:00:33. > :00:50.Maybe... Yes, sir! Got a chance. Yes!
:00:51. > :01:03.Their riches, can you believe it? What a shot. Incredible. Danny
:01:04. > :01:11.Willett is the Masters champion. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me
:01:12. > :01:16.in welcoming and expressing our love and affection to Mrs Arnold Palmer.
:01:17. > :01:22.APPLAUSE STUDIO: A poignant moment to start
:01:23. > :01:26.the Masters as Billy Payne accompanied by Arnold Palmer's
:01:27. > :01:34.widow, Kate, placed his jacket on the chair at the 1st tee. Welcome to
:01:35. > :01:38.the 2017 Masters. It is a wonderful, but in one respect difficult, day.
:01:39. > :01:44.For the first time in many, many decades, someone is obviously
:01:45. > :01:49.missing from the first tee here at Augusta National and the Masters.
:01:50. > :01:54.The almost unbearable sadness we all feel at the passing of Arnold Palmer
:01:55. > :02:01.is surpassed only by the love and affection for him, which will for
:02:02. > :02:05.reside in our hearts I am so happy that this honorary start of ceremony
:02:06. > :02:10.continues today, as it always will, in the good hands of an old's great
:02:11. > :02:14.friends, themselves legendary golfers. First on the tee, please
:02:15. > :02:25.APPLAUSE APPLAUSE
:02:26. > :02:31.Next on the tee we welcome back our six time, yes, six time Masters
:02:32. > :02:34.champion. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back Mr Jack
:02:35. > :02:49.Nicholas. APPLAUSE Well done, well done! Ladies and
:02:50. > :02:54.gentlemen, the 2017 Masters is now officially begun. Have fun. A very
:02:55. > :03:01.moving occasion with his great friends Jack and Gary, the remaining
:03:02. > :03:03.members of golf's big three visibly affected, boasted Arnie's memory
:03:04. > :03:08.proud today. It's been an emotional and dramatic start. Even as the
:03:09. > :03:12.ceremony was taking place we still didn't know if the world number one
:03:13. > :03:19.Dustin Johnson would be fit to play. Because Dustin fell downstairs at
:03:20. > :03:22.his rental home last night, injured his lower back. The man who's been
:03:23. > :03:27.on such a hot street of form with three wins in a row this season came
:03:28. > :03:31.to because early this morning, warmed up rather gingerly, it has to
:03:32. > :03:37.be said, and indicated he would try to play. He'd been on
:03:38. > :03:41.anti-inflammatories, ice, had a heat Pack on the back but as the minutes
:03:42. > :03:46.ticked down to his tea-time, it became clear he was not going to
:03:47. > :03:52.make that date. The world number one and pretournament favourite walked
:03:53. > :03:56.away and out of the Masters. Only the second world number one missed
:03:57. > :04:03.tournament after Tiger Woods in 2014. With Johnson out the
:04:04. > :04:08.bookmakers quickly installed Jordan Spieth as the new favourite and Rory
:04:09. > :04:13.McIlroy just behind. Johnson apart everyone else in this field seem to
:04:14. > :04:20.fit and ready and raring to go it in the first men's major of 2017.
:04:21. > :04:24.There are a few motions riding, it'll be an amazing experience being
:04:25. > :04:29.defending champion. Then hopefully we can play some nice golf and be
:04:30. > :04:37.around all week and enjoy what is going to be a very special occasion.
:04:38. > :04:41.A massive shot. Fantastic result. I just want to try and do the best job
:04:42. > :04:49.I can. You've got to make sure you always stay focused, you always
:04:50. > :04:54.mentally grinding until it's done. I believe I'm at my a game, I feel
:04:55. > :04:58.that win is anywhere. It's been an up-and-down, mainly up right, at
:04:59. > :05:00.Augusta National. The idea is to get yourself into contention and be
:05:01. > :05:09.mentally strong enough to pull through. Jordan Spieth, Masters
:05:10. > :05:14.champion. 2015. I want to win a green jacket. That would be the same
:05:15. > :05:19.whether I'm going for a slam, my first major or my temps, I just want
:05:20. > :05:25.to win the Masters. It would put me in a place in golf history that very
:05:26. > :05:32.few people have gone for. Rory again attempting to complete the fabled
:05:33. > :05:37.career grand slam, the green jacket the only price to have eluded him so
:05:38. > :05:43.far. He had an afternoon appointment at Augusta National, these were some
:05:44. > :05:47.of the key times on the opening day. 2015 champion and new favourite
:05:48. > :05:51.Jordan Spieth with Martin Kaymer and Martin Fitzpatrick of England.
:05:52. > :05:54.Justin Rose had a morning tee time with Jason Day and Brandt Snedeker.
