Somewhere above the clouds Arnolds looking down with a huge smile on his face watching his buddies tee off.

Man Gary at 88 has incredible speed and mobility. Impressive

@garyroberts3859

2 ай бұрын

Is he 88, wow those 5 years went so quickly.

Wonderful to see Barbara caddying for Jack. Very special lady.

@squidlesfiddles

2 ай бұрын

I'm kind of shocked she's as elderly looking as she is. The last time I saw her and Jack together, he clearly looked older than her. I hope she is doing okay.

@buffaloben15golf88

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought that was pretty cool

@steviechampagne

2 ай бұрын

@@squidlesfiddlesthat’s why we adore and cherish these moments… these moments could be gone tomorrow, i love celebrating the greats that paved the way for us

@dttruman

2 ай бұрын

Jack has so much class for his choice of caddies here. By honoring his wife, he is showing us who is responsible for his successful golf career.

This is the most humbling, inspirational and nostalgic annual moment in all of sport.

Gary is 88 yrs old. Goes to show how taking care of your body pays off. Incredible.

@winstonsmith11

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I was considering skipping my workout today, but Gary wouldn't like that. I'd better get to it.

@coresnap

2 ай бұрын

@@winstonsmith11 imma skip it and just hate myself for it in 40yrs. XD

@buffaloben15golf88

2 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a better swing for someone of that age. Ever.

@victorkreitner754

2 ай бұрын

How many 88 year olds can do a side leg kick like that after a tee shot? Just shows the years of strength and flexibility training Gary did to stay in that great shape. Age is a number, but the body is all about memory and how you discipline it daily.

@steviechampagne

2 ай бұрын

@@victorkreitner75488 years old is insane…

I’m from South Africa, and at the age of 88, you have to admire the great physical shape of Gary. However I am in awe of Jack, the greatest of all time, and watching him here brings big tears to my eyes, what a champion on and off the course!

@cmugnolo

2 ай бұрын

He is a National Treasure for you.

@michaelsimon5574

2 ай бұрын

Must be confused. Tiger is the greatest of all time.

@alanpage3973

2 ай бұрын

​@@michaelsimon5574idiot

@cmugnolo

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelsimon5574 You may never have watched Jack in person....same as the Jordan/LeBron debate between the generations.....LeBron IS THE man...but hands down...zero debate Jordan is the best.

@cmugnolo

2 ай бұрын

Then again....really can't argue with you. Tiger MAY be the best of all time. Shame that his body is giving out on him. Robbed us of many years of his career that still should have been top notch based on his age.

Gary Player is something who everyone should aspire to be like when theyre of old age..still in great shape..that leg kick is too wholesome and iconic

The phrase "life is short" hits home when you see these guys.

Class, dignity, and grace rarely seen in sports these days. That’s one reason I love golf. Tradition matters.

Im proud to say I met Gary Player at the British Open in 1991. He was friendly and funny. A true gent and a living legend.

@DTB1995

2 ай бұрын

Still in great shape too..I aspire to be like that when I'm old

@aussierhino471

2 ай бұрын

I was thrilled to meet Mr Player on the practice green at Royal Melbourne in the late 1970s - Johnnie Walker Classic from memory. Not only did he just walk over to say hello to me off his own bat, but he spoke to me for almost 5 minutes, including giving me a putting tip! One of nature's gentlemen and the perfect ambassador for the game.

This is literally one of the greatest traditions of the masters. You just love to see it!

One of the best traditions at Augusta

It’s wonderful seeing Nick Faldo in the crowd, he will be a honorary starter one day

@winstonsmith11

2 ай бұрын

He surely will

@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.

2 ай бұрын

Would've been nice to see Faldo, Seve & Langer teeing it up one day

@Golfingmadness18

2 ай бұрын

@Mantis_Toboggan_MD. aww wouldn't it just 👍

@Simple_Man_Golf

2 ай бұрын

Faldo absolutely deserves it! Makes you wonder who all will come up. Faldo, maybe Tiger, maybe someone like Langher?

Man I teared up seeing Jack waddle back from his tee shot. Such history to witness and respect for the game from all three lads. Jack and Tom are two of my all time favorites, thank you three amigos for all you gave the great game of golf.

@ikaikamaleko8370

2 ай бұрын

Yep same here, was poignant.

No matter how many times I’ve seen this through my lifetime dating back to when I was a kid watching Sarazen, Nelson, and Sneed to Jack, Arnie, and Gary. To one day Tiger, Phil, and Sir Nick! It never gets old, only more memorable!

@user-db6pt7vr3l

2 ай бұрын

Phil has become a pariah to the golf establishment, so I doubt if they'll ever offer him a spot as starter.

@thomasspence307

2 ай бұрын

Agree. Shamefully will not ask Phil

One of my favorite parts of the masters

Jack is the greatest ambassador for the game of golf that has ever lived. All 3 of these gentlemen are true legends, and it makes me smile seeing their joy at walking up to that first tee.

