Nicklaus To Join Palmer For First Tee Shots
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April 8, 2010, Thursday
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SIX-TIME champion Jack Nicklaus said the time was right to join four-time winner Arnold Palmer for the ceremonial first tee shots at the Augusta Masters.
"When I was first asked about it, I was still playing," 70-year-old Nicklaus, who last competed at the Masters five years ago, said.
"So I didn't. I had no desire to do that."
Palmer, 80, has struck the honorary first shot as a solo act in recent years and wanted the "Golden Bear" to join him on the tee across from the famed old Augusta clubhouse.
"Billy (Payne, Augusta National chairman) called me and said that Arnold would like to have me do it with him," Nicklaus said. "I'm old enough now. I can do that, guys.
"We'll have fun and we'll both belt it out there about 150 (yards)."
Nicklaus, who reigns as golf's top major winner with 18 crowns, believes 14-time major winner Tiger Woods remains in hot pursuit of his record. "Why do you think he's here?" Nicklaus said. "I mean, I don't think he's here for his health or anything. He's here to play golf. He's taking large steps to get his life back in order."
"When I was first asked about it, I was still playing," 70-year-old Nicklaus, who last competed at the Masters five years ago, said.
"So I didn't. I had no desire to do that."
Palmer, 80, has struck the honorary first shot as a solo act in recent years and wanted the "Golden Bear" to join him on the tee across from the famed old Augusta clubhouse.
"Billy (Payne, Augusta National chairman) called me and said that Arnold would like to have me do it with him," Nicklaus said. "I'm old enough now. I can do that, guys.
"We'll have fun and we'll both belt it out there about 150 (yards)."
Nicklaus, who reigns as golf's top major winner with 18 crowns, believes 14-time major winner Tiger Woods remains in hot pursuit of his record. "Why do you think he's here?" Nicklaus said. "I mean, I don't think he's here for his health or anything. He's here to play golf. He's taking large steps to get his life back in order."
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