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Professional golfer Jack Nicklaus praised presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump during an interview on CBS Sunday Morning.

If you love golf, it does not get any better than the 1986 Masters Tournament, when Jack Nicklaus shot a Final Round 65 to roar from behind and win his 6th Masters and his 18th Major Championship at the age of 46. Nicklaus had trailed by six shots with only ten holes to play before putting on an amazing streak of five under par in the last six holes. I can still remember watching this amazing comeback, and it still is awe-inspiring to watch. Here are the highlights of the amazing run, followed by more details of how Nicklaus came...

BRUDENELL, Prince Edward Island (AP) -- Far from Winged Foot and the U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson wondered what in the world was going on with Phil Mickelson. "Mickelson was two up with two holes to go?" Watson asked. "He bogeyed No. 17 and double-bogeyed No. 18?" After arriving in Prince Edward Island following a visit to remote salmon fishing camp on New Brunswick's Restigouche River, Watson and Nicklaus were mostly in the dark about Mickelson's collapse and Geoff Ogilvy's victory in New York on Sunday. The two golf greats, speaking before a charity golf event at Rodd...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Never has there been a golfer who better understood the value of a moment and could keep himself in it, who could make the unforgiving minute stutter, who could hold back the years like some Olympian god. So it was no surprise when Jack Nicklaus compressed time at the home of golf with one final perfect stroke that represented all of the competitive magic he brought to major championships for nearly half a century. On Friday at the Old Course, one of his most cherished places in the world, with the stubborn Scottish sun at his...

Voted the greatest player of the last 100 years by the Associated Press, and regarded as the greatest player of all time, Jack Nicklaus retired from the game of golf today at the Old Course of St. Andrews with a birdie on the last hole.

By Jon Bramley 8 minutes ago Jack Nicklaus made an emotional exit after the most illustrious career in golf at the British Open on Friday, a day when Tiger Woods took a giant step toward clinching his 10th major. Woods took the tournament by the scruff of the neck with a flawless 67 to move four shots clear of the field late in the second round but it was Nicklaus who stole most of the plaudits at the Old Course. The 65-year-old, who holds a record 18 major titles, was intent on avoiding the halfway cut but despite perfect conditions,...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- There is little doubt how he would like to go out. Jack Nicklaus plays in major championships to win them. So no words were needed Tuesday when the Golden Bear was asked what scenario would best satisfy him when he ends his competitive golf career this week at the 134th British Open. Nicklaus merely held up his hands, one with the palm turned up and the other palm facing out, as if he were cradling the Claret Jug. Three times in his 37 Open Championship appearances Nicklaus grasped the prized trophy -- and seven more times...

Jack Nicklaus said Monday the British Open will be the end of his tournament career. Nicklaus, 65, will play the British Open at St. Andrews for the last time when the tournament is held July 14-17. He has not played in the Open since it was last held at St. Andrews in 2000, and is returning only because the Royal & Ancient Golf Club moved up the Old Course in the rotation to give Nicklaus one last chance. British Open champions are exempt until they are 65. Nicklaus won the claret jug three times, including twice at St. Andrews in...

'Mr. President, I'll wrestle Gary for that gold cup right here and now.'

Sports dominated presidential photo opportunities today. President Bush welcomed the New England Patriots to the White House for winning the 2005 Super Bowl. As honorary chairman of the 2005 President's Cup, Bush received golf officials in the Oval Office. Coming soon: Crown Prince Abdallah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the ranch on April 25; and President Martin Torrijos of the Republic of Panama to the White House on April 28. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island!

WASHINGTON - Golfers Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player showed off the President's Cup that they will be vying for this fall to the president himself Wednesday. President Bush, honorary chairman of the 2005 Presidents Cup, posed for photos with the two golfers and the gold cup in the Oval Office. Nicklaus and Player are returning as captains for the 2005 Presidents Cup, giving them a chance to settle last year's tie. Nicklaus is leading the U.S. team and Player, who is from South Africa, is heading the international team. The Presidents Cup is scheduled for September at the Robert Trent...

It was just announced that Jack Nicklson's 17 month old grandson died apparently from a drowning accident. He was being attended to by his nanny. The toddler somehow got through a locked screen door and drowned in the family hot tub. Prayers for the entire family.

President Bush campaigned today. Summary of events and travels will be in the thread body. Enjoy your daily (delayed) Dose of W @ Sanity Island.

Wed Sep 1, 7:19 PM ET Golfer Jack Nicklaus introduces President Bush (news - web sites) at a rally at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004. Bush enlisted Ohio sports stars at the rally Wednesday in the battleground state, golfing great Jack Nicklaus and former football star Chris Spielman. Both had sterling careers as Ohio State University Buckeyes.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)