"How good would it be to watch Palmer and Nicklaus play a few holes again on the big course during the Masters?"

Not content with getting Jack Nicklaus to the first tee Thursday morning, Scott Michaux is pleading for more:

It would be nice to keep the banter going longer than one brief swing. In the early days of this tradition, the honorary starters didn't just hit walk-off drives.

Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod were the first honorary starters in 1963, in recognition of their victories at Augusta National in the first two Senior PGA Championships. The two didn't stop with one shot, playing either nine or 18 holes depending on how they felt.

When Sarazen, Nelson and eventually Snead took over the task in the 1980s, they too kept playing up to nine holes. Sometimes they skipped around the front nine, letting the patrons get a look at them play all the shots before retiring to the champions locker room. Eventually age got the better of them, and the ritual was reduced to one drive.

How good would it be to watch Palmer and Nicklaus play a few holes again on the big course during the Masters? They could play from any tee box they choose (they are club members, after all) and as many holes as they wanted. Just seeing them playing 1, 9, 10 and 18 would give patrons a fix that will last a lifetime.