Day One Highlights Golf: The Masters

Bubba is What I shot it was to win the Green

Jacket and what anticipation here that Augusta ahead of Bubba

Watson's defence of his title in the 77th Masters tournament. As is

traditional on the opening morning, we will come three of the game's

finalists, Jack and journeyed to smack the ball down the fairway to

signal the start of one of the world's greatest annual sporting

events. I want to welcome all of you to the

77th playing of the Masters. First on the tea, our four times champion,

Mr Arnold Palmer. Three times Masters champion, Mr Gary player.

Our six time Masters champion, Mr Jack Nicklaus. Ladies and gentlemen,

the 2013 Masters is no today's officially begun, have fun. -- is

now. Bubba Watson is big hitting, but

this was a nervous, rather uncomfortable start for them. Big

hitting, but hitting up Aintree with his opening tee shot was not in his

plan. -- hitting a paint free. He made a bogey from there. Up ahead,

Justin Rose had taken an early grip on the opening round, the Englishman

is getting ever closer to landing is getting ever closer to landing

his first major title. This was his approach at the first. Beautifully

judged and it would all but guarantee him an opening birdie. He

would gratefully take that. And that the long par-5 second, Justin Rose

potted this to move to two under. 2012 was the year for the near miss

for Jim Furyk, but disappointment was not the emotion he felt here at

the short sixth hole. A little flick and that would guarantee him the

birdie. Up ahead, what a story was developing, because Englishman David

Lynn's remarkable rise at 39 continues. This birdie at the eighth

was his second of the round, and the man who finished last year second to

Rory McIlroy was in inspired form. Here he is on the devilish approach

to the ninth green to move to three under. This is seriously good form

from him so far. This is the situation as we pick up play on the

opening day. Jim Furyk with that 1-shot advantage, three under, and

David Lynn going well through ten. Nicolas Colsaerts all Belgium making

his debut year, Bubba Watson is level, having got that shot bike.

So, too, Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington, three-time major winner.

As we pick up play, David Lynn has dropped a shot at the 10th, but here

he is with a chance to go back to three under on the 11th green. We

join Ken Brown, Wayne Grady and Peter Alliss in the commentary box.

David Lynn is going along very nicely, here he is, birdie putt, to

underwrite the moment. -- 2-macro under at the moment. That is a

magnificent putt. First time at the Masters and showing not a sign of

fear at three under. Only eight to go. No, indeed, seven.

Par-5/8, Jim Furyk. We'll teach you macro a birdie at number eight

comedy moves to four under. Perfect start for general, ideal conditions,

not much breeze, Green is smooth as billiard tables. Perfect, Jim.

Graeme McDowell here at the fifth, solid start. -- nice, solid start.

Tiger Woods, his third shot, this is his third shot to the second. Coming

out of the rough, not ripping the ball, that will test his short game.

On the range this morning he looked very impressive, I have to say. He

has his game eyes on. Luke Donald, looking very colourful.

Very whole Kingston Rovers. I doubt whether that is there colours, but I

have never seen him looking so bold, dear I say gay. Looking straight at

the flag, nothing in his way. He has had a quiet start to the season, but

that looks one of his specials, six Another ripper of an iron shot.

Runner-up last year at the PGA Championship is, that opened the

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door for him to Augusta, only his Justin Rose started beautifully this

morning, birdies at the first and the second, floating it over the

mound on par-5, that may wander back. How do they do it? It has

trickled back, but he has left Tiger Woods on a testing little putt

Justin Rose, some people's favourite, ranked number three in

To the 12th, David Lynn from England. This for a birdie, and he

gets it, well done, he is showing no few at all. He has been around a

long time. He likes it here. There are fears, top of the pile

with Jim Furyk, both at four under par. Justin Rose fresh off that

birdie at minus to. A decent morning for around, conditions reasonably

easy, a forecast for thunderstorms later on.

Lee Westwood, took six on his opening hole, not the start he

wanted. But he makes a birdie, gets back on the straight and narrow.

Very nicely played indeed after that Donald, for career two, -- a rare

to. And he hits it. Graeme McDowell at the eighth. Third

shot. Big par-5 the Hill, some of it -- some of them get on it with an

iron. I don't know whether that just spun off the side of the flag, but a

Sandy Lyle with a strange looking potter, my goodness, but he has

trundled it in. That is an extraordinary potter! You

could shift snow with that. It is a young fella, 14 years of age, don't

know whether he can keep his trousers up, a 14 inch waist he has.

Extraordinarily people are asking if there should not be a limit on the

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age, rather like smoking, but he has that takes them out in 34, he made a

birdie on the sixth, seventh and ninth.

