Jack Nicklaus Says ‘Cancel Culture’ and Politics Forced PGA to Move Event

The PGA Championship – the second of pro golf’s four majors, or “grand slam” events, each year – gets underway Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This year’s PGA Championship was originally scheduled to be played at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, about 40 miles west of New York City in Somerset County.

But shortly after the U.S. Capitol riots in January 2021, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh pulled this week’s tournament from Trump’s signature course and announced it would be moved to Southern Hills.

Now, the great Jack Nicklaus – golf’s all-time leader with 18 major wins – is calling out the PGA for the decision to change venues.

The “Golden Bear” says Waugh “took the job because he thought he could give the PGA of America some good guidance. And I think he’s doing that. But this move is cancel culture.” Nicklaus made the comments in an interview that was published Monday.

“We’re fiduciaries for our members, for the game, for our mission and for our brand,” Mr. Waugh said of the PGA of America at the time. “Our feeling was, given the tragic events of Wednesday, that we could no longer hold it at Bedminster. The damage could have been irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave.”

“Donald Trump may be a lot of things,” Nicklaus added, “but he loves golf and he loves this country.

“He‘s a student of the game and a formidable figure in the game. What he does in the future in golf will depend on what the cancel culture will allow him to do,” the golf legend told Fire Pit Collective for a broad article about this weekend’s PGA Championship and some of pro golf’s financial and tour disputes.

In May 2017, Trump started to use the Bedminster property for weekend retreats during the summer when Mar-a-Lago is closed for the season, and he spent 17 nights there during his presidency. Which earned the Bedminster property the moniker “Summer White House.”

In 2015, Trump received approval to build a family cemetery at the estate that would include a classical mausoleum. Trump indicated that he wants to be buried at the Bedminster golf course.

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  1. Nicklaus always was and continues to be a fascist, Trump, white supremacist. If he had his way, there would never of been a black player on tour. For him to be praising a man who attempted a coup against US democracy is simply despicable. The sooner this life long KKK sympathizer is in the grave the better. Can you imagine throwing a lifetime of respect for something as foul as Trump.

    • how sad that people like you even exist, Jack has done more for the game than most, it still is a free country and last time I checked he has a right to his opinion. Trump is trump, he loves golf and America, he was loved by blacks until he became president and the left did what the left always does, destroy their competition with one lie after another

    • After reading your post I have almost come to the conclusion that there are some good reasons for abortion. Sometimes it is amazing that so much stupidity can be stored in ones head.

    • Have you looked up all the bills Biden sponsored to lock up blacks people, keep them out of his kids schools etc but you call Trump racist. You are a complete clown and a dumb one at that

    • Another f…ing idiot that has no clue. Only racist are morons like you Jack will always be the man. People like you I’m sure are mad he was better than your half boy Tiger.

    • You must be joking because Jack is a true American Patriot. He donated his 3 million dollar fee to design the new Folds Of Honor course in Grand Haven Michigan. He and his wife have been generous donors to childrens hospitals. And Jack has done more to promote the game of golf than anyone else on or off the tour. You should be ashamed of your comments you socialist POS.

      • So Jack Nicklaus is another “patriot” who has never bothered to read the constitution, just like Donnie?

    • You have the right to your opinon, but your statements about Mr. NICKLAUS are asinine BS. I’ll give the benefit of doubt. because you must have been on drugs, or you got rejected when you asked someone for a date.

      I hope you get better soon. Have you gone to shrink?

    • He never attempted a coup. You are the most ignorant butthead for suggesting such a thing. If you would do some real study on what coups are, you would realize this was no coup. Coups require a military intervention and bloody outcomes. The election was stolen by the Democrats who ran elections in key swing states. What are you talking about Nicklaus being a racist. That’s the problem with you jokers is you have no proof and so you throw the race card out. Sick, sick, sick

      • So Jack Nicklaus is another “patriot” who has never bothered to read the constitution, just like Donnie?

    • It is laughable for you and your ilk to describe January 6 as an attempted coup yet not ever mention the attempts during the first two years of Trumps Presidency by your your party to get rid of Trump by utilizing every means at your disposal including the FBI and mass media. Hypocrite phonies!

    • Who are you talking about it being quicker the he’s in his grave the better Trump or Nicklaus? I guess it doesn’t matter, either one makes you a moron.

