Augusta Masters’ record-holder caddie Carl Jackson in good condition after being involved in a car crash

Augusta Masters' caddie Carl Jackson, who is often credited with being the record holder for most appearances in the prestigious Masters tournament, was met with a car accident on the outskirts of Atlanta on Friday.

Jackson's wife Julie shared an update about his condition with reporters. She said that the legendary caddie is in good condition despite the disastrous accident.

"A car is replaceable. We're just so thankful Carl is OK. That’s all that matters."

Carl Jackson was driving from his home in Roland, Arkansas to Augusta when he crashed into a stopped vehicle near Interstate 20. The car was found to be totally damaged.

Jackson and Crenshaw at The 2015 Masters - Round Two

The 2023 Augusta Masters would be the second instance since 1961 that Carl Jackson would not be caddying any golfer. The first instance came in 2015 when he had to withdraw from the competition due to abdominal pain.

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Who is Carl Jackson?

A golf caddie at Augusta National Golf Club, Jackson has a record for most appearances as a caddie in the Masters tournament. He has missed just one Masters tournament since 1961 and has appeared in 54 instances. He caddied retired American professional golfer Ben Crenshaw 39 times and won two tournaments with him.

Carl Jackson first caddied at the Masters Tournament in 1961, when he was 14 years old, working for Billy Burke. He began caddying at Augusta National in 1958. He caddied for Gary Player in 1970, who placed third, and Bruce Devlin in 1964, who came in fourth. He began caddying for Crenshaw in 1976, the year Crenshaw placed second, and kept doing so through 1983, the year Augusta National decided to end its policy of requiring players to use its caddies.

Crenshaw and Jackson at The 2010 Masters - Preview Day 3

Due to abdominal pain, Carl Jackson had to withdraw from caddying for Crenshaw in the 2015 Masters. Bud, Jackson's younger sibling, caddied for Crenshaw in his place of him. After Crenshaw completed the 18th green, Jackson met him and gave him an emotional greeting. The 2015 Masters, Crenshaw's 44th, would be his final, he declared.

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The 2023 Augusta Masters entire field

According to the organizers, no more than 90 players can field in the 87th edition of the Masters tournament. Here is the list of players scheduled to participate in the 2023 Augusta Masters.

1. Fred Couples
2. Sandy Lyle
3. Patrick Reed
4. Jordan Spieth
5. Sergio Garcia
6. Hideki Matsuyama
7. Scottie Scheffler
8. Bubba Watson
9. Dustin Johnson
10. Phil Mickelson
11. Mike Weir
12. Zach Johnson
13. Larry Mize
14. Charl Schwartzel
15. Tiger Woods
16. Bernhard Langer
17. Jose Maria Olazabal
18. Adam Scott
19. Vijay Singh
20. Danny Willett
21. Bryson DeChambeau
22. Gary Woodland
23. Matt Fitzpatrick
24. Jon Rahm
25. Brooks Koepka
26. Shane Lowry
27. Francesco Molinari
28. Collin Morikawa
29. Cameron Smith
30. Justin Thomas
31. Sam Bennett
32. Ben Carr
33. Aldrich Potgieter
34. Harrison Crowe
35. Matthew McClean
36. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira
37. Cameron Champ
38. Sungjae I'm
39. Will Zalatoris
40. Corey Conners
41. Rory McIlroy
42. Tommy Fleetwood
43. Viktor Hovland
44. Cameron Young
45. Mito Pereira
46. Keegan Bradley
47. Max Homa
48. Chris Kirk
49. Xander Schauffele
50. Adam Svensson
51. Sam Burns
52. Mackenzie Hughes
53. Kurt Kitayama
54. Patrick Cantlay
55. Bill Horschel
56. Tony Finau
57. Kim Si Woo
58. Seamus Power
59. Russell Henley
60. Tom Kim
61. Justin Rose
62. Brian Harman
63. Joaquin Niemann
64. Scott Stallings
65. Sahith Theegala
66. Tom Hoge
67. JT Poston
68. Sepp Straka
69. Aaron Wise
70. Taylor Moore
71. Lee Kyoung Hoon
72. Abraham Ancer
73. Tyrell Hatton
74. Adrian Meronk
75. Louis Oosthuizen
76. Ryan Fox
77. Kevin Kisner
78. Kevin Na
79. Thomas Pieters
80. Talor Gooch
81. Jason Kokrak
82. Alex Noren
83. Harold Varner III
84. Sam Burns
85. Jason Day
86. Harris English
87. Keith Mitchell
88. Min Woo Lee
89. Kazuki Higa
90. Gordon Sargent