"Jack Nicklaus humorously warned the crowd, saying, 'Spread out on both sides because I don't want to kill anybody,' before taking his shot."
"Nicklaus's tee shot hooked to the left, nearly going into the crowd, but he laughed it off as the spectators cheered."
Jack Nicklaus, a legendary golfer, had an unusual start at the 2026 Masters Tournament when he shanked his ceremonial tee shot. After Gary Player's shot, Nicklaus humorously warned the crowd to spread out before taking his turn. His shot hooked left, narrowly missing spectators. Despite the mishap, the 86-year-old laughed, and the crowd cheered. The tradition of the ceremonial tee shot has been in place since 1963, with Nicklaus, Player, and Tom Watson performing the honors since 2016.
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