The Oldest Master

My kind of guy:

Errie Ball, the last surviving player in the first Masters in 1934, will be part of a presentation on the evolution of golf equipment during the final day of the Teaching and Coaching Summit on Sunday at the PGA Learning Center.

Ball celebrated his 98th birthday Nov. 14 by visiting with Jack Nicklaus at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. Ball had never met Nicklaus, who won The Masters a record six times.

Ball hit some shots for Nicklaus, and the two talked about the golf swing to a group of students from The First Tee...Ball became a PGA member in 1931, and he remains an active teacher. He likes to work the lesson tee in the mornings at Willoughby Golf Club in Stuart, Fla., and then play about nine holes of golf in the afternoon.

Asked the secret to his longevity he said, "Have a good wife, and drink a couple of Scotches every night."