Nicklaus Backs McIlroy for Back-to-Back Masters Win

0:00On April 9th, only three players in Master's history have pulled off back-to-back wins. Jack Nicklaus just said, Rory McAroy has a real shot at becoming the fourth this week at Augusta National. Nicklaus made the call after kicking things off as honorary starter on Thursday. He pointed out how McAroy finally shed that pressure from years of near misses. Last April, McAroy beat Justin Rose in a playoff on his 17th Master's Shry, locking up the career Grand Slam. Fans and pros see it as his big breakthrough moment. Nicklaus knows the challenge firsthand. He set a scoring record at 17 under in 1965, then grinded out even par the next year to win another playoff despite tougher. Set up. McAroy, the 36-year-old champ, teased off at 10.31 a.m. today, feeling way more chill. With conditions always shifting, his edge in adapting could seal another green jacket run. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today.

1:02I'm Kory with the story.