He has holed couple of good putts today, Ken. Here is Tiger at the

sixth. The landing area is very slight, very small. He has done it

done, Lee Westwood. Made a birdie on the second, ninth and 10th to be one

David Lynn at the 15th, was behind the trees, not a gift to hear, third

shot. He has played it beautifully, nearly in. That looks like a certain

birdie, marvellous stuff from David Lynn. He is settling into life at

And Tiger's first birdie of this year's Masters, he goes into the red

in his 15th major championship. He has not one year since 2005, can you

So, the leaderboard looks like that, with David Lynn heading the way. But

it is only the first day. He has played 15 holes, five under, and

there is a pretty big stag coming up behind, but dominated mostly by

United States players at the moment. Guan Tianlang first key, 14 years of

around China seeing that one, right down the middle.

A remarkable talent. He is a slip of a lad, and there he is, looking as

cool as a cucumber. Off he goes in the company of Ben Crenshaw. Luke

Donald, eighth hole up the hill, over the top, you cannot see the

flag, just from picked up towards one of those big trees in the end

and hope. -- just dump it up. We have seen that result before, to

full-blooded woods for Luke Donald shot! That is superb. The first very

really gives a birdie away, certainly not out of that bunker. --

into the breeze. He hasn't, as he? Unlucky! 15th appearance at the

Masters Ford Garcia. He has two win a major, hasn't he, he is just too

So near, and he will get the birdie, back to level bar -- par. Is he due

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HAZEL IRVINE: What a round from the HAZEL IRVINE: What a round from the

man from Stoke-on-Trent. His first ever Masters. There's confirmation.

An opening round of 68 for the 39- year-old. He is a tour rookie here

in America. He is playing his first in America. He is playing his first

season here. Here are his thoughts. Four under on their debut. Your

assessment? At if you had given may -- me that on the first tee, I

would have taken your hand off. I had to sort of work a wedge under a

branch. I got it to eight feet and then made the birdie. That really

settles you down for the day. I just pressed on from there. I was

playing reasonably aggressive. A good pal of mine came here a shot

67 in the first round a few years ago. I exchanged messages with him

the other night. He said, don't be too intimidated by the greens.

There are birdies out there. Be as aggressive as you can. Yeah, I am

appearance at the Masters. He has dropped a shot already. A hole in

one for Jamie Donaldson! What a Masters debut! We love to see that.

It is a special moment. That gets him into red figures. It gets an

arm around him from a former champion. Let's have another look

at this one. Yes, the flag is up on the right hand side. Difficult to

access. Wonderful memory from the first. Not so with his third. A

bright start. He just ambles around. Westwood, second shot to 15. A high,

towering iron. Pretty safe. A delicate little chip for Westwood.

He is a little iffy at best. A man from Victoria, away in. Absolutely.

On the south-west coast. He's playing wonderfully. It is his

board. He is a big Victorian. McDowell, a good idea there of the

slope. -- Graeme McDowell. A good shot, a brave shot. The greens are

quick but soft. A first tee for eagle yet, but it would be welcome.

front bunker. He has been working hard at his short game. It has paid

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judged the pace of it very well Tell us how hard you had to battle

back? It was not the ideal start. I had a couple of bad shots and then

fell victim to going for a flag. I played sensible for the rest of the

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He drops it in to go to six under round. The US amateur champion in

the background. But he gives way to Leishman, who taps it in. He is the

HAZEL IRVINE: The basis of that was the devastating run of birdies. He

was the first Aussie to win the PGA a few years back. He would love to

become Australia's first ever Masters champion. Let's hear from

him. 35 going out. Can you explain what

happened coming back? Just started hitting it well. Rolled in a couple

of nice putts. I kept the round going, which was good. It was good

to do that. I hit a few iron shots close. If you tap in birdies, which

were good. It was a good day. Hopefully, I can continue that the

former champion. You beauty. A nice ninth. A big drive down there, but

that might topple back down. Oh, it under, and he does. Beautifully

done, beautifully done. Can he win work again. Working nicely. Out to

the turn in 32. Four under par. standing one. Not bad for a 14-

year-old. -- now, Tianlang Guan. A attempt. He will need to three

10th green. Coming back a little bit... There is Jason Day. All of

the players of a certain manufacture are wearing the same

down this hill, he giggles it down Jason Day, came so close, drops it

And he is there, two under par, well done, Rory.

A decent drive from Rickie Fowler. Quite a long way back. Going in with

the wood. What a shot. Landed so softly, as well. Eagle putt to come.

