The 2011 Masters tournament is officially underway with the first round having teed off at 7:45 a.m. ET. But before that could happen, ceremonial first drives were hit by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, who have 10 Masters green jackets between them. Both tee shots landed in the fairway.
Masters 2011 Underway With Drives From Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer On First Tee
This is the second year in a row that Nicklaus and Palmer have teed up the ceremonial first drive at the Masters. Nicklaus spoke about the tradition:
“Standing on the first tee, you just sort of say, ’Hey, I used to be here. This is fun.
“We’re having a good time with it and people enjoy it. It’s Augusta’s way of honoring its past champions such as Arnold and myself. It’s really quite nice that they allow us to do it.
“It’s still kind of fun to be able to whop it off the first tee and be part of a great event. I actually got it out of the shadows.”
The tradition of a ceremonial drive began at the Masters in 1963 with Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod.
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