:05:55. > :05:58.Danny Willett beginning his defence in the company of amiable Matt
:05:59. > :06:03.Kuchar and new Aussie star Curtis Luck. Henrik Stenson accompanying
:06:04. > :06:07.2009 green jacket winner Angel Cabrera and English new boy Tyrrell
:06:08. > :06:15.Hatton. For time major winner Rory McIlroy out with fancied first time
:06:16. > :06:22.at John Ryan of Spain. That last tee time... Bubba Watson and Jimmy
:06:23. > :06:29.Walker. After the thunderstorms and torrential rain in the build-up we
:06:30. > :06:37.had a challenging start. 25 mph winds. Swirling through the pines at
:06:38. > :06:41.Augusta National. Highs of only 62 degrees. Sandy Lyle is a man for all
:06:42. > :06:48.seasons, the player with the most Masters starts in this field. 36-1
:06:49. > :06:56.for the 1998 champion. He was making his experience count at the 3rd to
:06:57. > :07:00.go 1-under. A lovely start. Andy Sullivan from Nuneaton is one of a
:07:01. > :07:04.record 11 Englishmen. Missed the cut on his debut last year. A lovely
:07:05. > :07:09.start to his second campaign. This was his third at the long par-5
:07:10. > :07:18.second, it would be good enough to take him into red numbers. Scott
:07:19. > :07:24.Piercy from Las Vegas bogeyed the first. At seven he'd picked up two
:07:25. > :07:36.shots. Here is another one to go 2-under and into an early lead.
:07:37. > :07:40.Straight as a dive. Joined quickly by Thomas Pieters. A Ryder Cup star
:07:41. > :07:50.last year at Hazeltine. Not fazed then and not now. 2-under through
:07:51. > :07:56.four holes. The ever sharp Rickie Fowler is quietly fancied for major
:07:57. > :07:59.success by many here. At the 3rd hole, Flowering Peach, the
:08:00. > :08:09.Californian would slot this one to join the leaders at 2-under par.
:08:10. > :08:13.Here is where it stands. Scott Piercy, Thomas Pieters and Rickie
:08:14. > :08:29.Fowler sharing the early limelight. Fred Couples on the 25th anniversary
:08:30. > :08:33.of his memorable victory here in 1992. The 81st Masters under way and
:08:34. > :08:37.it's time to say hello to Andrew Cotter, Paul Brown, Paul Azinger and
:08:38. > :08:44.Peter Alice. COMMENTATOR: Thank you. Martin Kaymer at the 2nd. The long
:08:45. > :08:50.downhill par-5. Laid up short. Long pitch and run. Firm shot. She goes.
:08:51. > :09:03.Looks good, looks tidy, looks OK. That's the way to do it. From 1-over
:09:04. > :09:09.to 1-under. In one fell swoop. Such an easy game. Andy Sullivan for his
:09:10. > :09:16.birdie on seven. Into red figures. Grobler debut in the Masters last
:09:17. > :09:24.year, 81-81. Much better here today. Quite tidy card. Back to the second
:09:25. > :09:29.green, Phil Mickelson, a putt you wouldn't wish on your old granny.
:09:30. > :09:33.Eight foot of Burrow, got to go over the edge, over the top, down and
:09:34. > :09:42.round and in. Get out of the way, is on. I don't believe it, I do not
:09:43. > :09:52.believe it! He's holed it from eagle three and goes 2-under. 47 years of
:09:53. > :09:58.age and not a Zimmer frame insight! Thomas Pieters, powerful player from
:09:59. > :10:09.Belgium. First time here at the Masters. Second to the fifth. Fiddly
:10:10. > :10:12.green, this. They all are. Kindly pin position today, a few kindly pin
:10:13. > :10:24.positions with the wind up. Beautiful shot from
:10:25. > :10:37.Pieters. Gently, gently... Tiptoe, tiptoe... In she goes. Justin Rose,
:10:38. > :10:43.home favourite. 1-under par. He birdied the second, birdied the
:10:44. > :10:47.fourth, now Thomas Pieters for birdie number three. Just touched it
:10:48. > :10:53.into the middle and Pieters 3-under par on his Masters debut.
:10:54. > :11:03.STUDIO: Thomas Pieters at six feet five. The Antwerp man one ahead
:11:04. > :11:06.playing only his third major tournament. If field of 93 under way
:11:07. > :11:13.but sadly left behind at the clubhouse, reigning US Open champion
:11:14. > :11:19.Dustin Johnson. This morning, you know, as you could see, I went out
:11:20. > :11:26.and tried to hit balls. I can swing may be 70%, was about Macs. It still
:11:27. > :11:30.hurt. It wasn't the problem, it didn't hurt. The backswing was fine,
:11:31. > :11:35.I could take it back, it was impact and through impact is where it would
:11:36. > :11:41.catch. I just felt like I'm not going to be able to compete. What
:11:42. > :11:45.was the expectation as you walked towards the tee? My heart is in it
:11:46. > :11:50.and wants to play. The more I thought about it, the more I
:11:51. > :11:54.literally... I just wasn't going to have any chance. What was it like to
:11:55. > :11:57.have to make the decision, number one player in the world, you know
:11:58. > :12:01.how hard you've worked, you've trained the right way to make this
:12:02. > :12:04.decision? It's unbelievably difficult. This is one of my
:12:05. > :12:11.favourite tournaments of the year, I feel I'm playing the best golf of my
:12:12. > :12:18.career right now. For me to pull-out is, I mean, it sucks really bad. I'm
:12:19. > :12:23.very sad I have to do it, but it's a freak accident. I feel like, you
:12:24. > :12:30.know, I wanted to play, wanted to try and play, just I'm not going to
:12:31. > :12:35.be able to compete like this. Very sad he's had to withdraw, but here
:12:36. > :12:40.we are at the 16th. Russell Henley going along nicely, 2-under par.
