Day one of the Masters

The 2010 Masters begins with honorary drives from 70-year-old Jack Nicklaus (left) and 80-year-old Arnold Palmer. Both missed the fairway to the right, although Nicklaus had to be told that because he wasn't wearing his contact lens
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Another veteran, Bernhard Langer is the early leader ... the 1985 and 1993 champion, now aged 52, cards three-under at the turn
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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the first hole
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Martin Kaymer of Germany hits out of a dense layer of pine needles to the right of the first fairway
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Englishman Luke Donald and his caddie John McLaren watch his shot on the second hole
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A small plane flies near Augusta pulling a message for the self-proclaimed Buddhist, Tiger Woods, whose scandalous extra-marital affairs have overshadowed this year's tournament ... 'Tiger: Did you mean Bootyism?' it reads
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In a photo taken with a fish-eye lens, Ernie Els of South Africa practises on the putting green before his round
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A patron tries to catch a glimpse of some distant action
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The leaderboard begins to take shape and there's an interesting development - Tom Watson is the form player. He eventually shoots a round of five under, including a birdie at the last - the best complete round thus far
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Alvaro Quiros of Spain lifts a shot towards the first green
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Gallery guards hold ropes to keep the masses of spectators off the fairways
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland chips to the green on the second hole
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Geoff Ogilvy of Australia takes turf and ball with this ungainly swipe
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Three-times major winner Phil Mickelson hits his approach shot on the fifth hole
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Lee Westwood studies a putt on the 10th green and goes on to reach four under after 16 holes
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Woods arrives at the first tee for the start of his round and is greeted warmly by the crowd
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He gives his shot a thorough whack and goes on to par the first hole
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Edoardo Molinari of Italy and Miguel Ángel Jiménez of Spain take a moment to clean up the green
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Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark reacts to a birdie on the 17th
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Fred Couples walks off the 18th, ahead of Sergio García of Spain, after a six-under-par 66 in the first round, his career best at Augusta National
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