The King: I'll Be There Thursday Morning

Arnold Palmer, who has a bum shoulder that has kept him from swinging the club and entering the Par 3 contest, is a go.

He tells GolfDigest.com's Dave Shedloski that he'll be at Augusta National Thursday morning for his honorary starter duties.

"I will be there," Palmer said by phone Monday from his office at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando. "I am getting myself ready."

Ben Crenshaw is stepping in for Mr. Palmer Wednesday in the Par-3 contest where he will play with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. David Westin's report.