:12:41. > :12:43.This for a birdie. Should come a little bit down to the left.
:12:44. > :12:53.Everything sort of drops down towards the water. This is to go to
:12:54. > :13:00.3-under. Keep up, keep up. That was a really durably messy one. But he
:13:01. > :13:10.stays 2-under par. Just a little tap in. Meticulously. This is why the
:13:11. > :13:19.game takes five hours. The we are. Another story, that, for another
:13:20. > :13:23.day. 2-under, Henley. Three-time champion, Mickelson. Eagle on the
:13:24. > :13:34.second. Chance for birdie on the fourth. Get in, Christ somebody.
:13:35. > :13:43.Mickelson moves 3-under, how about that for a start? 3-under after
:13:44. > :13:52.four. A pretty tidy start. Pieters at the 8th, long par-5, all uphill.
:13:53. > :14:00.Third shot. Pitches it up boldly. How do they do that? Beautiful shot.
:14:01. > :14:11.Brandt Snedeker, quickfire putter, long way across the long par-3 4th
:14:12. > :14:16.hole. Tidy enough. A roar from the crowd and salute from Snedeker. But
:14:17. > :14:24.they shot at the 3rd but get it back in some style at before. Still
:14:25. > :14:35.whooping and hollering for Snedeker. He does love this place. Back to the
:14:36. > :14:44.tranquillity of the eighth. Pieters, this to go to 4-under par. Rattled
:14:45. > :14:52.that one in. 4-under he goes after eight. Leaders this final event in
:14:53. > :15:00.grand style. -- he leads this final event. Can he keep it going? This is
:15:01. > :15:06.the Korean born American, James Hahn. He won at Riviera and Quail
:15:07. > :15:10.Hollow. Not a bad place to Mr down the right-hand side. That is stone
:15:11. > :15:16.dead, it'll be a birdie - birdie start for James Hahn. Pretty steady
:15:17. > :15:25.stuff from Paul Casey so far. Dropped a shot at the 1st. Par all
:15:26. > :15:34.the way since then. Look at that. One for the galleries. Can't believe
:15:35. > :15:41.his own brilliance. "I Am awesome". That'll be birdie. Back to level
:15:42. > :15:49.par. Do that again... To the sixth. Mickelson. He missed a putt half
:15:50. > :15:59.this length on the last. It is a par putt. 2-under at the moment. Hello,
:16:00. > :16:07.hello, hello. He holes that. 1-under. Big tee shot on the tenth
:16:08. > :16:14.four Pieters. Such an impressive performance so far in his first trip
:16:15. > :16:24.to Augusta. Another arrow flies from Pieters. Birdie opportunity coming
:16:25. > :16:33.up. The defending champion, Danny Willett, coming out from a shady
:16:34. > :16:39.spot. Moves it through the trees. Looks as though it could be a very
:16:40. > :16:50.good result. We will eventually find it. Squirted it through. Looks as if
:16:51. > :16:58.it clipped the trees and stopped. Still in trouble. Short putt, fairly
:16:59. > :17:06.quick one left for Pieters on the tenth. Fearless on his first
:17:07. > :17:15.appearance. 5-under after ten holes at Augusta.
:17:16. > :17:24.Pieters well clear as it stands. More than three shots ahead of
:17:25. > :17:32.American Billy Hurley III Russell Henley with a very good score today.
:17:33. > :17:42.Danny Willett defending champion at the 1st hole for a double bogey.
:17:43. > :17:50.Come on... It's a six. Not the way to start your day. Disses a horrible
:17:51. > :17:59.hole. Beautiful but horrible, with the wind howling around. Not so
:18:00. > :18:06.horrible for Andy Sullivan. Flag hanging around there. Should be a
:18:07. > :18:11.tap in two. The eighth green. Fitzpatrick. 1-over par but this for
:18:12. > :18:18.birdie. To get back to level. And he does. Well done. Smooth touch on the
:18:19. > :18:27.greens. One bogey, one birdie, level par.
:18:28. > :18:42.Perhaps a first little mistake from Thomas Pieters. It is par-4 one
:18:43. > :18:54.half, this. To save his four. So, first shot dropped for Pieters. To
:18:55. > :19:05.12, Andy Sullivan, after that beautiful tee shot. Pop sitting,
:19:06. > :19:15.2-under. Well done, Young sailor. -- well done, young sir. McIlroy
:19:16. > :19:20.getting ready for his afternoon tee time. One of the very last starters.
:19:21. > :19:24.Cold out there. Michael Byrne one, his coach, wrapped up warm. It'll be
:19:25. > :19:33.tough conditions for McIlroy later on. The wind getting up. 12 feet,
:19:34. > :19:39.Pieters, 4-under, this is the most difficult part of the course to
:19:40. > :19:44.judge the distance. Over the water. Only 150 yards today. He didn't make
:19:45. > :19:48.it. 20, 20 five yards short. It must have ballooned into the wind.
