A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National. Well, mostly down the first fairway. After the 90-year-old Player hit his shot down the middle, and celebrated with a big leg kick, the 86-year-old Nicklaus stepped up. His son, Jackie, placed his ball on the tee, and the Golden Bear offered a warning...
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Sun, 05 Apr 2026
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