That each of those guys still goes through their pre-shot routine before they hit the ball tells you those competitive fires are still smoldering!

@rstefanie2622

2 ай бұрын

Jack's subtle head tilt before his backswing still firmly in place.

Gives me chills watching these GOATS

3 true legends of the game.

Augusta National, just THANK YOU. tradition, love, entertainment, and aesthetic beauty almost perfected

To be alive and watch these three .... I'm lost for words. Thank you Gary, Jack and Tom. Legends live forever!!!!!

Never the same without Arnold Palmer 😢RIP FOREVER Arnold. The King Forever

It's a touch of class that the Masters does this every year.

I remember watching Palmer, Niklaus and Player back in the early 60’s. They were the reason I played golf starting in the 6th grade.

Gary Player still in tremendous shape - WOW!

How Great Is This!!! - To see a Sport Honour its Legends. These three Golfers are not only Legends of Golf but LEGENDS OF SPORT for their Impeccable Sportsmanship both on and off the field of play - something a lot of sportsmen, today, could watch and learn from. 🇬🇧🇿🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧

All the kidding aside.......look at those their eye when they get on that tee box and line up their drive. That laser focus comes right back.

Such a great tradition. Mr. Gary "1000 crunches a day" Player looking as fit as ever (he may have eased up to 900 a day now). Jack the GOAT and Tom. What a trio. They still have their swings.

The MASTERS TOURNAMENT “SHOULD” be LIVE on TV or the INTERNET somewhere, from Start to Finish.

@cathysmith1555

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@deise5989

2 ай бұрын

The Masters has a tremendous website. They do a live stream every day and incredibly they record every shot played by every player in the tournament. If you go the leaderboard on their website for last weeks' tournament, pick a player and you can see every shot he played all four days. When the live stream was on, you could compile your own group of players and watch their shots as they played, whether tv was on the air or not. Check it out and remember it for next years tournament. They may be old school there in many respects but the website is cutting edge.

Im looking forward to this moment every time the masters week starts

These legends gave it their all on and off the coarse. Some of the best role models in life.

If you are over 50 years old and this does not almost bring tears to your eyes.....you are not human.

@plankface

2 ай бұрын

Agreed…I was picturing Mr Palmer up there, life goes one, but he is missed.

@FloridaManRacer

2 ай бұрын

I'm under 40 and wiping my cheeks. I watched Jack, Gary, Tom, Arnie, Lee, Chi Chi and many others on the Senior tour and the Senior Skins games as a kid and have the ULTIMATE respect for these men. Seeing them swing one more is ALWAYS special.

@darrencouzins6500

2 ай бұрын

It Did.

@cmugnolo

2 ай бұрын

@@FloridaManRacer Def didn't mean to leave out the under 50.....stand corrected, 40 is old enough to know and love these guys...forgot about the Senior Tour exposing them to "younger' fans. Very tough seeing your childhood idols, especially if you love golf, fade away.

@kykoora

2 ай бұрын

It’s just golf. Hardy a tearful moment.

What a treat it must be seeing these 3 greats in person. I love those guys and all so humble. 👌🇬🇧

This is actually a beautiful tradition that they have.

Swing speeds may not be the same, but the CRACK of hitting the center of the club face exactly was still there for all three of those legends.

@buffaloben15golf88

2 ай бұрын

I was about to say all three of them crushed it! No duffs here.

Listen, I don’t care how old Jack gets when he does that head tilt I still get chills

@spencerdobkin9479

2 ай бұрын

He's the GOAT

One of the most magical moments every time and so wonderful to watch. Amazing

3 of the greatest players to have played this wonderful game. Great to see them still swinging. ❤

This just makes me miss Arnie so much more

3 True Legends , brings tears to my eye's watched the Master's Tournament with my dad for many years ... brings back Amazing memories.

Great memories of watching those wonderful golfers in my homeland of Scotland at St Andrews......

Pure Legends brings a tear to anyone’s eyes brilliant

The Honorary starters tradition is so cool. The production quality and coverage of the Masters is better than any other sporting I know of

Gary is 88y, Jack84, Tom 74 and they all hit great drives, finally when we see the drives-I was always curious how they hit them and they seems great for than age!

@mylesfecundo8240

2 ай бұрын

Gary player still do his workouts 😅

Best part of the day! Loving me some Masters week, I'll be "working" from home today and tomorrow.

Those three still got it! This was most enjoyable.

Never gets old! Thank you, Augusta.

These 3 men represent an age where sportsmanship was still alive.

I remember when this used to be Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson..

Forget todays media obsessed look alikes these three greats are true sportsman and legends long my they live ! seeing Jack Niklous and his dear Lady put a lump in my throat

Love seeing this every year!