:19:49. > :20:01.Something happened, you can't make a mistake like that, huge mistake. It
:20:02. > :20:07.was not wind assisted. All greens in regulation so far. Second birdie of
:20:08. > :20:13.the day for Justin Rose. He really does like this place. A good record
:20:14. > :20:25.at the Masters. Pieters at 12. This is for five. In she goes with two
:20:26. > :20:32.shots gone. Back to 2-under par. First taste of Amen Corner for
:20:33. > :20:36.Thomas Pieters. A rather bitter one. Having had the outright lead, Golden
:20:37. > :20:42.Bell has bitten him at the infamous 12. As it has done so many other
:20:43. > :20:47.players in the past. Andy Sullivan alongside Thomas Pieters and Rickie
:20:48. > :21:07.Fowler, three way leaders on 2-under par. Kevin Chappell. New name. Here
:21:08. > :21:12.at the 16th. It's on the way. In two and off the left here. Getting
:21:13. > :21:39.better all the time. Danny Willett at the 3rd, 3-over
:21:40. > :21:48.par. Little up the hill. He could do with a birdie. He's done it. Double
:21:49. > :21:51.bogey, bogey, birdie start. 2-over for the defending champion. You'll
:21:52. > :22:00.be pleased with that. Kevin Chappell here. Follows up that terrific tee
:22:01. > :22:09.shot with a nice putt, now Kevin Chappell gets 2-under par. Such
:22:10. > :22:18.tricky conditions on nine, Justin Rose going along nicely. A pretty
:22:19. > :22:23.rare birdie at nine. He goes out in 34. His preparation for this week
:22:24. > :22:34.has been absolutely perfect. 2-under after nine. Rory McIlroy here at the
:22:35. > :22:39.1st. Getting underway. Look at the flags on the scoreboard you can see
:22:40. > :22:49.the windows into and off his left. -- see the wind is into and off his
:22:50. > :22:51.left. He's one of few to the bunker here at the 1st. Not a great place
:22:52. > :23:07.to be. Glorious looking 15th, Rickie Fowler
:23:08. > :23:11.having a shot at the par-5 two. Among the azaleas. He needs his
:23:12. > :23:24.fingers crossed or he's in a very awkward spot. Plenty to contemplate.
:23:25. > :23:31.Jordan Spieth at 12. You wonder what's running through his mind
:23:32. > :23:36.right now. Had a real disaster here last year. The media will never let
:23:37. > :23:46.him forget that. A pretty good shot for Jordan. Kind of a mock cheer
:23:47. > :23:51.from the crowd. Kevin Chappell, slightly disappointing bogey to
:23:52. > :23:55.finish. But round in 71. There will be many players breaking par today,
:23:56. > :24:09.so he'll be delighted with that. With his card. 35, 36 for the man
:24:10. > :24:14.from California. Jordan now for his birdie here at 12. I think last year
:24:15. > :24:17.Jordan probably reminded a couple of generations of players how dangerous
:24:18. > :24:25.this 12th hole can be especially on a Sunday. Certainly this hole has
:24:26. > :24:30.had its toll on a few players today. Pretty nicely judged for Jordan,
:24:31. > :24:38.it'll be a tap in par. He'll stay level par. At the moment. Pretty
:24:39. > :24:45.good score through 12 holes. Quite a blustery wind. After finding a
:24:46. > :24:50.bunker off the tee, Rory has this for his par at the 1st. Despite all
:24:51. > :24:55.the heavy rain we had last night, the green is pretty quick. Like
:24:56. > :25:01.many, he's going to start with a bogey. Rickie Fowler, we saw his
:25:02. > :25:07.second shot go over the green. Probably a pretty good break that he
:25:08. > :25:17.ended up here. This delicate shot. To a flat. Then down the hill. He is
:25:18. > :25:21.judged it nicely. Yes. Look at it go. That is a pretty good shot
:25:22. > :25:26.there, I think, for Rickie Fowler. He'll be happy. I believe he thought
:25:27. > :25:31.he was in the azaleas after he hit his second shot. Now he's got a
:25:32. > :25:38.great opportunity at birdie. Sullivan for his par. The 15th.
:25:39. > :25:48.Par-5. We've seen plenty of drop strokes. Another one going for Andy
:25:49. > :25:53.Sullivan. Free holes left to play. After playing two terrific shots
:25:54. > :26:03.here at the 11th, Justin Rose up the hill for birdie. The 11th has taken
:26:04. > :26:07.its toll on a lot of players today. Justin will be happy to settle for
:26:08. > :26:20.par here and make his way to that 12th hole. Paul Casey. A delicate
:26:21. > :26:33.shot required. He jolly well has. What a delightful shot. 36. Couple
:26:34. > :26:39.of birdies at 13 and 14 move him 1-under par. 11 English players in
:26:40. > :26:49.the Masters this year. Rickie now for birdie. Yes. He hits those putts
:26:50. > :26:55.firmly. Going like a rabbit looking for his hole.
:26:56. > :27:02.Let's look at the old scoreboard, three players tied at the top.
:27:03. > :27:15.Russell Henley in with 71, as was Kevin Chappell. Not many scores in
:27:16. > :27:18.the red. A tough day on the links. Andy Sullivan now for par up the
:27:19. > :27:33.hill at 16. Nothing easy about 16, that's
:27:34. > :27:42.probably the easiest place to hole can be on this 16th. Spieth, 13th.
