Masters honors Jack Nicklaus with 1986 pin placement
The Masters Tournament will honor Jack Nicklaus' 1986 victory by placing the No. 17 pin in a similar spot in 2026.
Another year, another tribute. Four decades after Jack Nicklaus holed an 11-footer on No. 17 to gain sole possession of the lead, the Masters Tournament has chosen a similar pin location in 2026.
According to the Sunday pin location sheet, the flag at No. 17 will be 20 feet deep and five paces from the right — alike to 1986. Forty years ago, Nicklaus raised his putter on No.
17, prompting a “Yes, sir! ” from CBS broadcaster Verne Lundquist. Last April, on the 50th anniversary of 1975, the pin placement on the 16th hole mirrored where Nicklaus famously holed his 40-foot birdie putt.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Masters 2026 pin location to honor Jack Nicklaus