Northern Ireland golfer lets tennis star hit tee shot during pre-tournament competition

Course looking magical as world's best prepare to deny Tiger Woods his Masters glory

American confident cross-club creation can cut his scoring as he seeks fourth Jacket

World No 1 primed to complete sport's most remarkable return since Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle'

Very little about the workings of this remarkable institution is known

Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, has called on golf clubs such as Muirfield that refuse to admit female members to "think long and hard" about retaining their controversial single-sex policies.

It was the big mystery ahead of the start of proceedings – and 2012 champ Bubba Watson's serving at the Champions Dinner failed to meet with universal acclaim.

Ahead of the action in Augusta, we select 18 poignant figures

At 14, Tiger Woods was running cross-country and trying to stay on top of his homework. Adam Scott was psyched to finish second against a field of 17-year-olds. Rory McIlroy had thoughts of playing in the Masters, but it was the European Young Masters.

Ulsterman claims to be back on form but says he can't be compared to US legend

World No 1 is 'excited' about week ahead and credits fatherhood with giving him new sense of perspective

Relaxed Englishman is at the optimum age, and finding the form, to claim that elusive major in Augusta

Bubba Watson cried when he won his Green Jacket last year. He cried again yesterday

The Masters 2013

The two have history from the Ryder Cup