Gary Player
The three-time Masters winner recently complained that he has trouble playing at Augusta National without cooperation from a member. He, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson will hit the ceremonial tee shots on Thursday morning. How will Player act, and be received?
Jim Nantz
The famous announcer just retired from calling the Final Four but has said he wants to continue working the Masters and the NFL. He's not saying goodbye, friends.
Tiger Woods
He's walking with a slight limp. On the range and during practice rounds, his swing looks solid and powerful, and Rory McIlroy said Woods displays deft hands in the short game. But no one expects him to be able to walk 72 hilly holes and contend. Asked how much "hardware" is in his reconstructed leg, he said, "A lot." He also said Tuesday, perhaps tongue in cheek, that he looks forward to riding in a cart on the Champions Tour when he turns 50 in three years.
Bryson DeChambeau
In 2020, he said Augusta National would be like a "par 67" for him because of his length, then shot 70 and 74 in the first two rounds. He has altered his diet, slimming down from the hulking figure he was when he won the 2020 U.S. Open, and says he has sacrificed length for health and accuracy.
