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Blossoming Rose? Rose in full bloom? Choose whatever flowering pun you want, my petals, because Justin Rose's opening round is worthy of praise. Although, the Englishman - who is aiming to become the fourth Briton after Lyle, Woosnam and Nick Faldo to claim the Green Jacket - is aware that even the most beautiful flower can wilt.

"There's really no point in getting ahead of yourself," said Rose, after equalling his best opening round score at Augusta. "So much can happen around this golf course.

"One thing I've learned on this golf course is that if you do make a bogey or two, when you start to chase around here to make up for it, it's not always the best decision."

Lyle is playing alongside another Scot again today - someone who is at the opposite end of his career. While the 57-year-old Lyle strolls around Augusta for the 35th time, amateur champion Bradley Neil is making his Masters debut this week. The 19-year-old, who shot a six-over-par 78 yesterday, pulls his opening drive left, but recovers brilliant to find the heart of the green from the trees.

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A generous round of applause greets the arrival of another former Masters winner on the first tee. Another British former Masters winner that is. A couple of groups after Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle - the first Briton to claim a Green Jacket in 1988 - pegs up. And like his Welsh peer, Lyle spanks his opening drive into the middle of the first fairway. You don't lose it.

In case you missed any of the opening day's action (there's no shame if you did), we are riding to the rescue like a golfing super-hero. You can watch a 60-minute highlights package on BBC iPlayer. Perfect to pass away the time on an hour's lunch break.

Ian Woosnam has hit the middle of the fairway on Pink Dogwood, which helps us segues nicely to our question of the afternoon: who will be the top-ranked UK golfer by the end of play on Sunday? Is Rory McIlroy still everyone's favourite pick or has Justin Rose sneaked ahead in the pecking order?

You can tweet us your thoughts and reasonings using the hashtag #bbcgolf or text 81111 - or visit the BBC Sport Facebook, external page. There's also a vote up and running on the subject on this page, too. Feel free to read our terms and conditions before voting. You've got until 15:15 to make your vote count.

How could we possibly talk about Woosie at the Masters without pointing you towards some nostalgic footage of his 1991 win? We can't.

Natty tartan red trousers, opened-necked pool shirt, smart gold chain - fashionable Woosie had it going on. See, on this rather dated BBC Sport page, how he pipped Tom Watson and Jose Maria Olazabal to the Green Jacket.

Andrew Neill: Right, well, with Woosnam's tee shot i think that's the end of my workday. Mentally if not physically anyway....

Edward Goose: Woods shoots 73 in the opening round and it's seen as another sign of his downfall. Same as Rickie fowler and 2 less than McIlroy.

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Two men are already pounding the first fairway - one of whom is Ian Woosnam. The little Welshman plucks a mid-iron out of his bag, then pings a 177-yard into the heart of the first green. He lays up short with his first putt, knocking in the second for a steady opening par. He stays three over for the tournament.

Want to know which groups to plan your Friday around? I'd suggest you 'meet a client' from about 14:57 BST...

13:40 Zach Johnson (US), Jim Furyk (US), Ernie Els (SA)

14:57 Henrik Stenson (Swe), Jordan Spieth (US), Billy Horschel (US)

15:30 Jamie Donaldson (Wal), Tiger Woods (US), Jimmy Walker (US)

15:41 Jason Day (Aus), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Rickie Fowler (US)

17:20 Patrick Reed (US), Keegan Bradley (US), Ian Poulter (Eng)

17:42 Bubba Watson (US), Justin Rose (Eng), Gunn Yang (Kor)

18:48 Rory McIlroy (NI), Phil Mickelson (US), Ryan Moore (US)

Our feathered friends might have only just started singing at Augusta, but another early bird is Wales' Ian Woosnam. The 1991 Masters champion had to set his alarm clock early today because he is part of the first group out on the tee. Woosie's opening drive goes straight down the middle on Tea Olive and day two is officially up and running....

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It's just before 8am in Georgia and the sun is already poking through at Augusta in this picture snapped by the tournament on Instagram., external

Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Augusta

"Benign morning at Augusta National, cooler than on Thursday's first round but still warm enough to loosen the shoulders. The famously fast greens were surprisingly slow (all things are relative) on that first day, but with no overnight rain they should be the slippery nightmare of old today."

Two-time runner-up Ernie Els, Australian Jason Day - that seemingly-permanent fixture on the Masters leaderboard - and England's Justin Rose, who is aiming to get his mitts on that elusive first Green Jacket, are all hanging on to Spieth's coat tail.

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Focus on this picture, pretend you are feeling the early morning Georgia sun on your face and smelling the azaleas. It is like you are stood on the side of the 18th green, peering up at the looming leaderboard. Isn't it? Maybe.

Whether you are stood in Augusta or Aylesbury, the picture ahead of day two is the same. Spieth leads by three, with some stellar names in behind him....

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Hello! And welcome to day two of the Masters. As the sun set on Augusta last night, it became apparent that day one turned out to be a bit of a cracker. Well, it had to be. Didn't it?

Spieth threatening to scoop the course record, McIlroy's Grand Slam bid stuck in first gear, Tiger taming the yips.

Throw in plenty of sub-par rounds, monster drives, pinpoint approaches, plus the odd cheeky chip into the can, and there was plenty to keep the fans (sorry, patrons) entertained.

Dear golfing gods, can we have more of the same please? Thanks.

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As Jordan Spieth let his weary eyes close on Wednesday night, the young American's mind would have been filled with wild and fanciful thoughts about the opening day at the 2015 Masters.

Nine birdies. A comfortable advantage on the leaderboard. A whopping seven-shot gap over the world number one. That was the dream.

This morning, Spieth can splash his sleepy face with ice cold water as many times as he likes. He isn't dreaming.

The average 21-year-old man wakes up this morning. He munches a big bowl of crunchy cornflakes. He realises he must write another 1000 words on that important piece of university coursework. Or he realises that he has another 10 hours of hard graft on that plumbing job. Or he realises that he has a entire day to do nothing but play football and drink crisp lager in the sunshine.

The 21-year-old Jordan Spieth wakes up this morning. He munches a big bowl of crunchy cornflakes. He realises he is three shots clear at the top of the leaderboard at the most iconic golf tournament on the planet...