This is a fiddly won, a little bump onto the surface, right-to-left,

Dustin Johnson gets it. Beautifully Fowler at the 15th. This for a free

at the par five. What a little gem. Two full-blooded shots, three under

been hot recently, people are thinking he is coming back to his

very best on the greens. He has let a few slip away today, but that is a

pretty solid opening round for Tiger Woods. In 1997 he started with a

Former champion Fred Couples. Difficult to get it all the way back

to the hole. He is calling for it to bite. Wonderful. 23 consecutive cuts

Rickie Fowler at the 18th. He was in the bunker, pitched out, got on the

front of the green, spun back. A little unlucky again, he could have

gone forward another yard. A chance to escape with par.

Fred Couples after that beautiful second shot to the 10th, just

tickling it down the hill, this for a free, and he has done it. Well

done, Freddie! I suppose it is his demeanour, he always looks so

kindly. The situation on this opening day of

the 2013 Masters, Marc Leishman from Victoria Australia who is the leader

by one from Sergio Garcia, a really hot start from him. Dustin Johnson

has come close before in the majors, I good start to his campaign, three

under. Adam Scott, the man who let slip the open championship last

year, I am sure many people would love to see him right that wrong,

Second shot, Rory McIlroy, down this slope to an elevated green. That was

a great break. This will feed all the way back down. A very good

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Well done. Hard work, but he managed putt for a birdie, and he gets it,

beautifully done. He pops that one in, two under, out in 34, heading

for home. Matt Kuchar, his second shot on

it comes, OK. That is going to feed back down to a very difficult birdie

Matt Kuchar, nestling that long putt into his left arm. The birdie putt

That is a tricky one down the hill Fernandez-Castano brushes one in,

going very nicely, the man from Madrid. That scares birdie moves him

to five under. Here is the situation, Leishman by one, and it

is Fernandez-Castano, the man overlooked by the Ryder Cup and won

the Italian open the very next week. He is having a correct --

traffic season in Europe and America, and this is his reward so

far, five under through 17, not afraid, this man. Neither is Sergio

Garcia, we have not seen him challenging at the Masters for a

This is awkward, slick, fodder par at ten. -- for a par. He goes back

Read over those trees come unbelievable, Michael is high! --

miles high. Good shot, but it is not clear, mate, look at that.

Absolutely, he only has a nine iron down on the corner of -- all looking

down on Amen Corner, Phil Mickelson at the 12th. A dangerous pin, this

one. You would not think so, delightfully played with such small

18, it made a funny sound. We are is this going two the right bunker.

not have counted himself out yet, a birdie at the 12th is a rare and

Opening the club face, this fodder birdie, a tie at the top of the

leaderboard, unlike lethal. -- unlikely, though. Unlikely there,

the down slope is taken reasonably Trevor Immelman fodder birdie, well

done. Four under par. -- Trevor Immelman for a birdie. It has been a

great round of golf, just one stroke dropped so far. Slightly nervy. A

slightly disappointing finish, round in 68. Opening day at Augusta

National, you certainly would take To one of the most famous par three

s in the game, nine iron for Rory McIlroy. You can see the greens are

McIlroy. You can see the greens are soft.

Last year was my first Masters and DC experience is a key factor when

you play Augusta National. I am a strong believer in that and of

course getting to play for rounds last year helped me a lot. I think

you finally get to learn how to play this course when you can be

aggressive, when you have to take your medicine, and I played a solid

round of golf. Anything on -- under par is always a great score here at

13th green, Fred Couples. Always just OK for Trevor Immelman, 196

up! Coming out of the rough, for an eagle. After that brilliant

tee shots. And yes he has! As huge a drive, lovely approach and the

misjudged. Fred Couples for birdie node to get within two. Or, how does

he love this place. Fred Couples, four under par, two behind. That is

a poor three putt, a lack of pace on the first one, back to even par for

Michael Roy. -- Rory McIlroy. He has taken the same line as David

Lynn, when his putt went astray from there. Just got the one stroke. Four

Again, just needed to come up. He is better if you stick him behind a

The pin on the 15th, easiest spot, plenty of landing area for this

picture. It is spinning, it is spinning commentors dancing, just

a breeze. It is starting to report the Schett of Garcia. He is putting

well and playing well. -- to report A so, co-leaders, said you gush

mayor and Marc Leishman. -- so, co- leaders, Sergio Garcia and Marc

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stuff from Tianlang Guan. A moment of applause. It is led by Ben

Johnson. He is milking them fives. Rory McIlroy, just starting to slip