Once the battle lines were drawn, Nicklaus was steadfast in his commitment to the PGA Tour. He said in 2022 he was offered $100 million by LIV's organizers to basically work in the CEO role Greg Norman occupied at the time. Nicklaus went a step further in 2023 at the Memorial Tournament, which he hosts every year.

Golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson continued the longstanding Masters tradition as “honorary starters,” hitting tee shots off the first hole to begin the tournament early Thursday morning.

Jack Nicklaus admitted he's not been following too much LIV Golf. It comes as Jason Day forced into another Masters outfit change as Augusta bosses take action. The 18-time major winner and six-time Masters champion spoke to the media after getting proceedings underway alongside Tom Watson and Gary Player on Thursday morning.