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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ken Griffey Jr. got some great photos at the Masters, including Rory McIlroy winning
Ken Griffey Jr. had a special assignment last week at Augusta National Golf Club. A 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star during a 22-year career, Griffey was an official photographer for And The Kid, as he was once dubbed as a rising baseball star, has an eye for the craft. Ken Griffey Jr. photographs on the second hole during the second round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. His work week included shooting photos of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson on Wednesday morning at the Honorary Starters ceremony on the first tee. Advertisement Griffey was greenside at 18 on Sunday to capture Rory McIlroy's winning moments as well. This was Griffey's first time working for and first time covering the tournament. He's not new to shooting sports, though, as he's been seen capturing images at several MLB games as well. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Ken Griffey Jr. works Masters as photographer, captures Rory McIlroy win
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ken Griffey Jr. got some great photos at the Masters, including Rory McIlroy winning
Ken Griffey Jr. got some great photos at the Masters, including Rory McIlroy winning Ken Griffey Jr. had a special assignment last week at Augusta National Golf Club. A 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star during a 22-year career, Griffey was an official photographer for And The Kid, as he was once dubbed as a rising baseball star, has an eye for the craft. His work week included shooting photos of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson on Wednesday morning at the Honorary Starters ceremony on the first tee. Griffey was greenside at 18 on Sunday to capture Rory McIlroy's winning moments as well. This was Griffey's first time working for and first time covering the tournament. He's not new to shooting sports, though, as he's been seen capturing images at several MLB games as well.
The Guardian
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Masters: day one at Augusta
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature There are so many traditions to be observed at the beginning of each Masters. Arriving via Magnolia Lane. The Amateur Dinner. The Champions Dinner. Skipping the water at 16. The par-three contest. The Honorary Starters. And someone unexpected nearly always flies out of the traps early doors, able to say for ever more that they once led the Masters, and even though there were only a handful of fellow pros out on the course at the time, facts are facts and there isn't anything anyone can ever do to rebut it. Step forward then Davis Riley, who took the opening shot of this year's Tournament and followed a par at Tea Olive with birdie on the par-five 2nd, reward for wedging his approach to ten feet. The 28-year-old from Mississippi is on debut, so this is some introduction to life at golf's most glamorous major. Great stuff, with the caveat that, unless Riley is to become the first debutant to win since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979, the only way from here is down. -1: Riley (3) E: Vegas (2), Weir (10), M Kim (1), Young (1), Z Johnson (1), Kirk (1) Share Welcome, patrons, to the 89th staging of the Masters Tournament. The contestants are invited guests and should be treated with courtesy and respect. Although cheering and positive responses to great play are encouraged, unsolicited or consistent calls from the gallery are prohibited. Running is considered to be unacceptable behaviour. Prohibited items include Cell Phones, Beepers, Electronic devices, Tablets, any device with recording and/or transmission capability, Flags, Banners, Signs, Ladders, Periscopes and Weapons of any kind (regardless of permit). Pimento Cheese sandwiches are $1.50 and Iced Tea is two bucks. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is the favourite, all the tee times are below, and this is the famous CBS theme on a looooong loop to get you in the mood. It's on! Masters fever is real; won't someone please call Dr Golf? First-round tee times (USA unless stated, all times BST) 12.40 Patton Kizzire, Davis Riley 12.51 Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Chun-An Yu (Tai) 13.02 Michael Kim, Mike Weir (Can), Cameron Young 13.13 Joe Highsmith, Zach Johnson, Chris Kirk 13.24 Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Davis Thompson, Danny Willett (Eng) 13.35 Noah Kent, Bernhard Langer (Ger), Will Zalatoris 13.52 J. T. Poston, Aaron Rai (Eng), Cameron Smith (Aus) 14.03 Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith (Can) 14.14 Corey Conners (Can), Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger (Ger) 14.25 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Max Greyserman, Patrick Reed 14.36 Nick Dunlap, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre (Sco) 14.47 Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann (Chi) 14.58 Keegan Bradley, Jason Day (Aus), Phil Mickelson 15.15 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas 15.26 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Jordan Spieth 15.37 Thomas Detry (Bel), Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy 15.48 Rafael Campos (Pur), Cameron Davis (Aus), Austin Eckroat 15.59 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Laurie Canter (Eng), Adam Schenk 16.10 Brian Campbell, Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa) 16.21 Evan Beck, Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Bubba Watson 16.38 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty 16.49 Denny McCarthy, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Hiroshi Tai (Sgp) 17.00 Max Homa, Justin Rose (Eng), J. J. Spaun 17.11 Justin Hastings (Cay), Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor (Can) 17.22 Daniel Berger, Sergio Garcia (Spa), Lucas Glover 17.33 Patrick Cantlay, Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den) 17.50 Russell Henley, Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Brooks Koepka 18.01 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott (Aus) 18.12 Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Akshay Bhatia, Rory McIlroy (NIrl) 18.23 Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry (Irl), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) 18.34 Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Jon Rahm (Spa) 18.45 Sam Burns, Sepp Straka (Aut), Sahith Theegala Share
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What time is Honorary Starters ceremony at 2025 Masters?
The 2025 Masters won't officially begin until Thursday's Honorary Starters ceremony, and now we know when that will begin. Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson will kick off this year's 89th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club with the opening tee shots. The three legends at the Masters, with 11 green jackets between them, will officially begin the tournaments by hitting driver down the first hole. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7:25 a.m. on the No. 1 tee. Having someone hit the first shot at the Masters dates to 1941, when amateur Francis Ouimet played the first round before withdrawing. While the role of Honorary Starter wasn't official quite yet, Ouimet's appearance at the urging of Tournament co-founder Bobby Jones was enough to plant the seed of an idea that would eventually start the tradition, per the Masters website. Jock Hutchison: 1963 – 1973 Fred McLeod: 1963 – 1976 Byron Nelson: 1981 – 2001 (non-consecutive) Gene Sarazen: 1981 – 1999 Ken Venturi: 1983 Sam Snead: 1984 – 2002 Arnold Palmer: 2007 – 2016 Jack Nicklaus: 2010 – present Gary Player: 2012 – present Lee Elder: 2021 Tom Watson: 2022 – present This article originally appeared on Golfweek: What time is Honorary Starter ceremony at 2025 Masters?
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
History of Masters Honorary Starters: How many golfers have hit ceremonial first tee shot?
History of Masters Honorary Starters: How many golfers have hit ceremonial first tee shot? The Honorary Starters have become another tradition fans look forward to during Masters week. Honorary Starters first made an appearance at the Masters in 1963. Since then, 11 golfers, each with extensive history at Augusta National Golf Club, have helped kick off the Masters with the ceremonial first tee shots. Having someone hit the first shot at the Masters dates to 1941, when amateur Francis Ouimet played the first round before withdrawing. While the role of Honorary Starter wasn't official quite yet, Ouimet's appearance at the urging of Tournament co-Founder Bobby Jones was enough to plant the seed of an idea that would eventually start the tradition, per the Masters website. Early on, the Honorary Starters would go on to play nine or more holes of golf. Now, they just hit the first tee shots, and there have always been two golfers to hit the opening tee shots. Listed below are the golfers who have served as Honorary Starters and the year(s) they started the Masters:
