Golf legend Jack Nicklaus says he tested positive for coronavirus in March
LA TimesJack Nicklaus, shown hitting a ceremonial tee shot at Augusta National in April 2019, said Sunday he and his wife had recovered from COVID-19. Jack Nicklaus revealed Sunday during the CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic. We were just a couple of the lucky ones.” The Memorial has no spectators, and Nicklaus sightings have been rare this week because of protocols in the PGA Tour’s return to golf amid the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/XuyDIGOAvb — PGA TOUR July 19, 2020 Tiger Woods, a five-time winner of the Memorial, said he had known for some time Nicklaus had tested positive. “If they don’t want to shake my hand, that’s fine, I’ll give them a fist bump or an elbow bump, but I’m not going to give them COVID-19,” he said Tuesday.