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The traditional tee shots from a trio of golf's legends kicked off the 2026 Masters Tournament on a sunny Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player − with a total of 11 Masters titles among them − struck their drives down the first fairway to officially open the 90th edition of the Masters on April 9.
Well, sort of.
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Player striped his drive down the middle and did a signature high kick in celebration.
Then Nicklaus, who's won a record six green jackets, pulled his shot off to the left, sending the gallery ducking as the ball sailed overhead.
As the golfers joked with the patrons, Watson hit his tee shot solidly down the middle.
And with that, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley delcared the 2026 Masters officially underway.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Masters underway with tee shots from Nicklaus, Watson, Player
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The traditional tee shots from a trio of golf's legends kicked off the 2026 Masters Tournament on a sunny Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.
Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player − with a total of 11 Masters titles among them − struck their drives down the first fairway to officially open the 90th edition of the Masters on April 9.
Well, sort of.
More: 2026 Masters Leaderboard
Player striped his drive down the middle and did a signature high kick in celebration.
Then Nicklaus, who's won a record six green jackets, pulled his shot off to the left, sending the gallery ducking as the ball sailed overhead.
As the golfers joked with the patrons, Watson hit his tee shot solidly down the middle.
And with that, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley delcared the 2026 Masters officially underway.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 Masters underway with tee shots from Nicklaus, Watson, Player
Continue reading...
