These ceremonial shots date back to 1963, when major champs Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod struck the opening tee balls. In the 60 years since, the list of those who’ve been honorary starters is ...

2025 Masters ceremonial tee shots: Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson get 89th tournament started This trio of Honorary Starters kicked off the Masters together for the third straight year ...

In 2017, Nicklaus and Player hit their ceremonial tee shots for the first time without the presence of Arnold Palmer on the first tee. Palmer, who won four Masters titles (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 ...

Nelson skipped the 1983 ceremonial tee shot to attend to his sick wife Louise. That year, Ken Venturi, a two-time Masters runner-up, stepped in for Sarazen.

For the past three years, golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson have served as the honorary starters at the Masters, hitting ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway to get the ...

And their opening tee shots became as much a part of the Masters experience as those pimento cheese sandwiches. Arnold Palmer served as a starter from 2007 until his death in 2016. Nicklaus had ...

Early on, the Honorary Starters would go on to play nine or more holes of golf. Now, they just hit the first tee shots, and there have always been two golfers to hit the opening tee shots.

The ceremonial tee shot is ever-changing, just like the rest of Augusta National. Since Arnold Palmer restarted the ceremonial starter tradition in 2007, no single grouping of legends has lasted ...

2023 Masters ceremonial tee shots: Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson get 87th playing started Three of the best to ever play got the party started on Thursday in Augusta ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson walked across the dew-soaked grass outside the Augusta National clubhouse to warm applause, and when they reached the first tee box ...

And their opening tee shots became as much a part of the Masters experience as those pimento cheese sandwiches. Arnold Palmer served as a starter from 2007 until his death in 2016. Nicklaus had ...