Six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus said Thursday that his performance
in events leading up to the tournament will determine whether he
plays in 2001.
"I'll play a couple of tournaments before the Masters," Nicklaus
said during a teleconference call for the EMC Golf Skills Challenge.
"If I get to the Masters and think I can compete, I'll play. If
I don't, I won't play."
The tournament is scheduled for April 5-8 at Augusta National
Golf Club.
Nicklaus has won more professional majors (18) than any golfer
in history and is one of five men who have won all four majors in
his career.
In 41 appearances at the Masters, Nicklaus has made the cut 37
times and holds numerous tournament records. He last won the tournament
in 1986, setting a record for oldest Masters winner at age 46.
