Jack Nicklaus mistake leaves Masters winner | Sports News

Rory McIlroy’s Masters Champions Dinner has drawn glowing reward from the likes of Sir Nick Faldo, Jordan Spieth, and Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley.

However, there was one uncomfortable second at golf’s most unique dinner on Tuesday when six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus left 2008 winner Trevor Immelman nursing a sore foot.

It was all half of the night’s lighthearted ambiance as McIlroy celebrated his extraordinary victory 12 months in the past, finishing the profession Grand Slam. He handled friends to a “world-class,” and expensive, choice of food and wine, whereas attendees handed round a driver as soon as owned by nine-time main champion Ben Hogan.

Faldo, a three-time Masters champion, famous that Nicklaus was in nice kind on the occasion, although the 86-year-old inadvertently planted his strolling stick onto Immelman’s foot with out realizing it.

“Dear Jack’s getting a bit old, and he came up with a cane, the one that’s got the four claws on the bottom,” Faldo mentioned in an Instagram video.

“He doesn’t realize he’s put the claw on Trevor Immelman’s foot and, so while he’s leaning on it Trevor’s going [in a pained voice], ‘Oh, how are you, Jack? How are you feeling?’ So poor Trevor’s walking with a limp today.”

Faldo has by no means shied away from critiquing the food on the Champions Dinner when it falls short of his expectations. Bubba Watson obtained a significantly scathing evaluation following his choices in 2013 and 2015, with Faldo evaluating the choices to a Happy Meal. However, McIlroy’s dinner earned nothing however admiration from the veteran commentator.

“It was very nice, the food was great,” he mentioned. “It was a really cool moment when Rory, Jack, and Gary [Player] were siphoned off for a photograph secretly, you know, they’re the only Grand Slam winners here, so that’s a very cool moment for Rory. He spoke well, of course, that was all good.”

Jordan Spieth, the 2015 champion, was equally effusive in his reward. He singled out the wagyu fillet mignon as his standout dish, including: “The food was incredible. It’s one of the best, like, dinners that we’ve had on the meal. His choices were fantastic. And there were some great stories told.

“Obviously, he accomplished the slam and gained the Masters, which had been one thing that had been held over his head by others and doubtless himself for a long time, and also you clearly noticed what it meant to him final yr. And then will get to return back and benefit from the perks of what which means whenever you come back because the defending champion.”

Augusta National chairman Ridley was also among those in attendance, remarking: “Rory was a fantastic host ultimately night time’s Masters Club Dinner. That night at all times is a big day, however particularly after we rejoice a first-time champion. I ought to say that, like his golf recreation, Rory’s menu and wine choice have been world-class.”