, former Masters' champions Jack Nicklaus, left, and Arnold Palmer wait while playing the Par 3 contest before the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Nicklaus said he would never be a ceremonial player, and just because he'll be on the first tee with Arnold Palmer at Augusta National next April doesn't change that. Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be honorary starters, not ceremonial ones. But if they decide to hit more than a tee shot, the lines get blurred.
  13. FILE - In this April 4, 2007, file photo, Jack Nicklaus, left, and Arnold Palmer stand at the first tee during the Par 3 contest for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Nicklaus said he would never be a ceremonial player, and just because he'll be on the first tee with Arnold Palmer at Augusta National next April doesn't change that. Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be honorary starters, not ceremonial ones. But if they decide to hit more than a tee shot, the lines get blurred.
  14. FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2007, file photo, Jack Nicklaus, left, and Arnold Palmer smile on the first tee before the the Del Webb Father/Son Challenge golf tournament in orlando, Fla. Nicklaus said he would never be a ceremonial player, and just because he'll be on the first tee with Arnold Palmer at Augusta National next April doesn't change that. Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will be honorary starters, not ceremonial ones. But if they decide to hit more than a tee shot, the lines get blurred.
  15. FILE -- This is an April 5, 2006, file photo showing Jack Nicklaus during a news conference at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National announced Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, that Nicklaus will join Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter for next year's Masters.
  16. Renowned golf writer Dan Jenkins, right, enjoys a light moment with his daughter, Sally Jenkins, at the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. Jenkins, 79, has covered 201 major championships in a career that spans Ben Hogan to Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods. He started his career with a manual typewriter and now at this PGA Championship he's dictating his observations online using Twitter in 140 characters or less.

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