:00:34. > :00:39.Augusta in April, the colours of spring are everywhere. But the only
:00:39. > :00:44.shade that matters is green. For the 76 the playing of the Masters
:00:44. > :00:47.tournament. So Nick Faldo once said that the courses for affection and
:00:47. > :00:52.it asks perfection of those who want to win. He should know,
:00:52. > :01:02.because he did it three times and remains the last UK golfer to slip
:01:02. > :01:08.on the green jacket and joined an exclusive group of champions.
:01:09. > :01:17.a way to do it. Yes, what a man, a way to do it. Yes, what a man,
:01:17. > :01:23.what a man. Terrific stuff. He has done it. What a way to finish.
:01:23. > :01:27.Together, they are golf's big three. Arnold farmer -- Arnold Palmer has
:01:27. > :01:37.four jackets and Gary Player, the first overseas player to ever win.
:01:37. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:48.And Jack Nicklaus, a six-time champion. At 7:40am, the big three
:01:48. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:04.Ladies and gentlemen, the 2012 Masters is now officially begun.
:02:04. > :02:09.Have fun. Great to see Arnold Palmer in good health after
:02:09. > :02:12.suffering a health scare a couple of weeks ago. Fighting fit at 82.
:02:12. > :02:16.Once the ceremonial duties were over, the competitive business
:02:16. > :02:20.could begin and it did so in 25 degree heat on the opening day of
:02:20. > :02:24.the Masters. It might seem like the perfect antidote to the icy blast
:02:24. > :02:28.of winter that has returned to Great Britain, but on the opening
:02:28. > :02:33.day we were expecting our own weather event at some point, with
:02:33. > :02:37.thunderstorms forecast. A relatively soft Augusta National
:02:37. > :02:44.course. We have had plenty of rain, nearly one-and-a-half inches on
:02:44. > :02:53.Tuesday. Augusta is not running as hard, and the greens not as fast,
:02:53. > :03:00.yet, as we know they can do. But the morning starts had glorious
:03:00. > :03:05.sunshine. Among them at Padraig Harrington, and Steve Stricker, and
:03:05. > :03:14.Open champion Stuart Cink. Justin Rose is well regarded as his Ricky
:03:14. > :03:19.Fowler, and the green Jacket winner Trevor Immelman. Charl Schwartzel,
:03:19. > :03:25.aiming to become the only man in history to win back-to-back titles.
:03:25. > :03:33.So much expected from Tiger Woods, fresh from his first win on the PGA
:03:33. > :03:37.Tour in two-and-half years. Make well Angel Jimenez along with them.
:03:37. > :03:43.And Luke Donald, chasing his first Major title with Francesco Molinari
:03:43. > :03:49.and Nick Watney for company. 15 players from Great Britain and
:03:49. > :03:55.Ireland are in this field this year. The most decorated is of course
:03:55. > :03:58.Padraig Harrington, three-time Padraig Harrington, three-time
:03:58. > :04:06.winner. He has missed the cut on his last two visits but a stunning
:04:06. > :04:12.eagle on his second hole tickled him pink. He was beaming. More
:04:12. > :04:18.prizes than just the jacket on order. A great start for him. We
:04:18. > :04:24.knew the soft conditions might lead to what Mickelson called a birdie
:04:24. > :04:30.festival. This on the second, a beautiful long iron approach into
:04:30. > :04:36.the heart of the green. He will be carrying home some crystal. He made
:04:36. > :04:42.the part for an eagle. He has had his troubles last few years. --
:04:42. > :04:51.putt. Four appearances and four missed cuts for Martin Kaymer but
:04:51. > :04:55.he looks more comfortable this year. This took him to wander. -- 2-under.
:04:55. > :05:05.And after all the excitement about the return to form of Tiger Woods,
:05:05. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :05:25.Swinging straight into the pine needles. Not the start you would
:05:25. > :05:33.want. He certainly minute -- manufactured a fighting par after
:05:33. > :05:42.this recovering. You can see what it means to them. Did it steady the
:05:42. > :05:46.ship? No. Even more we would at the second. This is not the start that
:05:46. > :05:52.he was expecting. Escapology is the name of the games so far for the
:05:52. > :05:57.Tiger. As we join the action, Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson
:05:57. > :06:06.are leading. Stuart Cink has had an average time of it since winning
:06:06. > :06:10.the Open. Charl Schwartzel, the defending champion, behind him.
