It forced him to concentrate, to remember the things that made him a Masters winner in 1984.
The friendly, respectful applause deserving of a six-time Masters winner.
Being an honorary member at Augusta National as a Masters winner doesn't mean much.
With that familiar swing, the six-time Masters winner lofted a ball onto the green.
Using his 2-iron and 3-wood off most of the tees, the Masters winner missed only two fairways - the 13th and the 17th.
At age 46, Nicklaus became the oldest Masters winner in history, a record which still stands.
"That's more like Augusta," said the 1979 Masters winner.
Woods, the three-time Masters winner and the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, was lucky even to be playing in the third round.
Nicklaus birdied it that day he became the oldest Masters winner.
"I think 18 under has a chance," Olazabal, a two-time Masters winner, said with a smile.