CASTLE ROCK — When Jack Nicklaus talks golf, all seems right in the world.

After a breathtaking flyover christened the BMW Championship, Nicklaus took a seat in a golf cart and opened up about Castle Pines Golf Club, the course he designed in 1981 and renovated over the last decade.

I was on the driving range reliving old times with former Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins when the PR staff asked if I wanted a few minutes with Nicklaus.

Other than my wedding, I have never said “I do” faster. Discussing golf with Nicklaus is like going over sonnets with Shakespeare or lyrics with McCartney.

In a sport known for Ben Hogan’s ball-striking, Arnold Palmer’s recklessness and Tiger Woods’ brilliance, no one has ever done it better than The Golden Bear. He owns the record with 18 major championships, 16 more than current World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who carded a 1-under 71 on Thursday.

Nicklaus is as much a part of this course as the pine trees. His passion, however, comes from his blueprints more than the greens. At the height of his powers, Nicklaus dominated the 1960s and 1970s and one glorious day at The Masters in 1986.

Nicklaus, it was often said, thought he was going to birdie every hole.

“But, honestly I never played that well here. I didn’t win. I don’t know why I didn’t play the course well, but there are really a lot of golf courses I didn’t play well,” Nicklaus said of Castle Pines. “But I didn’t design this golf course for me. I designed it for what the land gave me. And this is what the land gave us here. I think the guys are really going to enjoy it.”

George Solich, president of the club, and his brother Duffy, the tournament chairman, spearheaded efforts to bring the PGA Tour back to Colorado for the first time since 2014 and to Castle Pines for the first time since 2006. Ideally, the tour would return to this sanctuary annually.

But it’s complicated by traffic issues, housing logistics and the question of whether members want interlopers every year.

“It depends on the club. I think George would love to have an event come back, maybe the BMW every other year or something like that. It’s a nice thing to have,” Nicklaus said. “Denver has always been a great golf town. Bring people here for an event and let them see it.”