Golf fans had longed to see it – the glorious surroundings of Augusta National in Georgia playing host to the first major of the year.
Dreams have been stunningly realised and heart-breakingly shattered on this course, and if Day One is anything to go by, 2019 won’t be any different.
Here are the biggest stories from the first day of the tournament:
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