This ceremony is amazing. What a privilege to see these greats tee it up at Augusta. A great way to start the tournament.

Legends in the flesh. Hope they continue to age as gracefully as they have been.

Remarkably touching looking at these there giants of the game of Golf continue to share their love and precious time with the world …

Love the down the line shot of when they drove the ball out there- Very Cool to be able to witness!!

What a fantastic tradition. Gary looks like he can keep playing for many more years.

Great to see Jack looking better this year.

When Gary Player was asked to step onto the tee and they said "From South Africa", chills, even though this is known, love it when our sportsmen make it onto international stage and they mention our country.

WOW! That was just so wonderful! You know how I LOVE golf and its HEROES therefrom! Thanks for posting this great moment in Golf History! And just look at that BEAUTIFUL GREEN GRASS! Whoo-Whoo! KEN

An amazing point in this video is the quality of strike these guys have, the muscle memory still stripes that ball!

I don't know of any other sport that does something quite like this. I guess the first pitch is one, but rarely do you have a dude who is 88 tossing a ball across the plate. Gary Player is an inspiration to keeping physically fit. Gary, Jack and Tom are amazing ambassadors of the game golf. When I think of Golf I think, The Open and The Masters... not necessarily in that order 🙂

值得懷念的三位高爾夫球巨星❤❤❤

Such a great tradition to honor the game every year. It would be nice to add Annika next year!

Well, the greatest tradition is golf was nothing short of spectacular! Growing up watching these guys was truly a precious gift. True legends of the game! A lot of emotions while watching this every year, hoping that their health allows them back again next year!

what a joy it must have been to have seen these that played the game in that outstanding, remarkable, memorable, indelible time of golf.

Tears....love these men.

Those three are the pioneers of todays golf tournaments there are so many traditions and rules of etiquette BECAUSE of them modern golf wouldn't look like it does without their influence the other one that sadly is missing from this lineup is the legendary Arnold Palmer

Absolutely amazing! Best sport in the world.

This makes me so happy! What a wonderful start to a wonderful competition!

A great tradition that never gets old along with the green jacket ceremony.

These old school greats were champions off the course. Life long marriages, scandal free, family values, integrity and respect. Different level that's near impossible to find today. Compared to the repugnant unbridled malice handed out mob style by so many PGA players to LIV players, even trading in the 911 lives lost to "win" - pure filth. The greatest generation is behind us, was an honor to see how life should be done. They brought joy and light wherever they went.

So bittersweet to watch each year. Sweet to see the respect given to these true legends in this beautiful tradition at Augusta. But also sad to see these champions slightly embarrassed of themselves. I was 28 when Jack won number 6, so no spring chicken here, but my gosh what they were like in their primes was something to behold. Great show gentleman.

Jack's move looks better than in past years. Looks like he has recovered some power back into that swing.

Sad to see the toll that age and all the many miles of walking and club swinging have taken on Jack…what a man, a gentleman, a true sportsman, a wonderful person…. I hope we see a few more days like this from him…😢

@thetruthsetsyoufree1492

2 ай бұрын

He suffered from polio before starting to play golf at 10.

@generalgrant3189

2 ай бұрын

Jack Nicklaus has had back problems for a large part of his life.

Worth the wait! 3 great and spectacular shots right down the middle!❤❤❤

The greatest tradition to ever exist in golf. The honorary starters.❤

One of the many reasons I love this tournament!

My favorite event of each and every year of my life. Wonderful to see Jack still swinging! Let's go Tiger!

My generation of wonderful golfers whom i had the pleasure of watching at St. Andrews a long time ago. Jack can still put his ball on the tee, something I can no longer do 😢

Love all of these guys!

I would love to see the three of them team up and play a best ball scramble. I bet they would shoot under par!

Made me cry this. With a smile though. 😊

Tom is still smooth as silk at 74.

A Tradition unlike any other. Man I feel like crying, but since men did not cry in the 1930s, nor will I.

they ALL hit great drives for their age, epic moment 🥲

@underthetrees4780

2 ай бұрын

Gary Player seems to being doing particularly well for his age, I know he works at it, but it shows.

Watching this ranks right up there with Christmas morning.

Brought a tear to my eyes.

Was that Barbara caddying for Jack? What a wonderful couple. Seeing three of my childhood heroes was awesome.

Love seeing these 3 each year ❤

Have a great day at The Masters, everyone.

Watson is 74 and looks youthful. Would be interested in knowing how far each of them drove the ball.

Love this tradition

Jack & Barbara...Wow, brilliant🥰

@rstefanie2622

2 ай бұрын

Sadly Jack was hanging onto Barbara's arm as they entered. Was wondering if he was gonna make it this year.

Poor Jack, he's on the 18th fairway of life.

true legends in every sense of the word.

The best weekend :)

A true thing of beauty

Amazing to see the biggest names in golf

What a great tradition at The Masters 👏