Nicklaus has a selective memory.
Can he remember what you said to him 5 minutes ago?
No. No chance.
His mind is a sieve for certain information.
Information he considers ‘boring’.
But for gossip. My god his brain is like a steel trap.
Therefore you have to always be very careful what you say around Nicklaus because all those dubious comments, all the rants, and all the times you spoke too soon about something that was none of your business, he’ll bring up for decades.
Factual and confirmed statements, those are the only safe remarks around Nicklaus.
Thomas Duggan 