Day one of the Masters

The 2010 Masters begins with honorary drives from 70-year-old Jack Nicklaus (left) and 80-year-old Arnold Palmer. Both missed the fairway to the right, although Nicklaus had to be told that because he wasn't wearing his contact lens Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie Squire/guardian.co.uk Another veteran, Bernhard Langer is the early leader ... the 1985 and 1993 champion, now aged 52, cards three-under at the turn Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Redington/guardian.co.uk Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the first hole Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Redington/guardian.co.uk Martin Kaymer of Germany hits out of a dense layer of pine needles to the right of the first fairway Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Don Emmert/guardian.co.uk Englishman Luke Donald and his caddie John McLaren watch his shot on the second hole Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Redington/guardian.co.uk A small plane flies near Augusta pulling a message for the self-proclaimed Buddhist, Tiger Woods, whose scandalous extra-marital affairs have overshadowed this year's tournament ... 'Tiger: Did you mean Bootyism?' it reads Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Tim Sloan/guardian.co.uk In a photo taken with a fish-eye lens, Ernie Els of South Africa practises on the putting green before his round Photograph: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Photograph: Charlie Riedel/guardian.co.uk A patron tries to catch a glimpse of some distant action Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie Squire/guardian.co.uk The leaderboard begins to take shape and there's an interesting development - Tom Watson is the form player. He eventually shoots a round of five under, including a birdie at the last - the best complete round thus far Photograph: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Photograph: Charlie Riedel/guardian.co.uk Alvaro Quiros of Spain lifts a shot towards the first green Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Redington/guardian.co.uk Gallery guards hold ropes to keep the masses of spectators off the fairways Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP Photograph: Charlie Riedel/guardian.co.uk Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland chips to the green on the second hole Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images Photograph: Harry How/guardian.co.uk Geoff Ogilvy of Australia takes turf and ball with this ungainly swipe Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Don Emmert/guardian.co.uk Three-times major winner Phil Mickelson hits his approach shot on the fifth hole Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images Photograph: David Cannon/guardian.co.uk Lee Westwood studies a putt on the 10th green and goes on to reach four under after 16 holes Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images Photograph: David Cannon/guardian.co.uk Woods arrives at the first tee for the start of his round and is greeted warmly by the crowd Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie Squire/guardian.co.uk He gives his shot a thorough whack and goes on to par the first hole Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images Photograph: David Cannon/guardian.co.uk Edoardo Molinari of Italy and Miguel Ángel Jiménez of Spain take a moment to clean up the green Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Don Emmert/guardian.co.uk Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark reacts to a birdie on the 17th Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters Photograph: Hans Deryk/guardian.co.uk Fred Couples walks off the 18th, ahead of Sergio García of Spain, after a six-under-par 66 in the first round, his career best at Augusta National Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images Photograph: Harry How/guardian.co.uk