85-year-old Jack Nicklaus may not play much golf anymore, but his presence is as strong as ever. The 18-time (20 if you count his two US Amateur titles) major champion toured The Patriot in Owasso on Monday with good friend and Folds of Honor founder Lt Col Dan Rooney.

“First of all, he’s protected us, allowed our way of life to continue. He’s dedicated his life to that,” Nicklaus said of Rooney, a longtime fighter pilot. “Now he’s dedicated his life to those who aren’t so fortunate, who were trying to protect us. He’s done a great job with it, and he's educating the kids.”

Nicklaus was also honored Monday evening at Oral Roberts University, at a dinner that included a performance of the musical “Oklahoma.”

This is Ryder Cup week. The competition begins Friday at Bethpage Black on Long

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