Tom Watson, an honorary starter of the Masters alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, spoke in a news conference after Thursday's ceremony
There was a certain irony when Patrick Reed topped the leaderboard early on the opening day of the Masters.
A LIV defector in the throes of returning to the PGA Tour, Reed's bolt came shortly after golfing legend Tom Watson sharply criticised the decision to allow him - and Brooks Koepka - back into the fold.
Watson, an eight-time major winner and PGA Tour loyalist, believes those tempted away by the riches of the Saudi-backed LIV revolution should be forever ostracised.
A lifetime ban is a punishment worthy of the perceived crime, he still believes.
