Rory McIlroy, -12. He’s still the player to beat, as he has been all week. The Honorary Starters who kicked off this Masters early Thursday morning—Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson ...

The clear answer should be the honorary starters. I love the opening ceremony of the Masters — and who wouldn't? Seeing golf’s greats in that setting is the perfect way to kick off this ...

Hell, after 11 sometimes torturous years, a major of any kind. But at about 8 a.m. Thursday, there they were in the interview room, the honorary starters at the Masters, three mononym legends, Jack ...

Nicklaus, Player and Watson all said so again after performing their duties as honorary starters before Thursday’s first round, an added burden of expectation which McIlroy could have done without.

Nicklaus, Player and fellow honorary starter Tom Watson were all asked Thursday morning who they thought would win. McIlroy’s name was uttered three times. “You’ve had Jack, Gary, Tom, Tiger, you name ...

Nicklaus, Player and Watson all said so again after performing their duties as honorary starters before Thursday’s first round, an added burden of expectation which McIlroy could have done without.

He said that he somehow hurt his left foot while fulfilling his duties on Thursday as an honorary starter for the Masters. “I hit six balls on the range and then hit my tee shot and the next day ...

“But it was a good thing for me to see him win and make history there.” In 2021, Elder was an honorary starter at the Masters. In poor health, he didn’t hit a tee shot but instead raised his ...

Here is a look at what you need to know leading up to the Masters. When is the Masters? The first round begins at about 7:30 ...