Gary Player’s son ‘banned’ from Masters after golf ball stunt The emotional opening moments of the Masters were not without controversy.
Lee Elder, the first black man to ever compete in a Masters, was one of the ceremonial starters at Augusta on Thursday alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.
But it is one of Player’s sons who caused an uproar by seemingly promoting his dad’s golf ball while Elder was being honored.
Wayne Player, serving as Gary’s caddie, can be seen sliding a golf ball sleeve into the background while Elder was being praised by Augusta chairman Fred Ridley.
Wayne Player held the sleeve up throughout most of the cherished tradition. “The only thought from that point was that it would be cool for fans to know what ball my dad was teeing off with,” Wayne told Golf Digest.
That’s where it ends. If I’ve hurt people’s feelings then I’m truly sorry and hope they will forgive me.” The drama did not end there, however.
Marc Player, who is reportedly estranged from Wayne, claims his brother is now banned from Augusta Wayne has since correctly been banned from Augusta National and The Masters tournament,” Marc tweeted in response to CBS Sports’ Kyle Porter.
