Jack Nicklaus: 'Youngsters like Jordan Spieth will take over golf'

Jack Nicklaus has said that young golfers have 'energised' the sport.

His comments follow 21-year-old Jordan Spieth's victory at The Masters last week.

"I am someone who likes the new generations. I always have. I think it energises the game of golf," Nicklaus told The Mirror.

"We had Arnold's generation; then it came to my generation; then Tom Watson came along; and right on down the line to Tiger [Woods] and Rory [McIlroy]. And now we have Jordan Spieth.

"There are some older players who have been terrific for a long time, but actually this might be time for the young guys to take over."

Following the victory, Spieth moved up to world number two behind 25-year-old Northern Irishman McIlroy.