New York (AFP)
American golf legend Jack Nicklaus revealed on Sunday that he and his wife Barbara tested positive for the new coronavirus in March and that they both recovered.
The famous golfer with 18 Grand Slam victories, an all-time record, said his wife had no symptoms, while he had a sore throat and cough from March 13, "until we we're done "more than a month later.
"It didn't last very long, and we were very, very lucky," said Jack Nicklaus, 80, who made the announcement on television, during the broadcast of the Memorial Tournament, a PGA tour tournament. of which he is the godfather.
The PGA circuit was suspended for three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Memorial Tournament, the sixth tournament since the resumption, is being played without spectators as the number of cases of coronavirus increases in many regions of the United States.
Tiger Woods, five-time winner of the Memorial, said he was aware that the Nicklaus had tested positive.
"The fact that they are doing well and that they are in good health and good health is good news for all of us who are in the world of golf and who admired Jack and (were) close to Barbara all these years, "said the 15 grand slam champion.
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