No early hiccups for Bryson DeChambeau, Hideki Matsuyama and Shane Lowry, who take a four on the opening hole and move on.

Jordan Spieth is an absolute rollercoaster.

He sunk a monster putt on the first hole, made a sloppy double bogey at the 10th and has just drained from nearly 50 feet at the 11th.

That'll get your round back on track!

Steady stuff from Tyrrell Hatton to stay at three under.

Justin Rose is just rock solid with the putter so far - following up a brilliant par save on five with a lag putt from 40 feet on seven then he wasn't far off holing.

He left just a couple of feet to save his par and looks to be in great form at Augusta today.

2024 was a quiet year at the majors for Jon Rahm but maybe this is the year to get back on track.

He won't be happy with that opening tee shot though. Swooping right and plonking into the fairway bunker.

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Now on to the penultimate group of the day and it's another belter isn't it.

The 2023 champion, the 2, external023 US Open winner and England's Tommy Fleetwood, who has a couple of second places in majors but is missing that elusive triumph.

The 34-year-old recorded his best ever finish at the Augusta National, 12 months ago when he ended up third and openly admits this is one of his favourite tracks.

"I love playing here and I feel like I've played well here in the past," said Fleetwood.

"Last year was my best finish by a long way, but I feel like I've had some years where I've been close to getting in contention or finishing top 10s and haven't quite done it. But I've been on the edge, so last year was really good."

Oh wow that was close...Akshay Bhatia's birdie putt grazes the left of the cup but just slides past.

Ludvig Aberg's putt just lacks speed. The Swede will also start with a par.

Now for Rory McIlroy...he gets the line right but not enough gas on that and it just tipples right at the last moment and skirts the hole.

Both former Masters champion Adam Scott and last year's double major winner Xander Schauffele make disappointing starts with bogeys at the first.

Not a disaster but not ideal by any means.

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The 10th has been a really ugly hole for Jordan Spieth.

Into the bunker with his second, chipping long out of the sand and then clumsy with his pitch coming back.

A sudden double bogey is a card-wrecker.

No such drama for Tyrrell Hatton who serenely keeps himself up top at three under par.

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Another pretty tasty trio on the first tee now. Reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, 2021 Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama and Ireland's Shane Lowry, who won the Open Championship in 2019.

What's not to look forward to?

Earlier this week when asked what it would mean to be presented with a coveted green jacket on Sunday evening, DeChambeau said: "A lifelong dream come true. Something I dreamt about as a kid."

"I think a lot of players revere this one. This is the tournament to win because it's held at the same place, the way they take care of players, the way they talk about the competition.

"I don't know any other way to describe it other than it's an incredibly special, unique place that we all feel there's just different energy that's here, and we all want to be a part of it."

Ludvig Aberg and Akshay Bhatia both play lovely approaches into the first to get a look at an early birdie...

Now for Rory McIlroy, the world number two has a very short iron in hand after hitting arguably the best opening drive of the day and zips his ball into around eight to 10 feet.

Time to see if that earlier stint on the practice green pays off.

Those three straight bogeys around Amen Corner threatened to ruin Aaron Rai's round, but he bounced back nicely at the 15th with an impressive birdie considering he boomed his second 40 yards past the flag!

His chip back onto the green was immense though and left him just a tap-in for birdie.

Scottie Scheffler put his entire body on the line to try and draw rhe ball off the 10th tee but all he could manage was to hit it straight. No real problems though as he makes his par to keep the lead he's just recently taken.

Pretty interesting the way even the very best modern players in the world struggle to move the ball both ways, and can only really play with a draw or more usually a fade these days.

Mind you, Lionel Messi is rubbish with his right foot isn't he?

Rory McIlroy is away safely on the first tee and booms his drive down the left of the fairway.

The Northern Irishman was going through his putting routine shortly before getting under way and looked in a pretty relaxed mood.

BBC Sport Northern Ireland's Stephen Watson was watching: “Rory arrived on the range and went straight to the putting green. Only missed one of his first 25."

Stephen Watson
BBC Sport Northern Ireland at Augusta National

I watched Rory McIlroy hit driver for his tee shot at the first hole during his final practice round on Wednesday.

It went deep into in the trees on the right of the fairway. It was a similar shot to the one he hit when in the final Sunday pairing with Patrick Reed in 2018.

McIlroy made a brilliant scrambling par back then. He’ll be hoping for no early drama today.

As for the aforementioned Tyrrell Hatton, he's tidied up a trouble-free ninth hole to reach the halfway point with a clean card and three under.

It's been tremendous so far.

There was a bogey for playing partner Jordan Spieth earlier but he is positioned very nicely one shot back as they make the turn.

England's Aaron Rai hit the front and Augusta bit back.

The same has just happened to Germany's Stephan Jaeger whose -4 lead swiftly turned into a -2 at the 13th.

It was brutal as well, landing his approach plumb on the green but watching in agony as it span back and was gobbled by the creek.

The 89th Masters welcomes Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose into the lead.

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Five bogeys. Five birdies. Four pars. Three double bogeys. One eagle.

Nicolai Hojgaard's spectacular scorecard.

Are you not entertained?

And his twin brother Rasmus has just set out on the course too.

After hitting the ceremonial tee shots earlier, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson retreated to the media centre to answer a few questions...

Here's the thoughts of three-time winner and high-kicking 89-year-old Player, who, in 1965, was the third of the five men to have completed the Grand Slam.

"I think Rory will win the Masters and I hope he does because it would give golf a great boost to have another winner of the Grand Slam.

"He has the best swing in golf, without a question.

"He went to Jack for advice on how to play this golf course, and nobody knows better than Jack.

"And I think timing in life, he's had his opportunities to win majors and let them slip. I think his time is right.

"And there's no golf course suits a man better than this does for Rory."

Iain Carter
BBC golf correspondent at Augusta National

It is often referred to as the most important distance in golf; the five inches between the ears.

The game is as much a test of temperament as technique and champions at the very highest level have to conquer both elements to land the biggest titles.

In their pomp the likes of Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood had the physical attributes to win any tournament they played. But something would always get in the way when it came to the majors; the big four tournaments that define careers.

There was always a stumbling block at the Masters, The Open, the US Open or US PGA Championship. It prevented them, and many others, from producing their best shots when they most needed them.

It is not a slight to say this. It's golf. The mental challenge of pulling off key shots when the only inhibiter is the pressure of the moment encapsulates the magic of the game.

It will be evident in abundance again this week as Rory McIlroy embarks on his latest attempt to complete the career Grand Slam. He is among the world's best who are all gathering together for the first time in eight months for the Masters at Augusta National.

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What a start this is from Justin Rose! Three straight birdies to start his round as he's come flying out of the traps at Augusta National and straight into contention right away.