JACK Nicklaus has given an update on his health after his opening Masters shot went awry.
The legendary golfer hooked his ceremonial shot, giving fans a bit of a scare.
However, there was good reasoning for this miss.
Nicklaus revealed that he had carpal tunnel surgery recently, so he hadn’t played much golf in the approach to The Masters.
Because of that, he was asked how much longer he will continue taking part in the ceremonial shot.
“I don’t know. I was a little worried. I had carpal tunnel surgery about five, six weeks ago,” Nicklaus said.
“I was worried about being able to hold onto the golf club and hurt somebody. That was my issue today.
“I was fortunate I got it over somebody’s head, I didn’t hit it very well. As long as I can still hit a golf ball good.
“Hope to do it as long as I am able to do it and not kill anybody.”
Nicklaus won six Masters in his legendary golf career.
His son, Jackie, caddied for him during the opening round this year.
“I’ll have Jackie tee the ball up so I don’t fall over,” Nicklaus said.
“[Fans] spread out on both sides so I don’t kill anybody. Had they been any closer, I might have. I got it high enough to get it 110 yards over their heads.
“I don’t know what was going through my mind other than don’t hurt anybody…. It’s a great place, a great place to be and pretty special.”
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THE first golf major of the year is upon us!
Augusta National Golf Club will welcome the best players in the world to Georgia for the 2026 Masters.
Rory McIlroy finally won the Green Jacket last year in a memorable tournament.
This year’s Masters sees a major change with Amazon Prime joining the broadcast schedule.
Amazon will show two hours of LIVE coverage Thursday and Friday from 1 pm ET to 3 pm ET.
ESPN will then return in it’s usual slot with LIVE action from 3 pm ET to 7 pm ET on days one and two.
CBS will take over for the weekend with action from 12 pm to 2 pm ET on Paramount Plus and on the main channel after until 7 pm ET.