:27:43. > :27:48.Little bit of movement from left to right, this is for his birdie. A
:27:49. > :27:54.good angle to putt from as well. Marge Nelly up the hill. Back to
:27:55. > :28:02.business as usual. Nice par at the last. Second, first, second in his
:28:03. > :28:16.only three Masters. Unbelievably impressive. To the 16th. Thomas
:28:17. > :28:24.Pieters. -5 through ten. Slipped up a bit. It did in the water at 12. He
:28:25. > :28:29.fares quite a bit better here. Come that going actually? Not quite, but
:28:30. > :28:46.a terrific shot. For Thomas Pieters. Never much brake on this 12th green,
:28:47. > :28:56.the flatter stomach of course. Rose has this to save his par. That pays
:28:57. > :29:03.can he couldn't leave the hole. -- at that pace. Not a bad miss, beyond
:29:04. > :29:06.the flag at the 14th. We saw Casey chipping in earlier from here. He's
:29:07. > :29:16.done it again. The little Englishman with a tidy game. How about that?
:29:17. > :29:22.2-under, tied for the lead. Seems to be getting stronger. The flag
:29:23. > :29:33.rattling around. Justin Rose Amber Hill here at 13. Unbelievably fast
:29:34. > :29:43.putt. Just barely touched it. Yes. Perfect speed from Justin Rose. Nice
:29:44. > :29:52.birdie here at 13. Little bounce back after the missed short putt at
:29:53. > :29:57.12. Well done. Chance to get to 1-under. What a delightful way to
:29:58. > :30:00.finish. Three up the 18th Andy Sullivan. He's been struggling for
:30:01. > :30:03.form, working so hard and he's been rewarded with an opening round in
:30:04. > :30:09.the red. Well done. 71. Now the Irishman, Shane Lowry, for
:30:10. > :30:25.birdie. Up the hill and back down. He has
:30:26. > :30:31.got it. The fifth is one of the more difficult holes on the course. No
:30:32. > :30:44.cars yet. Jordan Spieth at the 15th with his third shot. Difficult with
:30:45. > :30:55.a downhill lie. Look at that! Is it fair? He is not best pleased at this
:30:56. > :31:00.moment. Playing up for five. This is Fitzpatrick's bird to the 15th,
:31:01. > :31:08.playing alongside Jordan Spieth. -- third. That does not look too good.
:31:09. > :31:11.He has got away with it nicely. Chance for a birdie. He did not like
:31:12. > :31:30.it but he escaped. William McGirt with a long putt.
:31:31. > :31:39.Very good. Boom, fist pump! Co-leader now. Jordan Spieth having
:31:40. > :31:50.another go to get over the water. Number five coming up. Is that a bit
:31:51. > :31:58.heavy? Oh, my good God! On the back and shot over. Well, now. That is
:31:59. > :32:12.five. He could save himself double figures. Pieters for Park on the
:32:13. > :32:19.18th. -- par. Yikes! Went off in his hand. A birdie putt for young
:32:20. > :32:28.Matthew Fitzpatrick. A particular from right to left. Coming down,
:32:29. > :32:36.well done! And old head on young shoulders. 3-under par. He leads the
:32:37. > :32:41.tournament. He will want to be doing that Sunday night. Peter is coming
:32:42. > :32:49.to finish off at the 18th. -- Pieters. Take your time. A very
:32:50. > :32:56.exposed part of the course. That is a double bogey to finish. A real
:32:57. > :33:01.shame. A great round going for so long. Jordan Spieth, here he is at
:33:02. > :33:08.the 15th. Over the back of the green for the bliss for a triple bogey.
:33:09. > :33:16.That will not make it. That will not be back on your heels. Wow!
:33:17. > :33:26.Wow, indeed. The neutron and favourite, Spieth, had threatened to
:33:27. > :33:32.tear it up this year. -- new tournament favourite. That has
:33:33. > :33:39.dropped in way back to four over-par. Fitzpatrick is one shot
:33:40. > :33:46.ahead of Justin Rose and William McGirt.
:33:47. > :33:57.Andy, 71 to start off this year's tournament. How good was that? Just
:33:58. > :34:03.went round the corner and tried to pick a few off. Anything around
:34:04. > :34:09.level par and under-par is a hell of a school today. How much did
:34:10. > :34:16.conditions change? Not too much. It was gusting pretty good on the first
:34:17. > :34:22.day. I do not think I had hit that far into the first. It has not
:34:23. > :34:26.changed too much to the have probably got stronger. To get off
:34:27. > :34:32.there in 1-under was awesome, to be fair. After last year and will debut
:34:33. > :34:41.at the Masters, how pleased with you to show your true colours? It is
:34:42. > :34:48.nice to step onto the first Ticos to just hit my shots and play golf full
:34:49. > :34:53.it is most get over the rookie mentality. Having a bit more
:34:54. > :35:02.experience, it went well today. I look forward to seeing that
:35:03. > :35:09.tomorrow. Shane Lowry, a lovely sound. He is it that one. You little
:35:10. > :35:16.beauty! That is just exquisite. It drifted around. He is a delightful
:35:17. > :35:30.picture and chipper. A nice one. At the 16th, Mickelson for douce. That
:35:31. > :35:37.was a brave man's putt. 1-under. Nice birdie at the 13th and another
:35:38. > :35:46.at the 16th. This looks like Garcia in a very natty top. Finds the
:35:47. > :35:56.bottom of the Cup. Maybe it is his turn. A neat, tidy card. One after
:35:57. > :36:05.eight. McGirt at the 16th. Willie McGirt. 6-iron. The pin in a
:36:06. > :36:13.pleasant spot, just to the right. Comes of the bank. We'll down? Yes.
