Former Rangers chief spotted on caddie duty at Masters

Fans of Scottish football will have spotted one familiar face at the Masters this morning.

It was, of course, during the iconic opening ceremony, as Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the tournament underway.

The three Honorary Starters fired tee shots down the opening hole, with Player stunning patrons at the age of 89.

Player, a three-time Masters champion, knocked his drive further than six-time winner Nicklaus, although Watson bettered both in the distance department.

And pictured alongside the South African at Augusta National was former Ranger chairman and compatriot Dave King.

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The Ibrox shareholder donned the iconic white boiler suit before heading back into the clubhouse with the golf legends.

Player and King are long-time pals and have walked the fairways together several times before.

They joined forces for Player’s final ten Masters appearances, in which he missed the cut on every occasion.

Meanwhile, King caddied for Player at St Andrews in 2022, as the nine-time major champ got a few practice rounds under his belt on the Old Course.

And, as recently as last July, they took on the Open venue together.

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“Kicking off July at The Home of Golf with my dear friend Dave King,” Player wrote on social media.

“No matter how many visits I make to St. Andrews, I am always mesmerized, not only by the course itself but also by the people and traditions that have made this place so very special for centuries.”

Player, who slipped into a Green Jacket for the first time in 1961, added Masters wins to his trophy cabinet in 1974 and 1978.

He was named an Honorary Starter in 2012 and has hired King to accompany him a few times.

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Tryst Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.