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Tom Watson to Join Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player as Honorary Starters at 2022 Masters

Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an honorary starter at the 2022 Masters at Augusta National, it was announced Tuesday.

"I am honored that Tom has accepted our invitation," Masters chairman Fred Ridley said in a statement, per ESPN. "I look forward to commemorating his love for the game and impact on the Masters with his millions of fans across the globe as he hits a tee shot alongside two of the tournament's other all-time greats, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player."

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