Jack Nicklaus delivers fair criticisms and concerns about the crowded PGA Tour schedule

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Jack Nicklaus is saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to the current and likely future makeup of the PGA Tour schedule.

Speaking to the media ahead of this week's Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, the Tour event Nicklaus has hosted for decades, the 18-time major champion was asked about the signature events on the schedule and how others may, or may not, stand out.

Nicklaus immediately said that he did not want to comment on the Tour's schedule because he was "not exactly in favor of what they're doing" at the moment. Seconds later, however, he was teeing off on the current setup of the calendar and how events are being laid out.

"I mean, I hate to see tournaments bunched too much together with too many big tournaments too close together. That's a problem, I think. And I think that's going to be a problem for the TOUR in the future," Nicklaus explained.

Jack Nicklaus acknowledges the crowd in the Folds of Honor Greats of Golf during the second round of the Insperity Invitational 2026 at The Woodlands Golf Club on May 09, 2026 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) (Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

"I probably shouldn't have brought it up here. I'll get chastised for that later. Anyway, I think it's harder for your tournaments to stand out," the 86-year-old continued. "I mean, if you looked at the schedule, we're involved in the Cognizant down in Florida, and, you know, we have Pebble Beach and Los Angeles, Tiger's event, and then Cognizant, and then we had Bay Hill and The Players. I mean, what chance does that tournament have? I mean, it sits right in the middle of those. They don't