:06:10. > :06:20.Justin Rose is also among the fancied names, steady through five
:06:20. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:28.holes. And Paul Lawrie, back after eight years, won over as he
:06:29. > :06:38.negotiates Amen Corner. Tiger Woods has had to take a drop at the
:06:39. > :06:50.
:06:50. > :07:00.second. He has to putt to save Fortified start, it could have been
:07:00. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:44.four Harrington. He moves to 1- down. An excellent shot forwards. -
:07:44. > :07:44.
:07:44. > :08:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:08:38. > :08:48.Stenson, second at the 5th. in front of the 4th. Tricky bunker
:08:48. > :08:49.
:08:49. > :08:59.shot up, but dealt with beautifully. Keegan Bradley! After a torrid
:08:59. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :09:42.own. And he does. Roaring back to some form this season. In front of
:09:42. > :09:42.
:09:42. > :10:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:10:22. > :10:32.Henrik Stenson, the leader, 3-under par. Good start from Justin Rose,
:10:32. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :11:01.even par after seven. Alvaro Quiros, fining -- finding the putting
:11:01. > :11:01.
:11:01. > :11:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:11:44. > :11:50.surface. Sliding back, though, that second shot here on the 13th, and
:11:50. > :12:00.finishes it off or in fine style. A magnificent eagle three on the 13th
:12:00. > :12:13.
:12:13. > :12:23.hole. -- finishes it off in fine law at the 12th, long range. -- 3
:12:23. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:47.absolutely amazing how the ball keeps going. He has nothing to
:12:47. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:58.complain about. He could have been about 5-over now. Henrik Stenson,
:12:58. > :12:59.
:12:59. > :14:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:14:28. > :14:34.Stenson, who has been in and out of form over the last couple of
:14:34. > :14:44.seasons, leads the way in the early part of the first round. Lots of
:14:44. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:04.players at 1-under. Paul Lawrie at couldn't! What a shot. There is one
:15:04. > :15:14.to tell the grandchildren. Two eagles, four calls. It has been
:15:14. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:37.done before, and he is now the Cold that ridge there. A horrible Hull
:15:37. > :15:37.
:15:37. > :17:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:17:40. > :17:50.was not too happy with it, but that is a three. He will stay out in
:17:50. > :17:50.
:17:50. > :18:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:18:48. > :18:56.will love that when he comes up. bank. Fisher is not paying
:18:56. > :19:06.attention to that. The magic clicking fingers to make the ball a
:19:06. > :19:06.
:19:06. > :19:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:19:48. > :19:58.the lead but second to the 17th. going today. In it for Paul Warren.
:19:58. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:20:51. > :21:01.-- Paul Lawrie. One hole left to In she goes for par are 16. Stays
:21:01. > :21:32.
:21:32. > :21:35.Great opportunity to shoot some in for a bogey and a round of 69. A
:21:35. > :21:45.bit of a disappointing way to finish but a great start to the
:21:45. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :22:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:22:51. > :23:01.under par from ten holes. My goodness. One bogey. Two eagles.
:23:01. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:26.Great start. Yes, played solid. I have had three weeks off and I have
:23:26. > :23:31.had a bit of bronchitis. Not making excuses but it is a tough course to
:23:31. > :23:40.come back arm. 3-under is a good start. Tell us about the two par
:23:40. > :23:45.fives at the back nine. I play them all right, to be fair. At 15 I hit
:23:45. > :23:51.rescue just right in the bunker and chipped it in. What to do now, an
:23:51. > :23:56.afternoon to relax? I will hit a few balls but not many. Then I will
:23:56. > :24:06.lie and my backside for the carriage -- on the couch for the
:24:06. > :24:06.
:24:06. > :25:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:25:08. > :25:18.ricocheted back of the seeds. -- middle of the fairway. Some not bad
:25:18. > :25:34.
:25:34. > :25:44.is currently tied for third. Apart from Brixton son, not a lot of low
:25:44. > :26:02.
