Yahoo Sports · Apr 10, 2025
Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson tee off 2025 Masters
1 of 3 | Jack Nicklaus (R) hits a tee shot while fellow honorary starters Gary Player (L) and Tom Watson (C) watch at the 2025 Masters Tournament on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |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 at Augusta National Golf Club.
Thursday marked the fourth-consecutive year Nicklaus, Player and Watson participated in the annual ceremony. Nicklaus first participated in the event in 2010. Player joined Nicklaus in 2012. Watson first participated in 2022.