  2. Tom, you ignorant slut. Trump did way more for black Americans than any other president, including Obama. Higher average family income, lower unemployment than ever before, etc. and you are so ignorant of the facts that you think things like this come from a racist. Ignorant slut. Mike

    • Tom if you have to revert to name calling you are no better than the former president! Maybe you’d be better served on twitter!

      • When people believe your stupid, don’t run your mouth and remove all dough. Most Americans do feel or believe the way you do. Have a good day

    • Mike you poor misguided brainwashed uneducated moron. You are on the wrong side of history here. You’ll see in the coming weeks what exactly happened on January 6th. And if you’re not watching those hearings and you don’t care, well then you’re no Patriot and why don’t you go play golf in Saudi Arabia?!!!!!

      • We will find out and it will be just like the witch hunt Russia scandal that was criminal in many different ways by the left. No one ever told anyone to break into the capital. The old saying that if you say it enough people will believe anything. Some people just can’t get over we went from the most productive president to the least. Our younger generation will eventually be enlightened to the truth and maybe we will all end up better for it.

      • The Robert Mueller report ring a bell with you? Does Adam, the liar, Scshit ring a bell with you?

        I bet 8.6% inflation doesn’t ring a bell with you. So Mike put on you phony BLM shirt and find a busy street to play in.

      • You must be joking because Jack is a true American Patriot. He donated his 3 million dollar fee to design the new Folds Of Honor course in Grand Haven Michigan. He and his wife have been generous donors to childrens hospitals. And Jack has done more to promote the game of golf than anyone else on or off the tour. You should be ashamed of your comments you socialist POS.

      • Ken, The Jan 6th hearings are to distract the weak minded.
        The USA is the most powerful nation in the world and is able to project power anywhere on the globe in hours, if not minutes. If there was a real threat in our Capital, The Secret Service could have deployed gas, DC Swat, or even the Marines who are stationed nearby for just such an event. The reason no resources were requested to deal with the threat, is because there was no actual threat.
        It was all political theatre for idiots, orchestrated by Pelosi.

    • Probably better describes you if you’re one of those aging white fascist assholes who continue to support Trump after everything that he is done to hurt this country. I think you need to play golf in Saudi arabia. Get the hell out of my country!

  3. Ya, I once revered Jack. Also, Bobby Orr. Then, they came out is support of Trump. (not that it will make any difference but) I will never buy another Nicklaus golf product. “…a student of the game and a formidable figure in the game.” BS. He is a cheater at golf and (probably) at everything else. Jack should’ve take the LIV gig

  4. Professional golfers are not the bastion of democratic thought. See: the golfers who went to the White House on January 7, 2021 to collect some award from the coup-making former president.

  5. A couple of years ago, I played some holes with a professional golfer from Europe. He had played with Trump a few weeks before that. He was almost embarrassed to admit that he had done so. Said he did it for his kids since his family was, by then, living in the US. Thought it would be good for them to be able to tell their school-mates that their dad had played with the President. He has just joined the LIV tour. So….maybe pretending to be woke…without meaning it. Just like Jack

  6. Cancel Culture didn’t force the PGA to move – the fact that Trump INCITED A FUCKING RIOT TRYING TO OVERTURN OUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION was the mitigating factor. Jesus – even a fossil like Jack can acknowledge that a major tournament couldn’t be held at a venue bearing the name of a traitor. Trump’s crime family salad days are over – what a satisfying day indeed when he’s led away in shackles. Hopefully it happens before he croaks at Mar-A-Lago while choking on a QPC. Fat Fuck.

    • John,
      The USA is the most powerful nation in the world and can project power anywhere on the globe in hours, if not minutes. If there was a real threat in our Capital, The Secret Service, DC Swat, or even the US Marines who are stationed nearby for just such an event would have been deployed. The reason no resources were requested to deal with the threat, is because there was no actual threat.
      It was all political theatre for idiots. A distraction.

  7. Next you are going to try and convince us that America is better off today than when President Trump was running our country?? Try to pull that one off…

  8. Liberal thinking: When a white man speaks up for Trump he’s a white supremacist, and if a Black man stands up he’s an uncle Tom. Only racists i see here are the leftists

  9. Seems like the Golden Bear is nothing but cheap gold-plating. He is so far off the mark on this one. Apparently just another aging white supremacist that the world will be better off when he’s gone. I used to like him and used to have respect for him but not anymore.