:26:02. > :26:11.The greens were a sneaky break out there with all the weather and
:26:11. > :26:15.storms we have had. -- sneaky could get. You had to hit the ball in the
:26:15. > :26:20.right spots and a couple of times I didn't but I managed to escape with
:26:20. > :26:30.putting nicely. So it was there for the taking, but we just have to
:26:30. > :26:47.
:26:47. > :26:54.happened by the time two of the favourites made their putting on
:26:54. > :26:58.the green. Rory McIlroy Ray, 80. He bounced back seat win the US Open
:26:58. > :27:03.in record style. Phil Mickelson having a long day because he was
:27:03. > :27:06.here around 7am to watch the Big Three tee off. He lives all the
:27:06. > :27:12.traditions of Augusta and it was going to be a heck of a long day
:27:12. > :27:16.for him. Let's show you some of the key afternoon grips. World number
:27:16. > :27:26.two, Lee Westwood has had experienced company with Vijay
:27:26. > :27:31.
:27:31. > :27:37.If you believe in redemption, you Phil Mickelson, three-time champion,
:27:37. > :27:47.here last out at nearly 2pm. Hunter Mahan has won tries already this
:27:47. > :27:57.
:27:57. > :28:07.season. -- Price. -- he has won from there. That will test any
:28:07. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :29:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:29:51. > :30:01.Using the contours. The man who won Phil Mickelson. What an impressive
:30:01. > :30:11.round from Henrik Stenson. That has gone straight left. The three would
:30:11. > :30:35.
:30:35. > :30:45.as well, which she is usually so not got himself out of the trees
:30:45. > :30:57.
:30:57. > :31:07.strong. It is his birthday today. - - straw. Lee Westwood with the
:31:07. > :31:38.
:31:38. > :31:41.from the Swede. Stenson has played three on the 18th. Justin Rose
:31:41. > :31:46.three on the 18th. Justin Rose finished a short while ago at 11
:31:46. > :31:51.par. Level par, good start. Not a good
:31:51. > :31:58.start, not a bad start. The good start I have had at Augusta have
:31:58. > :32:03.not panned out well for me. It is after day four let you want to be
:32:03. > :32:07.in the lead. Even party day, one bogey, one birdie. Kind of but
:32:07. > :32:17.boring round. That is the benchmark and hopefully I can improve from
:32:17. > :32:17.
:32:17. > :32:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:32:58. > :33:04.that today. -- finer shot. What you do with this? Putt it? Just on the
:33:04. > :33:14.fringe, for five. 5-under par, making a meal of it. His 36th
:33:14. > :33:15.
:33:15. > :34:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:34:06. > :34:16.you do this. A good round goes He likes to make no fuss. 3-under
:34:16. > :34:46.
:34:46. > :34:51.that one yet. At best, it is going to be an eight. -- finished that
:34:51. > :35:01.one yet. In round which was fantastic in the opening nine, 5-
:35:01. > :35:12.
:35:12. > :35:22.under after eight. Going to 6-under cry. It was a perfect front nine
:35:22. > :35:48.
:35:48. > :35:54.holes, and going steadily on the 3-under par, one to play. The lead
:35:54. > :35:59.aboard as it stands. Lee Westwood, starting well, one clear of Hunter
:35:59. > :36:09.Mahan. Paul Lawrie with 69. Henrik Stenson slipped away after that
:36:09. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:59.for Lee Westwood. He will be out in Lovely conditions. We understand
:36:59. > :36:59.
:36:59. > :38:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:38:00. > :38:10.you saw in the background. And here shots have been errant but he has
:38:10. > :38:25.
:38:25. > :38:35.recovered well and he is hanging in Choi! He has a grand record here.
:38:35. > :38:49.
:38:49. > :38:55.He knows the lie of the land. Out in 35, for Tiger Woods, that does
:38:55. > :39:05.not tell the full story. A disappointing finish, 5-5, two
:39:05. > :39:20.
:39:20. > :39:30.a popular player. It has been a long course for him today, good,
:39:30. > :39:58.
:39:58. > :40:07.One of the few successes he has had today. 75 this is total. Lots of
:40:07. > :40:17.work to do. -- 75 is his total. Molinari, a brilliant up-and-down.
:40:17. > :40:23.
