Nicklaus desiged tournament courses that favored his style of play. Fans kicked Palmer's ball out of the rough. It's good to be the king.
I don't like them throwing the term "Tiger proofing" at us. They make you think they are making it more difficult for him when in actuality they're eliminating 95% of the rest of the field by tailoring the course and making it longer.
The tour does not want any Shawn Micheals or Ben Curtis's winning...ratings go in the tank. It would be the same as IBM hoping their stock values are cut by 50%.