TROUSER NEWS: After breaking the internet yesterday with his 1990s baggy breeks, Jason Day sports a straighter leg today. The 2011 runner-up is level par through 14. Kurt Kitayama favours a more tapered fit, and he’s just birdied 16 to move to -2. What does this mean? Not sure. Tiger won the 1997 Masters by a record-breaking 12 strokes in what was effectively a chino. When someone couples their Green Jacket with jeggings or a tennis skirt, then we’ll have more data to work with.

Early-morning misery for Tyrrell Hatton as well. He dumps his approach at 15 into the briny, and runs up a double-bogey seven as a result. He tumbles down the leader board to -1.

A cold start for Tiger Woods. He batters a fine drive down the middle of 14, only to duff a miserable chip 20 yards short of the green. His chip up isn’t all that, either, and two putts later he’s walking off with a bogey, slipping back to level par.

There are 27 players finishing up their opening rounds this morning. Nicolai Hojgaard is the highest up the leader board, and he’s opened with par at the par-three 16th to remain at -5. He had to work for it, though, after sending a distinctly average tee shot in to 40 feet. (Plenty of players went super-close yesterday.) He left his first putt seven feet short, but made up for it with a steely save.

The weather did a number on Augusta National yesterday morning, which is why we’re playing catch-up now. But patrons need not worry! The forecast today is for sunny and dry conditions, and we’ll be back on schedule by the end of the day. The weekend is expected to deliver perfect Masters weather: plenty of sun, with temperatures reaching as high as 27°C on Sunday. The most beautiful game’s most beautiful tournament with weather to match. Sweet iced tea all round!

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