Jose Maria Olazabal, left, Seve Ballesteros, center, and Miguel Angel Jimenez, all of Spain, work in a sand trap during practice for the 2007 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. First round play begins on Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
![Jose Maria Olazabal walks with his caddie Emilio Pereira toward the no. 9 green during SundayÃs final round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April, 11, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SundayFinalRoundADT059.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal walks with his caddie Emilio Pereira toward the no. 9 green during SundayÃs final round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April, 11, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal tees off on no. 4 during Saturday's third round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April, 10, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SaturdayThirdRoundADT023-scaled.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal tees off on no. 4 during Saturday's third round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April, 10, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal lines up his putt on no. 3 during Friday's second round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/FridaySecondRoundADT010.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal lines up his putt on no. 3 during Friday's second round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal tees off on no. 3 during Thursday's first round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ThursdayFirstRoundMH210.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal tees off on no. 3 during Thursday's first round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal lines up his putt on no. 2 during Thursday's first round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ThursdayFirstRoundMH208.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal lines up his putt on no. 2 during Thursday's first round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Robert Streb and Jose Maria Olazabal practice on the no. 15 green during Wednesday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WednesdayPracticeMH087.jpg "Robert Streb and Jose Maria Olazabal practice on the no. 15 green during Wednesday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal warms up on the practice range during Monday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MondayPracticeMH112-scaled.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal warms up on the practice range during Monday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal walks down the no. 2 fairway during Monday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MondayPracticeADT022-scaled.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal walks down the no. 2 fairway during Monday's practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Nov. 10, 2020; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jose Maria Olazabal warms up on the practice range during Tuesday's practice round for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. [Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/200410MAS_018MH.jpg "Nov. 10, 2020; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jose Maria Olazabal warms up on the practice range during Tuesday's practice round for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. [Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal walks on #4 during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0412AN2791.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal walks on #4 during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal chips on #2 during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0412MH736.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal chips on #2 during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal hits out of a sand trap on 16 during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ALLEN EYESTONE/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0411AE847.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal hits out of a sand trap on 16 during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ALLEN EYESTONE/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal bounces a ball off his putter as he leaves the second green during the first round of The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0411JOSEMH447.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal bounces a ball off his putter as he leaves the second green during the first round of The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal hugs his caddie on the ninth green during the Par Three Contest before the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0410PAR3AN542.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal hugs his caddie on the ninth green during the Par Three Contest before the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal takes advantage of the light rain to hit on the practice range during the second practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [NIGEL COOK/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0409NC043.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal takes advantage of the light rain to hit on the practice range during the second practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [NIGEL COOK/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal takes advantage of the light rain to hit on the practice range during the second practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [NIGEL COOK/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0409NC040.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal takes advantage of the light rain to hit on the practice range during the second practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [NIGEL COOK/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal, center. laughs as he talks with Sergio Garcia, left, during the first practice round of The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0408AM502.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal, center. laughs as he talks with Sergio Garcia, left, during the first practice round of The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDY NELSON/FOR THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal does his driving range warm up routine at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MAS0407MH121.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal does his driving range warm up routine at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Angel Cabrera points up the 14th fairway while walking with Jose Maria Olazabal during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKERTHE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/62394.jpg "Angel Cabrera points up the 14th fairway while walking with Jose Maria Olazabal during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKERTHE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal watches his shot from the 14th tee during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/62405.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal watches his shot from the 14th tee during the third practice round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [ANDREW DAVIS TUCKER/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal hands a ball to his caddy Michael Batty on #2 during the Thursday round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/63496.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal hands a ball to his caddy Michael Batty on #2 during the Thursday round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
![Jose Maria Olazabal on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]](https://augustaphotos.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/64045.jpg "Jose Maria Olazabal on the second hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 6, 2018, in Augusta, Georgia. [MICHAEL HOLAHAN/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]")