:36:14. > :36:22.Back would be very nice. Look out coal! -- hole.
:36:23. > :36:31.The third shot of Jason Dufner. Not trying to spin it too much. Just a
:36:32. > :36:42.bit of grab and he does it just right. The third at the 13th.
:36:43. > :36:49.McGirt, whose tee shot very nearly found the bottom of the Cup. This
:36:50. > :36:59.bought a two at the 16th, to shared the lead. He has nudged it into the
:37:00. > :37:07.centre of the Cup very confidently. He hit a terrible tee shot. Lucky to
:37:08. > :37:15.get it here in two. That could go back all the way.
:37:16. > :37:24.He is making a Horlicks of this, Mr Fitzpatrick, on the final hole.
:37:25. > :37:30.Caused by a dreadful tee shot. Scuttling into the trees on the
:37:31. > :37:43.left. It will cost him dear. Dufner for a birdie at the 13th. Nicely,
:37:44. > :37:50.nicely. Two under. Fitzpatrick at the 18th. Fourth shot, a long putt
:37:51. > :37:57.up the hill. Got to hit it hard. Up she comes. That was a good effort.
:37:58. > :38:07.Tales of the way four feet, 4.5 feet. Don't waste all that good
:38:08. > :38:17.stuff with one hole! Rarm at the 8th. A man in top form on his rookie
:38:18. > :38:19.season. A nice angle for that putt. Not too much slope. This bought a
:38:20. > :38:40.five. Six. It will be a six. Be careful how you put that back. He
:38:41. > :38:46.marks it with a dustbin lid beside of it but that is OK. Six at the
:38:47. > :39:00.last. All caused by a very poor drive. A pity. A very good round.
:39:01. > :39:04.Just dented by a six at the last. What is shameful Matthew
:39:05. > :39:10.Fitzpatrick! Still only 22. His third appearance in Augusta. He is a
:39:11. > :39:19.World Tour champion. That has put him into the pack at 1-under par.
:39:20. > :39:25.William McGirt, this is the journeymen who is making good on his
:39:26. > :39:30.Augusta debut. Phil Mickelson also lurking. Just above him is
:39:31. > :39:31.Fitzpatrick. I wonder what his thoughts will be after that rather
:39:32. > :39:41.awkward finish. Walking off with a double bogey,
:39:42. > :39:48.what were the emotions like? Not how you would like to win the round.
:39:49. > :39:54.Just one of those things. I will try to make up tomorrow.
:39:55. > :40:03.Justin Rose for a par at the 17th. He is on the high side for of it is
:40:04. > :40:08.one of those days when you think you can get a four. Every hole is
:40:09. > :40:18.possible trouble. You have got to keep a clear head and play very
:40:19. > :40:33.conservatively. Attack and defend. It is a defensive day.
:40:34. > :40:50.Will he continue or will he spoil it with a birdie, Jon Rahm? Towards the
:40:51. > :40:58.hole and he has done it. Jason Dufner, second to the really long
:40:59. > :41:00.14th hole will stop the hole has cut all the way in the back left portion
:41:01. > :41:17.of the green. That is a nice shot. Defending champion Danny Willett at
:41:18. > :41:28.the 13th, two over-par. This could even things up if it goes in. That
:41:29. > :41:33.is a three on the par well done! -- on the par-5. The goal is to get it
:41:34. > :41:38.on the right level. A semi-blind shot.
:41:39. > :41:52.Oh, yeah. One of the best of the day.
:41:53. > :41:59.Jason Dufner at the 14th. A beautiful second. This bought a
:42:00. > :42:14.three. Short, quick and in. Birdie, bogey. Bogey, birdie. The
:42:15. > :42:20.list goes on and on. He is doing well. Up to the 18th. Justin Rose
:42:21. > :42:26.finishing off after that beautiful second shot. A fine drive. A good
:42:27. > :42:32.second. Keep it within the boundaries of the hole. Nice and
:42:33. > :42:42.firm. Head still. In she goes. 1-under. One of the best schools so
:42:43. > :42:53.far today. Henley, Sullivan, Fitzpatrick and now Justin Rose.
:42:54. > :42:58.Well played! What a lovely view from this camera! It looks so simple.
:42:59. > :43:06.Nudge one into the air. That is exactly what Charlie has done. Just
:43:07. > :43:14.tee it up and knock it on. McGirt missed badly to the left here at 18.
:43:15. > :43:21.He is on 3-under par at the moment. Straight downwind. That is
:43:22. > :43:31.beautifully played. Just goes that extra couple of feet. To be the
:43:32. > :43:34.clubhouse leader at 3-under par. Everyone is talking about how
:43:35. > :43:39.difficult the weather is for the players. As you approach it? You
:43:40. > :43:43.have to accept it first and foremost was we did know it was coming. It is
:43:44. > :43:48.nice to know there is some respite this weekend. It is about getting to
:43:49. > :43:53.the weekend in a decent position. All I really worked on today was
:43:54. > :43:57.commitment. Playing with a lot of heart and committing to every shot.
