Before making an official announcement to postpone the Masters, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley discussed the matter with a certain six-time Masters champion.
“I think they made a wise decision, and I support it," Nicklaus said Friday during an interview on ESPN's SportsCenter.
“I don’t think anybody wants to go to Augusta and get sick. There’s people coming from all over the world and the chances of people bringing something are great.”
As the novel coronavirus, COVID-10, continued to spread in the U.S. and across the globe, Ridley said in a statement: “Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision.