While Nicklaus may not see their annual outing at Augusta National as anything more than tradition, Player – who is four years older than Nicklaus – certainly sees the competitive side of it.

Since 2012, the pair – along with Arnold Palmer – have officially opened The Masters. While Palmer will sadly not be there this year, Player is already winding up Nicklaus as to who’ll drive it further with, of course, a reference to his physical shape.

Chuffed when you know keeping in shape just helped you drive by your friend’s ball 😜 See you in two weeks @TheMasterspic.twitter.com/jtERxJrzt7

— Gary Player (@garyplayer) March 23, 2017

All in good fun. Excited yet? There’s now less than two weeks to go.