The Masters: Round 1

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The Masters: Round 1

The 2008 Masters Tournament kicks off in Augusta, Ga.

A heavy fog settles over Augusta National. The fog caused a delay of play of about an hour.

For the second straight year, four-time champion Arnold Palmer kicks off the Masters tournament as the honorary starter. Palmer, who won the Masters in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964, participated in Wednesday's Par 3 contest with former champions, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

Crowds swarm the first tee as Tiger Woods opens his first round of play in the Masters.

Ben Curtis, who was the first to tee off about 9 a.m., records his score on the first hole.

Fred Couples lines up his chip shot amongst the gallery on the first hole.

Fuzzy Zoeller hits his approach shot to the first green during first round of play.

Gary Player throws his club around after hitting his ball into the right bunker of hole No. 2.

Tiger Woods hits to the first green. He would hit par on the hole.

Miguel Angel Jimenez stands on tiptoes to see his approach shot to the third green.

Tiger Woods hits his approach shot to the second green.

Ian Poulter waves to patrons after making a hole in one on the 16th hole. It was he 19th ace in the Masters' 72-year history and the first since Trevor Immelman aced No. 16 in 2005.

Tiger Woods reacts to missing a birdie putt on five.

Tiger Woods chips to the third green.

Stuart Appleby hits out of the fairway bunker on the 5th hole.

Luke Donald, who was among the leaders late in the afternoon, hits his approach shot to the eighth green.

Trevor Immelman of South Africa makes a face at his caddie as he walks off No. 18 green. Immelman's birdie putt came up shirt and he had to settle for a par on the hole. He ended the day as one of the leaders at 4-under.

Brandt Snedeker reacts to just missing his birdie putt on No. 16 green.

Justin Rose makes his way out of the sand trap. He was tied with Trevor Immelman as the currently leaders at 4-under.

Co-leader, Justin Rose, reacts to his putt on the No. 11 green.

Tiger Woods reacts to missing his birdie putt on the ninth hole during first round of play. Tiger played par golf through the front nine.

Henrik Stenson covers his head as he reacts to just missing his birdie putt on No. 16 green.

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A heavy fog settles over Augusta National. The fog caused a delay of play of about an hour.

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