The last tournament Nelson won was the French Open in 1955, and his 10,000-franc prize was not enough to pay the hotel bill. He is a master at putting everything in a historical context. He had a tickertape parade down Broadway in New York. In fact, Jones is the only person to have two tickertape parades down Broadway. Woods, Nelson said, is the perfect package of talent and personality at the perfect time.
Someone just comes along at a time and has something no one else has.
His coordination from the feet up is all synchronized. And you've got to feel through your sight. He does that great. Beside the flowing swing, Nelson sees another similarity. When he hits a bad shot, he doesn't like it.