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Country artist Vince Gill performs during a memorial service for golfer Arnold Palmer in the Basilica at St. Vincent's College in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Jack Nicklaus, other players say farewell to Arnold Palmer

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

File-This jan. 28, 1962, file photo shows Arnold Palmer concentrating on his next move during the Lucky International Open at San Francisco's Harding Park. Palmer, who made golf popular for the masses with his hard-charging style, incomparable charisma and a personal touch that made him known throughout the golf world as &quot;The King,&quot; died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Pittsburgh. He was 87. (AP Photo, File)

Some of Arnold Palmer’s greatest wins

By EDDIE PELLS and JENNA FRYER - Associated Press

File-This jan. 28, 1962, file photo shows Arnold Palmer concentrating on his next move during the Lucky International Open at San Francisco's Harding Park. Palmer, who made golf popular for the masses with his hard-charging style, incomparable charisma and a personal touch that made him known throughout the golf world as &quot;The King,&quot; died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Pittsburgh. He was 87. (AP Photo, File)

Arnold Palmer, a golfing king with common touch, dies at 87

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

File-This jan. 28, 1962, file photo shows Arnold Palmer concentrating on his next move during the Lucky International Open at San Francisco's Harding Park. Palmer, who made golf popular for the masses with his hard-charging style, incomparable charisma and a personal touch that made him known throughout the golf world as &quot;The King,&quot; died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Pittsburgh. He was 87. (AP Photo, File)

Arnold Palmer dies at 87, made golf popular for masses

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Instead of making history, Jordan Spieth trying to ignore it

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Phil Mickelson of the United States reacts as he narrowly misses a birdie putt on the 18th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Thursday, July 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

On cusp of history, Phil Mickelson shoots 63 at British Open

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

FILE - In t his April 7, 2016, file photo, Jack Nicklaus waves before hitting a ceremonial first tee shot before the opening round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Justin Thomas was coming off a strong rookie year in 2015, contending a half-dozen times before breaking through for his first PGA Tour victory in Malaysia in October. But then he started the new year in a rut, and he knew just what to do, no matter how awkward it might have seemed. He asked Jack Nicklaus if he could come over to his house to talk. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Jack Nicklaus one call away for next generation of golf’s stars

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, file photo, Tiger Woods pauses on the fifth hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Woods announced he underwent a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back on Wednesday, Sept. 16. (AP Photo/Rob Brown, File)

SNYDER: Tiger Woods’ latest surgery removes any chance of tying Jack Nicklaus

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Secret of Golf: The Story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus’

By Michael Taube

United States’ Zach Johnson, left, is congratulated by United States’ Jordan Spieth after winning a playoff after the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Monday, July 20, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Zach Johnson holds off Louis Oosthuizen, Marc Leishman to win British Open

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

United States’ Jordan Spieth sits in the rough on hole four during a practice round at the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Jordan Spieth has history working against him in pursuit of Grand Slam

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Jordan Spieth kisses the trophy after winning the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Jordan Spieth a young man with a keen sense of history

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 3, 2012, file photo, Jack Nicklaus, left, and Tiger Woods talk after Woods won the Memorial golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Nicklaus gets asked more about Tiger Woods than he ever did about the golf ball. Only now, the nature of the question has changed dramatically. It has gone from &quot;Do you think Tiger will break your record?&quot; to &quot;What's wrong with Tiger?&quot; The answer is the same. Nicklaus doesn't know. Woods might not, either. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Nicklaus talks Tiger, but questions change to what’s wrong

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

David Lingmerth, of Sweden, tees off on the third hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament, Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

David Lingmerth goes the distance and more to win Memorial

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hands Niall Horan from the band One Direction a club during the Par 3 contest at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Rory McIlroy tees off at the Masters, begins grand slam chase

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press