Nicklaus has been an Honorary Starter since 2010, while Player joined him in 2012. Watson was the most recent addition to the ...

To kick off the 2025 Masters, Gary Player, who won the Masters three times over the course of his brilliant career, striped ...

Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson kicked off the 2025 Masters with the Honorary Starters ceremony on Thursday morning.

But they won't be the first to hit from the tee box. The Masters loves its traditions ... Who are Masters honorary starters? How long have the Masters had a ceremonial first shot?

Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player are set to begin the 2025 Masters with ceremonial opening tee shots at Augusta National.

Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player serve as honorary starters prior to the outset of Thursday's opening round at ...

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 ...

The full tee times for the first two rounds of the Masters are now live. Plan your Thursday and Friday accordingly.

Davis Riley and Patton Kizzire will be the first group competing at the 2025 Masters today. But they won't be the first to hit from the tee box ... McLeod hit the first shots at the Masters.