AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson continued the Masters tradition that began in 1960 as “honorary starters” early Thursday morning, all hitting tee shots off the first ...

Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus, three-time champion Gary Player and two-time champion Tom Watson opened play early Thursday morning at a brisk Augusta National Golf Club just after the ...

Jack Nicklaus advised Masters champion Rory McIlroy on a sensible game plan, which McIlroy largely followed despite some risky plays. Nicklaus questioned Ohio State's conservative play calling ...

Jack Nicklaus recently talked about the conversation he had with Rory McIlroy regarding the Masters strategy. In the Honorary Starters press conference, Nicklaus revealed that he had lunch with ...

85-year-old golf legend Jack Nicklaus served as an honorary starter for the 89th Masters Tournament alongside Gary Player and Tom Watson. Nicklaus, who retired from professional golf in 2005 ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY Sports forlive updates and analysis from the first round of the Masters. Gary Player mentioned Rory McIlroy’s recent meeting with Jack Nicklaus in passing at his ...

Player expressed gratitude for the opportunity to start the Masters at Augusta National, referring to it as "holy ground." AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jack Nicklaus had three objectives Thursday morning when ...

As if expectations weren’t already loblolly pine-high for Rory McIlroy heading into this 89th Masters, the hype train ... Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. Watson agreed, saying, “I just have ...

April 10 (UPI) --A legion of fans flanked golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson on Thursday morning in Augusta, Ga., as the honorary starters teed off the 2025 Masters Tournament ...

Jack Nicklaus wasted no time in congratulating Rory McIlroy after his win at the Masters on Sunday - and for becoming only the sixth golfer to win the career grand slam. Nicklaus, the North Palm ...

Jack Nicklaus tees off at the 2025 Masters Tournament. / Erick Rasco/Sports Illustrated. As is tradition at the Masters, the event begins with three golf legends teeing off as honorary starters.

On the CBS broadcast Sunday, Jim Nantz revealed that the placement was changed in tribute to six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus. 50 years ago, a 35-year-old Jack Nicklaus captured his fifth ...