US Masters LIVE updates: Scott, Woods, Day get under way at Augusta National

Tiger Woods can barely walk, a tin man who looked so miserable in the atrocious conditions last year he did something he usually never does: quit.

Mercifully, Rory McIlroy has quit talking – sort of – to unscramble a head that seemingly turns to porridge every time his car rolls onto the tree-lined Magnolia Lane, a failingly familiar date with destiny and golf’s grand slam.

Jon Rahm had 900 million reasons to take off his green jacket as a Masters winners and swap it for a LIV bomber jacket late last year. The result? He hasn’t won a tournament since.

The Aussies? Don’t mention the Aussies. Our best chance laid in bed all weekend with food poisoning, another broke his finger after dropping a dumbbell on it and one reckons if he started explaining his swing imperfections, he could still be here tomorrow.

As the volunteers say, amusingly cheerily every five seconds, when you walk through those grand gates at Augusta National … Welcome to The Masters!

So, does anyone actually look like winning this year?

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G’day golf lovers,

Welcome to our live coverage of the Masters. This really is one of world sport’s great events.

For those of you who have got up early – you’re in luck. Play was delayed today due to inclement weather.

It means Aussie viewers will get to watch more of the action today than they might have otherwise.

The likes of Adam Scott, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth are yet to tee off but will do shortly.

Bryson DeChambeau is in the lead at -6 (through 16 holes).