:43:58. > :44:06.William McGirt would be the only player to break 70 so far today if
:44:07. > :44:08.he can make this. Dead centre. Well done! What a start for William
:44:09. > :44:28.McGirt! Back to 15 and Jason Dufner for par.
:44:29. > :44:34.We have seen some train wrecks here today. Jordan Spieth made nine at
:44:35. > :44:45.the 15th early. That will be a drop for Dufner. Go back to two
:44:46. > :44:50.under-par. We wondered if anybody would break 70 today. Charley
:44:51. > :44:57.Hoffman still out on the course doing well. That may well be a
:44:58. > :45:02.leading school come the end of the day. Your first competitive round at
:45:03. > :45:08.Augusta and you other first man to break into this year. How good does
:45:09. > :45:12.that feel? Very. The only time you break 70 is great and in these
:45:13. > :45:21.conditions it is really good. Charlie Hoffman on the 12th. A
:45:22. > :45:33.beautiful to shot. A chance for him to join McGirt at the top of the
:45:34. > :45:37.board. That was judged absolutely perfectly. Not much noise will stop
:45:38. > :45:41.the crowd realises they are a distant way. The joint lead will
:45:42. > :45:51.Charlie Hoffman alongside William McGirt. Rory McIlroy's bird. This is
:45:52. > :45:59.absolutely magnificent this shot. I cannot imagine how good that is
:46:00. > :46:08.unless you have been here. -- you cannot imagine. At the 14th, tapped
:46:09. > :46:16.in the back left corner. An awkward spot for Charlie Hoffman. Not the
:46:17. > :46:20.greatest of lies. That really is marvellous. You get that grip on it
:46:21. > :46:30.in the breeze. It is one of the best. If it trickled down, it should
:46:31. > :46:35.not go all the way down the green. Stop.
:46:36. > :46:45.Another birdie opportunity for Ernie Els here at 17. That will be two in
:46:46. > :46:50.a row. All of a sudden, Ernie else in the mix with three straight
:46:51. > :46:59.bogeys. What the beautiful scorecard here!
:47:00. > :47:08.Hoffman and a birdie four Hoffman on the 14th. Hoffman now leads the
:47:09. > :47:14.Masters on his own. A great save on the 13th and wonderful second on the
:47:15. > :47:16.14th. Spun away a bit and he is out in front. Shane Lowry and the chance
:47:17. > :47:30.to join the leaders here. Not to be with eagle but he will
:47:31. > :47:40.move to two under-par. Find boundaries he is putting together.
:47:41. > :47:45.He has moved to some errant foliage. Birdied the second, the fourth, the
:47:46. > :47:52.fifth, the eighth, and the 13th now. Just one behind the leaders. Hoffman
:47:53. > :48:02.at the top of the hill with his third shot a long way back. Our
:48:03. > :48:13.leader stays. Very low with a lot of backspin. He is on dry land. Down
:48:14. > :48:21.the little slope for Lee Westwood. It is quick. Will it get there? It
:48:22. > :48:29.is with ease. It is such a pleasure to see it trickled down in the
:48:30. > :48:36.centre of the Cup. Two over four Westwood. A little uphill, a little
:48:37. > :48:43.bit of movement from right to left for Charlie Hoffman.
:48:44. > :48:52.He is looking very good. Absolutely in the heart of the Cup. This is an
:48:53. > :48:57.exceptional round under very tricky conditions. We are starting to see
:48:58. > :49:07.one or two more birdies in the last five minutes or so. Here is Rory
:49:08. > :49:14.McIlroy with a tickle down the hill. It drops will stop he has had about
:49:15. > :49:26.four, five of those, just to keep him in the hunt. A great round so
:49:27. > :49:31.far from Charlie Hoffman. He has had birdies at the 6th, ninth, eighth,
:49:32. > :49:38.12th, 14th and 15th. We have seen him at Augusta before. He was tied
:49:39. > :49:42.ninth overall and he showed his mettle on the closing weekend. He
:49:43. > :49:47.leads by two on day one of the Masters. Charlie Hoffman, 5-under,
:49:48. > :50:08.our leader. And another cracking shot from
:50:09. > :50:13.Charles. Remember when he used to wear his hair long like Marilyn
:50:14. > :50:21.Monroe. You quite fancied him. In a certain light, yes. After two
:50:22. > :50:27.splendid shots, found the 15th green. He has done it. It was a
:50:28. > :50:34.well-deserved birdie. Get his head still long enough. Our leader at the
:50:35. > :50:43.16th after that superb tee shot. Just give it a little nudge and in
:50:44. > :50:54.she goes. Charley Hoffman striding away with it. Rory McIlroy and his
:50:55. > :50:59.third shot here at 15. This is a small target. That is a fantastic
:51:00. > :51:15.shot. Here is Lee Westwood, having moved
:51:16. > :51:23.to the 16th tee. Three pars for 72. He has played some very good rounds
:51:24. > :51:26.on this course. How about that for eight cracking shot ex-commission
:51:27. > :51:39.might you do not see many coming from that side. Our leader at the
:51:40. > :51:47.17th. -- a cracking shot! He is making a mockery of the cause under
:51:48. > :51:52.these treacherous conditions. Rory McIlroy at the 15th and along,
:51:53. > :51:59.downhill putt at four. It is good. Would you believe it? His parting
:52:00. > :52:12.has been a one OK today. He has been wild and wayward and a bit unhappy
:52:13. > :52:17.chimes. -- times. Come along, Lee Westwood. You can do it and he has.
