Jack Nicklaus was quoted in GolfWRX today about what he thinks are the six most important shots at Augusta. These are the ones you really have to pay attention to and know how to hit. Not to mention the catty remark about the rest of the course.

“Everybody knows Augusta pretty much, there’s [sic] about six shots at Augusta that you better pay attention to.

“Your tee shot at two, your second shot at 11, tee shot at 12, your tee shot at 13 and the second shot at 13, and the second shot at 15.

“I don’t think 16 – that doesn’t bother me, I don’t think I’ve ever hit it in the water there.

“So those six shots, if you play those shots smart, play them intelligently, and put them in the conservative side of the ledger, the rest of the golf course is not very hard.”

Elsewhere, one of the old guard is worried about the camaraderie or lack of it at this year’s Past Champions dinner. We know Greg Norman won’t be there, so it should go just fine.

The only thing I think of that could go wrong is that there would be nothing on the menu that noted rural Florida epicure Bubba Watson is willing to eat. Fix him a bowl of Cheerios.