In today's ceremonial first tee shot, Arnold Palmer won't be sidling up to any surprise partners. At least not any of the Golden Bear variety.

The writers had written him off. Washed up. Finished. Kaput.

Verne Lundquist has been part of the CBS Sports golf crew since 1983 and has called the action at the Masters Tournament every year since then, except 1997-98. Lundquist, 65, has covered everything from pro football to the Olympics in his career, but to golf fans he is probably best known for two of his Masters calls: Jack Nicklaus' birdie at No. 17 in 1986, and Tiger Woods' chip-in at No. 16 in 2005. He recently spoke with Sports Editor John Boyette about his role on the Masters broadcast:

"Everybody got enough?" That is the standard question Jack Nicklaus asks reporters at the end of one of his news conferences.

One of the most enduring images of Jack Nicklaus from the 1986 Masters Tournament is his reaction to a birdie putt falling into the hole at No. 17, a smile on his face and his putter aloft.

Jack Nicklaus didn't miss a beat when he met the press Wednesday morning at Augusta National Golf Club.

CBS will go heavy on the nostalgia when it serves up coverage of the Masters Tournament for the 51st consecutive year.

Jack Nicklaus is 20 years removed from his stirring victory in the Masters Tournament, yet it still resonates with the public.

Every time Jack Nicklaus says goodbye to a major championship, Tiger Woods leaves the same going away message.