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"It's fun to go to the Masters dinner (but) I'm done with the
Par-3 (Contest)," Nicklaus told Golfweek. "Toward the end of my
career, I used to play every year. But I just can't play
anymore."
The 82-year-old last participated in the 2019 par-3 contest,
with his appearance better known for the hole-in-one his
grandson Gary Nicklaus Jr. delivered. The younger Nicklaus was
serving as caddie that day when he was given an opportunity to
swing a club instead of carrying them.
Despite winning The Masters in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975 and
his famed victory in 1986 at the age of 46, the elder Nicklaus
called his grandson's hole-in-one "the greatest day I've had at
Augusta National."
The Par-3 Contest was not held in 2020 or 2021 because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Nicklaus still will participate in the traditional first-tee
ceremony before the opening round begins next Thursday. Nicklaus
will be joined for the early morning tee shot by Gary Player, a
three-time Masters winner, and Tom Watson, who twice won the
year's opening major.
--Field Level Media
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