:40:23. > :40:29.A terrific round of golf. Three- beginning to look like the European
:40:29. > :40:36.Ryder cup team. Molinari looking good, on 3-under par, along with
:40:36. > :40:40.Jimenez and Paul Lawrie. Luke Donald, the world No. 1, has had
:40:40. > :40:44.his troubles. Three-over-par. Let's his troubles. Three-over-par. Let's
:40:44. > :40:51.get his reflections with Michael Vaughan. I struggle today. I made a
:40:51. > :40:58.nice birdie at 17, but as benign as the conditions are, 3-under his
:40:58. > :41:03.only leading. I am only six back, and hopefully I can call low
:41:03. > :41:07.tomorrow. How has it been arriving to a gusto as the No. 1 player in
:41:07. > :41:11.the world? It comes with more pressure and expectations. Most of
:41:11. > :41:15.the talk has been about Rory McIlroy and Tiger. I have been able
:41:15. > :41:25.to go about business. It was not the start I wanted but hopefully I
:41:25. > :41:33.
:41:33. > :41:43.Can he finished with a birdie? -- finish it. A double bogey, but what
:41:43. > :41:55.
:41:55. > :42:05.a comeback. One-under-par. Isn't here, he had the lead last year. --
:42:05. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.back. Way into the trees. Still Held a large lead last year until
:42:41. > :42:53.
:42:53. > :43:03.it. There pointing over there. Perhaps it is over to the right,
:43:03. > :43:09.
:43:09. > :43:19.perhaps he went through the fairway. underneath a whole, just on the
:43:19. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:32.back. It was a fantastic recovery. His first one went right down the
:43:32. > :43:42.left. His provisional is flirting with danger. Nearly in the bushes.
:43:42. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.All sorts of problems. This for a birdie four Jason Dufner. He moves
:43:56. > :44:09.
:44:09. > :44:15.It is incredible this game. Mickelson is hunting for his first
:44:15. > :44:25.tee shot on the 10th, which was way into the trees. Many of them are
:44:25. > :44:57.
:44:57. > :45:07.That could have been stone dead for an eagle. A birdie will be good
:45:07. > :45:23.
:45:24. > :45:33.was made more difficult. And there is another. That is all down Hill,
:45:34. > :46:07.
:46:07. > :46:13.that bunker shot and he is way down it is going to be a big, at least
:46:13. > :46:16.seven for Mickelson. And yes, it is early in the tournament that you
:46:16. > :46:26.can put yourself right out of contention with a big number on the
:46:26. > :46:41.
:46:41. > :46:51.but he has to hit it well left to the top of the tee and let gravity
:46:51. > :46:58.
:46:58. > :47:08.that short, and I am sure he doesn't. He has hit two really good
:47:08. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :47:20.shots in a row and now he has got a champion who has never made the cut
:47:20. > :47:26.here in his previous three attempts to take the lead on his own. And he
:47:26. > :47:36.has! Louis Oosthuizen, what a round from the South African. 68,
:47:36. > :47:39.
:47:39. > :47:45.outright leader as it stands. A champion of Louis Oosthuizen he is
:47:45. > :47:55.attempting to follow Charl Schwartzel, fellow South African.
:47:55. > :47:59.
:47:59. > :48:09.But Westwood, too, with a chance to deserved the four there. Great
:48:09. > :48:10.
:48:10. > :48:16.second shot and a really good first You must be delighted? You s, it is
:48:16. > :48:21.a great early lead. Your previous experiences here at the Masters
:48:21. > :48:31.have not been special, 73 your best score. A today I played a lot
:48:31. > :48:31.
:48:31. > :48:35.better. Not been a great so novas. Yes, working -- walking in on the
:48:35. > :48:40.Monday you get to Goose bumps but it is a great experience and it is
:48:40. > :48:48.nice coming in with a bit of form. Over the last year, how much have
:48:48. > :48:52.you been pestering Charl to a win on this golf course? Not much. I
:48:52. > :48:55.would rather watch the ball to drop him playing but yes, it has been
:48:55. > :49:05.great having him as Masters champion and I am just trying to do
:49:05. > :49:11.
:49:11. > :49:21.shot over the water on the 15th, 240 yards. Right over the Plaid, a
:49:21. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :50:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:50:45. > :50:51.fantastic form recently. Moved to here on the 13th. That was for a
:50:51. > :51:01.par. That will feel like a double bogey for McIlroy. Slipped back to
:51:01. > :51:33.
