Masters 2015: day one – in pictures
The best images from the 2015 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA which left Jordan Spieth top of the leaderboard
• Spieth leads by three strokes after first-round 64
• Masters 2015 round one: as it happened
• McIlroy and Mickelson shine in their three-ring circus
• Woods happy enough with his start to Masters campaign
• Willett and Watson offer young and old cause to cheer
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Spectators walk along the first fairway before the first round.
Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP
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Scorekeeper Richard Muns sits in the sun under the leaderboard waiting for the start.
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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Gary Player does a high kick after he, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus hit their honorary first-tee shots.
Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA
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South Korean-born American James Hahn hits his second shot on the beautiful 13th.
Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
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Jim Furyk tees off on the 14th.
Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
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Ben Crane drops a ball on the 1st hole.
Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
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Ian Poulter hits out of a bunker on the 7th.
Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
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Ernie Els has a point to make on the 4th.
Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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Tom Watson’s ball falls agonisingly short of the 2nd hole in an impressive first round of 71 for the veteran American.
Photograph: Erik S. Lesser/EPA
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Justin Rose watches his shot fly on the 17th.
Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
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Rose keeps his satisfying score as he walks off the 17th green to the 18th tee. The Englishman is tied for second on five under par.
Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
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Rose was paired with Bubba Watson, seen here taking a shot from the fairway on the 1st.
Photograph: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
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Charley Hoffman eyes up the 1st green on his round.
Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
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Tiger Woods tees off powerfully to start his round.
Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
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Woods feels the heat.
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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Woods’ girlfriend, the US skier Lindsey Vonn, watches on concern from the sidelines.
Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
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The world No111 was not happy with his approach shot on the 10th.
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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His mood didn’t improve on the 14th either.
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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Rory McIlroy watches his drive off the 2nd.
Photograph: Mark Blinch/REUTERS
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The Northern Irishman bends down to line up his putt on the 7th.
Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
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McIlroy stretches alongside Phil Mickelson walking down the 9th fairway
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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Jordan Spieth takes a breather before the 11th.
Photograph: Erik S. Lesser/EPA
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Spieth and Henrik Stenson of Sweden pick up their balls on the 11th.
Photograph: Erik S. Lesser/EPA
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Spieth warns supporters of his tee shot on the 13th.
Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP
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A hawk takes off from the edge of Ray’s Creek with a frog in its clutches.
Photograph: Erik S. Lesser/EPA
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Sergio García looks disappointed with his poor shot on the 4th.
Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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García watches on as Australia’s Jason Day misses an eagle putt on the 13th.
Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
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Day makes his birdie though, on his way to an impressive five under par.
Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP
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Day watches his shot out of a bunker on the 18th.
Photograph: Darron Cummings/AP
