AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The 2025 Masters has begun, and it did so just as others preceding it have -- with the annual tradition of three luminary figures and former Masters champions hitting tee shots as ...

The Masters proper will get underway starting at 7:40 a.m. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Who are Masters honorary starters? How long have the Masters had a ceremonial first ...

Player, Nicklaus and Watson Hit Ceremonial Shots and Joke About Aging Bodies to Start the Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson walked across the dew-soaked grass ...

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 ...

Since then, 11 golfers, each with extensive history at Augusta National Golf Club, have helped kick off the Masters with the ceremonial first tee shots. Having someone hit the first shot at the ...

Here's the full list of honorary starters and when they performed the duty: Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson will hit the ceremonial first balls at 7:30 a.m. today. Masters.com and the ...

Player, 89, kicked his leg after his tee shot, and the 75-year-old ... fairway scurried out to collect the three ceremonial golf balls, and the Masters was underway. The first official pairing ...