April 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler is paying homage to a Masters legend Monday at Augusta National.
Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 participant whose wife Meredith welcomed the couple’s second child two weeks ago, confirmed up for a apply spherical forward of the 2026 Masters rocking shoes with a double Nike brand. For those that have adopted the Masters, the shoes ought to spark reminiscences of 1986, when Seve Ballesteros did the identical however on a visor.
As the story goes, Ballesteros, the primary Spaniard to win the Masters in 1980 and once more in 1983, was represented by Nike however did not put on hats typically when he competed. At Augusta National in 1986, he purchased a Masters visor and wore it through the early rounds.
Heading into the ultimate spherical in second place, Ballesteros knew he was going to be on TV loads, so he minimize the Nike brand from two of his shirts and glued them over the Masters brand.
Ballesteros would go on to end fourth, two pictures behind Jack Nicklaus, who slid on the inexperienced jacket for the sixth time.
And Monday, Scheffler was rocking the stacked Nike brand on his shoes as he strolled off for a apply spherical with Sam Burns, Collin Morikawa and Cameron Young on the again 9 at Augusta National.
Scheffler, a two-time Masters champion, hasn’t competed since a T-22 end at the Players final month.
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