Jack Nicklaus (right) shakes hands with Charles Coody (left),
1972. (Photo by File)
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Charles Coody, left, the 1971 Masters champion, with his caddie Walter " Cricket" Pritchett. Cricket wore the towel under his cap to disguise himself when the CBS-TV cameras televised the final round of the tournament. Cricket skipped out on his job as a bus driver in Atlanta to caddie, telling his bosses he needed to visit his sick grandmother in Houston.
(Photo by File)
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Charles Coody speaks with Haotong Li during the Par 3 Contest of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]
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Former Masters Champion Charles Coody walks toward the clubhouse after play was suspended during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Former Masters Champion Charles Coody walks toward the clubhouse after play was suspended during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Former Masters Champion Charles Coody walks toward the clubhouse after play was suspended during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Former Masters Champion Charles Coody walks toward the clubhouse after play was suspended during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Jose Maria Olazabal, right, shakes hands with Mike Weir's girlfriend Michelle Money and Charles Coody as they walk off the #9 green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Charles Coody walks off the #7 green during the Par 3 Contest at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Charles Coody, left, reacts to a shot on No.7 green during the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Augusta, Georgia. (ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/STAFF)
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Doug Ford, from left, Billy Casper and Charles Coody prepare to tee off on # 1. (Todd Bennett/Staff)
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Billy Casper, left, John Miller, Jack Nicklaus, and Charles Coody at the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA April 1971. (Lee Downing/File)
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Billy Casper (L) and Charles Coody y at the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA. April 1971. (File)
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The 1971 winner of the Masters Tournament, Charles Coody gets the traditional green jacket, from last year's winner, Billy Casper. (File)
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Charles Coody, left, congratulates his caddie, Brennan Simkins after putting on No. 7 during the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Georgia. (JON-MICHAEL SULLIVAN/STAFF)
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Former Masters champion Charles Coody helps his grandson, Brennan Simkins, line up a putt on No. 2 during the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Georgia. (MICHAEL HOLLAHAN/STAFF)
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Brennan Simkins high-fives his grandfather, former Masters champion Charles Coody, after making a putt on No. 2 during the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Georgia. (MICHAEL HOLLAHAN/STAFF)
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Golfer Charles Coody reacts as his guest caddie Pierceson misses a putt during the Par 3 tournament of the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday April 7, 2010.
(Zach Boyden-Holmes/STAFF)
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Charles Coody watches as his grandson Pierceson, 10, tips his hat after putting on 4 during the Par 3 tournament of the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday April 7, 2010.
(Cory Perrine/STAFF)
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Past Master winner Charles Coody high fives his caddie Jack Story ,11, after Story putted for par on hole 2. Coody picked Story out of the crowd to caddie for him during the Par 3 Contest of the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday April 8, 2009.
(ANNETTE DROWLETTE/STAFF)
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Charles Coody hits from the rough on 17 during the second round of the 2006 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club Friday April 7, 2006.
(Chris Thelen/Staff)
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Charles Coody tees off on the first hole during second round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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The group of Charles Coody, Ted Purdy and Brandt Jobe walk to the 16th green during second round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Charles Coody waves to the crowd as he walks off #18 during the second round of the 2006 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club Friday April 7, 2006.This is expected to be his final Masters as a competitor.
(Ross Taylor/Staff)
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Charles Coody lines up his putt on the 13th hole during second round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday, April 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Charles Coody tries to get his ball out of the second bunker during the first round of the 2006 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club Thursday April 6, 2006.
(Michael Holahan/Staff)
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Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, left, walks with Charles Coody during practice for the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Billy Casper holds Masters winner Charles Coody's hand at the 1971 Masters winner's ceremony.
(Photo by Lee Downing/Augusta Chronicle)