  10. I can’t believe how misguided so many people are in this country. Being President is not a popularity contest. Grow up. In spite of the sorry media we have in this country and all their lies Trump did more for this country than any President in my lifetime. Are y’all happy with the Moron we have now? The country is falling apart. And lay off JACK NICKLAUS dammit!!!

  11. Trump a student of the game ? …. I’m guessing Jack forgot about the video of Trump driving a golf cart on the green at one of his courses …. 😱

  12. Why is it that all these people say that Trump did more for this country but can never give examples? The only thing he did for this country was give the wealthy a tax break which they would have been fine without. He raised the deficit which you all seem to worry about and left us in a horrible pandemic. And then there is the Jan. 6 thingy. Jack should be quiet on this.

    • $1.50 gas, lowest unemployment ever for blacks and Hispanics. Great economy, but low information liberals like the dimented moron that wears depends and showers with his daughter and send money to his crack head kid for Russian whores. Sniff that you pedo!

      • Hey Brandon don’t forget Trump got the vaccine started so thousands more didn;t die unlike Biden that cant keep baby food on the shelves. There are a lot of commies on this page thats for sure.

    • 1 Fixed the VA for all of us veterans. Nite and day difference.
      2. Kept Rocketman and Putin in their place.
      3. 2.00 gas
      4. Lowered taxes on middle class
      5. Increased China tariffs. Evened the playing field somewhat
      6. Donated every penny of his salary to charity.
      7.Great marks for a growing economy.
      8. 0 inflatione
      9. Told NATO to finally pay up.
      10. Rebuilt the military to the world’s strongest. Morale was great compared to what Obama did to it. Peace thru strength!
      Just to name a few. I could go on Karl

      • 1. Cousin works for VA…the worst time ever for moral during Trump
        2. Not sure what you mean
        3. 2.00 gas because he shut this country down and businesses were not producing so gas supply way up.
        4. I am dead smack in the middle class…..my taxes went up.
        5. Tariffs were one of many things that brought on this inflation.
        6. Many Presidents have not taken their salaries
        7. Of his four years economy grew for 1.5. And was 10 slowest by a GOP or Dem for the past 30 years. And that is tossing out his last year as i will not put that on him.
        8. There has never been 0% inflation.
        9. Told them but did it happen? Not in reading anything that shows the history of the UN
        10. Spent so much money that he put this country in record breaking deficits…..biggest increase in a one term President ever.

  13. PGA drops Trump’s venue for PGA Championship for good reason (Insurrection). LIV Golf decides to hold their Major Championship there instead. Funny how some decisions are made without ever considering the long term effects. PGA did the right thing Southern Hills was such a great tournament.
    I’m afraid the LIV event will be a dud.

  14. Listening to the previous comments, I am just soooo excited to see how Biden is bringing us back together. People need to chill and quit name calling. Disagree but you can still listen to the other side. I didn’t care for Trump however I liked his policies. The economy was much better off. With Biden the economy is not doing well. Simple but true. With Jack Nicklous, the man should be free to say what he wants and you can simply dissagree. He has done a tremendous amount to golf and is very well looked up to. Simple

  15. I love Mr Nicklaus’ golf game. A true superstar!! Unfortunately, I have now lost respect for for him as a person. No American can rationalize what Trump tried to do to this country.

  16. Living in Europe You cannot be an expert in US politics, but if it is proven that Trump endorsed the riot, he is not worthy of the backing from 33% of the population
    It must be possible to find someone better suitable to become president
    As to Nicklaus , it is sad that he loses it after having Done so many good things for golf

    • I don’t understand why people feel the necessity to call other people names. You’re not helping to bring the country together, you’re just helping to divide it more. Let people speak and give their opinions and then feel free to comment. Stop calling people names because they say something foolish. Let’s show that us golfers have a little class.

  17. How can you say Trump loves this country when he tried to over throw its democratic elections and disrespected its venerable institutions at every turn. He made a mockery of this country and Jack is way off base.

  18. Jack is exactly right. PGA tookbthe cowardly, pandering action. Very sad and unnecessary because woke idiots are generally not golfers

  19. I’d never watch or support an event on that thugs premises. There’s a whole book dedicated to Trump cheating at golf. The illegals he employs at his courses call him “Pele” behind his back…Sorry Jack, you’re waaaay off here.

  20. I’ve often said the rich conspire on the golf course to keep the working man subservient to their corporate schemes.

  21. Word is, caddies call Donald Trump “Pele” for his use of feet on golf courses. IOW, winning is more important to Trump than playing the game straight.

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