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Apr 13, 2019 · April 13, 2019. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy was the first man off the tee at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday of the 2014 Masters. After a Friday 77 he was the last man in after the cut,...
- Jock Hutchison, 1963-73 Fred Mcleod, 1963-76
- Gene Sarazen, 1981-99 Byron Nelson, 1981-82 and 1984-2001 Sam Snead, 1984-2002
- Arnold Palmer, 2007-2016 Jack Nicklaus, 2010-Present Gary Player, 2012-Present
Hutchison was 79 years old at the time of the 1963 Masters, and McLeod was 80. Neither won The Masters — both were near 50 by the time The Masters debuted in 1934. So why did Bobby Jones choose them to become the first-ever strikers of the ceremonial opening drive? Jones helped create the tournament for 50-and-over golfers that today is known as th...
It was five years before anyone took over the tradition, and when that happened it was Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson in 1981. Sam Snead joined them in 1984, and the last time all three of them performed the tradition together was 1999 (Sarazen died several weeks after his final ceremonial drive). Combined, this trio won The Masters six times: Saraz...
Palmer was the solo ceremonial driver in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2010, Jack Nicklaus joined him. In 2012, Gary Player completed the trio. The "Big 3" served together as honorary starters four times, from 2012 through 2015. In 2016, Palmer, in declining health, felt too frail to hit a tee shot, although he was present on the tee during the ceremony....
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Apr 11, 2014 · Stewart Cink was the first player in the 97-man field to hit off the first tee after the four-time champion Palmer, the three-time winner Player and Nicklaus vacated the stage. “To be...
Round Complete. 11:40 AM PDT. 1. Bubba Watson. Jordan Spieth. Round Complete. PGA TOUR Tournament Tee Times 2014 Masters Tournament, Augusta - Golf Scores and Results.
Apr 4, 2014 · They will become the 12th different father/son combination to play in Masters Tournament history. However, it will be the first time a father and son have played together in the same Masters. Craig, the winner in 1982 will be playing in Masters number 38, having first teed up in 1974, while Kevin is making his Augusta debut.
Apr 13, 2014 · Bubba Watson added a second green jacket to his wardrobe with a wonderfully steady 69 in the final round of the Masters to finish the tournament at eight under par and beat second-place ...
May 6, 2015 · As the first of the season's four major championships, the Masters has always been the most keenly anticipated, a veritable golfing 'rite of spring' that brings together the game's leading players ...
