The 2025 Masters has begun, and it did so just as others preceding it have -- with the annual tradition of three luminary figures and former Masters champions hitting tee shots as the Honorary Starters.

A proud wife. Nicklaus won six Masters during his impressive career, and still holds the record for most major championships with 18. His most impressive win at Augusta was in 1986—his sixth and final—when he roared back on Sunday with a second-nine score of 30, which included an impressive streak at Amen Corner to secure the victory.

A legion of fans flanked golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson on Thursday morning in Augusta, Ga., as the honorary starters teed off the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.