:52:18. > :52:28.Well done indeed. That is a great run.
:52:29. > :52:39.Our leader, Charley Hoffman, for yet another birdie. It is a birdie
:52:40. > :52:48.first. Five in a row. Look at that! Four in a row and five in this nine.
:52:49. > :52:58.Quite extraordinary. Rory McIlroy at the 16th, 7-iron. Not a big one, I
:52:59. > :53:11.don't think. A punchy one. And it is a gem. I thought it was a
:53:12. > :53:20.hole-in-one. They don't give such vulgar things as prizes for holes in
:53:21. > :53:37.one. A nice tee shot. He has got it nicely. Putting uphill. Hoffman from
:53:38. > :53:41.the light rough here at the 18th. What a terrific bounce! Like he was
:53:42. > :53:50.in the sand and another birdie opportunity for Charley Hoffman.
:53:51. > :53:58.Here we are on the 17th hole and Lee Westwood for his 15th straight
:53:59. > :54:12.birdie. A really slow at. Has he hit it? Yes. Westwood making a move.
:54:13. > :54:21.Now, Rory McIlroy, that was a dribbler from his partner. This is a
:54:22. > :54:30.little firm one inside the left lip. Yes. This has been an extraordinary
:54:31. > :54:36.one from Marco Reus. He has played some very untidy stuff. -- Rory
:54:37. > :54:42.McIlroy. If he keeps it going he will get down in under-par. Charley
:54:43. > :54:49.Hoffman, can he do it? This to go 8-under par. Come along, come along,
:54:50. > :55:00.come along. Oh, Charlie! You were robbed. You were robbed, Charlie.
:55:01. > :55:11.What a great round! Fantastic. Fantastic round of golf.
:55:12. > :55:22.A couple of bogeys going out. 34. Look at that inward nine. Four in a
:55:23. > :55:33.row. Five in all. Happy days are here again. Charley Hoffman, what
:55:34. > :55:39.the show he has put on today! Eats his career-best by two shots. Now a
:55:40. > :55:47.four shot lead at the top of the board. How did you feel walking off
:55:48. > :55:53.18 having shot 65 to start this year's masters? Excited. Any time
:55:54. > :55:57.you need a Masters is unbelievable. I got three rounds of play. And
:55:58. > :56:03.number label feeling going up the 18th hole. Pretty happy with the way
:56:04. > :56:11.I played and it is a good feeling. It has been a late show from Lee
:56:12. > :56:18.Westwood. Look at that! He secured par for a round of 72 under-par. A
:56:19. > :56:26.100-1 shot and he looks very good value. I said on the range to
:56:27. > :56:30.somebody that 1-under par would be a fantastic score. Just waiting for
:56:31. > :56:38.something to happen. If I had got in 3-over par and so making five
:56:39. > :56:45.birdies in a row has been marvellous. Bubba Watson handed up
:56:46. > :56:55.some magic with a pink version. This is what you call a par save.
:56:56. > :57:03.And a biting finish from the world number two. Rory McIlroy, having
:57:04. > :57:10.been 3-under par, that is a level par start. The four time major
:57:11. > :57:15.winner seeking a first green jacket and with it a career grand slam. He
:57:16. > :57:20.is not out of it. You have spoken in the past about stress levels. You
:57:21. > :57:25.have used one or two choice words. Is it fair to say you are less
:57:26. > :57:32.stressed this time around and more relaxed? A little bit. I will have
:57:33. > :57:37.to realise I have so many chances at this tournament. It is the one I
:57:38. > :57:42.need. Everyone keeps reminding me. The more I can come into this event
:57:43. > :57:49.relaxed, and in a better frame of mind, I know that I will play better
:57:50. > :57:57.out there. That showed a little bit today. Stay relaxed. I will try.
:57:58. > :58:00.Thank you. A wild day the weather and storylines amidst 40 mph gusts.
:58:01. > :58:08.It is the toughest Augusta has played in a decade. Charley Hoffman
:58:09. > :58:18.is only the third player in history to birdie all four par threes. He
:58:19. > :58:23.has a four shot lead. Since 2005, no one has come from outside the top
:58:24. > :58:28.ten after round one to win. Rory McIlroy amongst those hoping to
:58:29. > :58:34.change all of that. Radio five Live are up and running this evening with
:58:35. > :58:39.coverage of round to. We will have highlights on BBC Two at 1pm. No
:58:40. > :58:45.distractions because we have live coverage for the whole of the
:58:46. > :58:52.weekend was my day. Uninterrupted coverage starting at 7:30 p.m..
:58:53. > :58:59.So, we began the day talking about the world number one. We ended
:59:00. > :59:06.incomplete admiration for the man ranked 51 places below him. Charley
:59:07. > :59:10.Hoffman owns the largest first round lead in over 60 years. What a day!
:59:11. > :59:20.See you soon. Hello! And a very warm welcome to
:59:21. > :59:28.the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. With performances from Ry Cooder,
:59:29. > :59:32.Al Stewart,