- Hole-by-hole coverage of the opening day at Augusta National
- Course guide and the five holes that could decide the Masters
- Any thought? You can email scott.murray@theguardian.com
Here we all are again, then, back at Augusta! It’s only been five months since Dustin Johnson won The One In November, so in that context we’re being somewhat spoiled. But it’s been two years since the last Masters in its traditional April setting, and two years since the patrons have been in situ, so you can be forgiven if you’ve been Bobby Jonesing for the most glamorous golf show on earth. It’s back, baby. Can you wait? Us neither.
Tiger won that last April Masters, in those heady, carefree days of 2019. His awful accident means he won’t be here this year; here’s to the great man rebuilding his health and completing yet another fairytale comeback. A sixth Masters in 2022? Hey, we’re allowed to dream. As for the winner of this one … well, the field is crowded, and there’s plenty of cream rising to the top.