:51:33. > :51:43.fairway today. A superb effort from Lee Westwood. It was forecast, it
:51:43. > :51:43.
:51:43. > :52:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds
:52:31. > :52:41.was for told. It is closing in and shots. He has struck the ball quite
:52:41. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:29.domestically today. Two putts into Vijay gets a birdied. A rare smile
:53:29. > :53:48.
:53:48. > :53:58.effort and it is going to be a very good round. He knows it. It really
:53:58. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:08.has been a superb round. Missed a couple of fairways, just one green.
:54:08. > :54:13.
:54:14. > :54:18.A lovely run of birdies. 5, 6, 7 leads. Westwood in with a 67. He
:54:18. > :54:27.has never led a Major after the first round but he may well here,
:54:27. > :54:33.unless something miraculous happens. Out of ten how it good was that
:54:33. > :54:38.today? For pretty good. My lowest ever score here. I'm pretty pleased.
:54:38. > :54:43.It was the control of the golf ball. Fairways hit, greens in regulation.
:54:43. > :54:48.Did you feel from the first minute that you have control? Yes, I had
:54:48. > :54:54.the ball well on the range and I continued of the first tier. My
:54:54. > :54:58.putting it was good today. I rolled some nice putts in from six feet to
:54:58. > :55:03.ten feet, which you need to, but I was missing a lot of their way so I
:55:03. > :55:08.did have a lot of control. My hind shots are pretty accurate at the
:55:08. > :55:15.moment. The last three months, the preparation, has it all been geared
:55:15. > :55:20.towards these four days? Since the PGA Championships in August. I BMI
:55:20. > :55:25.season around the Majors. You are looking in mighty fine shape. I
:55:25. > :55:28.said to you the other day that I feel you could go on the front
:55:28. > :55:34.cover of Men's Health magazine! am not sure about that! I have
:55:34. > :55:39.tried to do a lot of fitness work boat. I am 39 in a few days time so
:55:39. > :55:46.I have to try to get -- keep up with these young lads who come out
:55:46. > :55:49.here without any aches and pains. So to stay competitive is hard work
:55:49. > :55:59.and that starts in the gym. Well done today and that's all
:55:59. > :56:03.HAZEL IRVINE: Rory McIlroy rivals are -- one over coming to the 13th
:56:03. > :56:07.but he showed his mettle. This one was for birdie at the 17th. Backs
:56:08. > :56:11.the most improved area of his game in the last 12 months. That rolls
:56:11. > :56:21.into taking level. And he has worked on his putting so hard over
:56:21. > :56:24.
:56:24. > :56:34.the last few months with Dave done. Rory McIlroy, 1-under for his
:56:34. > :56:41.round. Only four it off Westwood's A really good finish. It was. I
:56:41. > :56:45.needed it. It was not the best of starts. I kept hanging in there. To
:56:45. > :56:50.finish with two threes, to finish under-par for the day, I am pleased.
:56:50. > :56:57.What was going through your mind on the tenth tee? Not that much. I was
:56:57. > :57:01.just crying it -- just drying to keep it right. It headed into the
:57:01. > :57:06.rough but I had to move on. How has it been coming back to the Augusta
:57:06. > :57:10.after what happened last year? has been OK. I have had to talk
:57:10. > :57:13.about lusty quite a lot and I was glad that the golf has started and
:57:14. > :57:19.I could get at all out of the way. I was just waiting for Thursday to
:57:19. > :57:24.come around and I'm just happy to get off to a decent start. You must
:57:24. > :57:29.be happy you have got a foundation to build on. Definitely. If I shot
:57:29. > :57:39.a couple over today it just makes you drop harder for the next three
:57:39. > :57:48.
:57:48. > :57:58.days. It is definitely a score I Lawrie, after an eight year gap,
:57:58. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:17.So plenty to mull over, as they look forward to their rounds in the
:58:17. > :58:27.second phase of this Masters tournament, and we will be with you
:58:27. > :58:28.
:58:28. > :58:34.for highlights of round two gearing up for live coverage of
:58:34. > :58:39.round two in about an hour. Do not forget that live television
:58:39. > :58:48.coverage. It is all the action live, all weekend from Saturday and