He said his wife had no COVID-19 signs, while Nicklaus had a sore throat and a cough.
Nicklaus stated they were house in North Palm Beach, Florida, from March 13 “until we were finished with it” on about April 20.
” It didnt last long, and we were extremely, extremely lucky, extremely fortunate,” Nicklaus said. “Barbara and I are both of the age, both people 80 years old, that is an at-risk age. Our hearts head out to the individuals who did lose their lives and their families. We were simply a number of the lucky ones.”
Dublin, Ohio– Jack Nicklaus exposed Sunday throughout the CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his better half tested positive for the coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic. Nicklaus and his spouse, Barbara, turned 80 a month apart at the start of the year.
Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates with the winners prize, Jack Nicklaus, wife Barbara Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II after winning the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club on July 19, 2020 in Dublin, Ohio.
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He said once again on CBS that hell shake hands if the winner wishes to, however he would be great if the winner doesnt.
After a quick minute of indecision with Jon Rahm, it was a fist bump.
The Memorial had no viewers, and Nicklaus sightings have actually been unusual this week due to the fact that of protocols in the PGA Tours return to golf amidst the pandemic.
Nicklaus shared the news when the Memorial was coming out of a weather condition delay in the final round. The few times he has actually been seen, he was wearing a mask and keeping his distance.
Tiger Woods, a five-time winner of the Memorial, said he had known for some time Nicklaus had checked positive.
” The reality that they made it through it and theyre safe and here and healthy, its all excellent news for all of us who are a part of golf and who looked up to Jack and (have) been around Barbara all these years,” Woods stated.
Nicklaus had a remote interview on Tuesday and stated he would shake the hand of whoever wins the Memorial, a custom at the tournament he created.
” If they dont want to shake my hand, thats great, Ill offer them a fist bump or an elbow bump, however Im not going to provide COVID-19, so thats … I would not put anybody in that position,” he said Tuesday.
Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates by fist-bumping Jack Nicklaus after winning the final round of the Memorial Tournament provided by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club on July 19, 2020 in Dublin, Ohio.
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” Ive been imagining that handshake often times,” Rahm stated. “Well, it was a fist bump since of the circumstance, however still, how lots of people can state they got a congratulatory fist bump from Jack Nicklaus?”
Nicklaus said by having the antibodies, “in theory we cant get it and cant give it. Thats a nice position to be in.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a June 30 upgrade, said it does not know if individuals who recover from COVID-19 can get infected once again. It likewise said even with a favorable test for antibodies, “you still ought to take preventive procedures to secure yourself and others.”
