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The 77-year-old legend is just hoping that
Woods will get his life in order.
"Whether he plays golf or not, I think he's got an awful lot to
offer the youth of the country and the game itself," Nicklaus
said in an interview with USA Today on Monday. "Tiger's a good
kid, he cares about people, and we'll just see what happens.
"I hope he gets his life straightened out with the problems he's
had and be able to lead a normal life, but also use what he has
done and his legacy to help a lot of kids and a lot of other
people."
The 41-year-old Woods, who has won 14 major titles, has been
plagued by injuries and personal issues the past few years.
The most recent incident was a DUI arrest in Florida, which he
said was caused by prescription medication after his most recent
back surgery and a sleep disorder.
Woods announced that he will not attend this week's Quicken
Loans National, the PGA Tour stop that serves as a benefit for
the Tiger Woods Foundation's college access program for youth.
In past years, he has attended even when he did not play in the
tournament.
There is no indication from Woods when or if he will return to
play on tour. The fourth procedure on his back in April was a
major fusion surgery.
"He might come back and play -- I think it'd be pretty tough for
him, after getting fused, and as many problems as he's had
recently," Nicklaus said at the Creighton Farms Invitational in
Virginia, a charity fundraiser for children's pediatric health
care programs. "His problems are more life problems than they
are golf problems right now."
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