Nicklaus is out of sight

Jack Nicklaus joined Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter at The Masters today - and hit his ceremonial opening drive out of sight.

Sadly, though, only out of his own sight.

The 70-year-old record six-time winner at Augusta had not put his contact lens in for the shot and admitted afterwards: "I don't have a clue where it went."

In the event it was leaked right, just like Palmer's before him, but both had achieved their main aim. They could not hear the balls land.

One of the traditions of the week drew a huge crowd to the first tee and the two legends were applauded all the way from the clubhouse to the first tee.

Nicklaus later said: "I've never been up this early at Augusta. I never had the tee at 7.40, but I've run the gamut now."