But as is always the case in most tournaments, there is a Tiger lurking in the shadows.
Four-time winner Tiger Woods is appearing in his first major golf tournament since last year's US Open. Fresh from off-season knee surgery, Woods shot an opening round 2-under par 70. If you believe in omens, this is a bad one for every other golfer.
Woods shot the same opening round of 70 in 3 of his 4 Masters victories.
We wanted to hear what the Twitterverse was saying about Tiger's return to Augusta:
bcodamien Retail maybe recovering in the US - A tentative good sign for the rest of the world - Tiger Woods on the hunt in the Masters! MikeCosper Thinking that 5 strokes back at Augusta is not a problem for Tiger Woods. danielthethird Tough start for Tiger Woods at the Masters. Bummer dude. birdieblog By @The_Economy likes Tiger Woods. When he golfs, people watch, ratings go up, advertisers spend $, consumers buy, etc. it all good. #ec ... star_scapes finding myself getting addicted to the golf again. i predict a weekend in front of the BBC watching Tiger Woods. Yum :D JVOG Am I the only person in the world rooting against Tiger Woods? Loved the bogey-bogey finish today, he'll be in it on sunday though - fsr1200 Watching the Master's... wondering if we would be doing the same if there were no Tiger Woods???