The Masters 2024 LIVE: Leaderboard and latest updates as Bryson DeChambeau sets the pace

Here we provide an armchair fan’s guide of what to look out for in Georgia.

The story of Rory McIlroy’s ongoing quest to win the Masters is well known. Here’s what he had to say about his approach this year.

Sir Nick Faldo believes Rory McIlroy has at least another decade of opportunities to win the Masters, despite the scar tissue from his previous attempts.

McIlroy famously squandered a four-shot lead in the final round in 2011 and has recorded six top 10s at Augusta National since victory in the 2014 Open left him needing a green jacket to complete a career grand slam.

The world number two finished second behind Scottie Scheffler in 2022 thanks to a thrilling final round of 64 and is second favourite behind the same player this week after finishing third in the Texas Open on Sunday.

Former champion Sergio Garcia felt like he had “gone 12 rounds with Mike Tyson” after a windswept opening round of the 88th Masters.

Garcia was three over par with six holes remaining following a double bogey on the par-three 12th, but birdied the 13th, 15th and 16th to post a level-par 72.

“It was very tricky, not only because of the strength of the wind but the gusts,” Garcia, who beat Justin Rose in a play-off at Augusta National in 2017, said. “On this golf course you have to be so precise with everything you do and all the shots into the greens. Not only on the tee, off the tee, but into the greens.

“When you have wind like this that is gusting and you don’t know if it’s blowing five or 30 (miles per hour), it’s very difficult. Obviously it happened to me a couple of times today where I felt like I hit a good shot. Ryan (Fox) hit a pitching wedge on 12 and hit it in the middle of the green about 15 feet away.

“I hit a nine iron and I was 15 yards shorter than him. I caught a big gust and made a double bogey. It’s challenging, that’s for sure. It feels like I’ve just gone 12 rounds against Mike Tyson. I’m looking forward to going home and rest.”

It was a strong start from Christo Lamprecht in round one, with the amateur continuing to impress. Here’s a little more about the giant South African:

Full coverage of each day’s play starts later than at other majors, with the tournament organisers sticking with a somewhat antiquated broadcasting model. Here’s why:

Golf legend Bernhard Langer has confirmed he now expects to play the Masters for the final time in 2025 after the two-time champion’s original plan for a swansong this week was cruelly dashed after he suffered a torn Achilles in February.

The 66-year-old German picked up the injury playing pickleball and has been forced to miss significant time, sparking a change in plans regarding how he will say goodbye to Augusta National.

“Most likely, but I haven’t announced it yet,” Langer said when asked by Reuters if the 2025 edition would be his final Masters start. “I hope so, but it all depends how the recovery is going.”

So, what do the latest odds look like after the opening day? Unsurprisingly, Scottie Scheffler still dominates with leader Bryson DeChambeau now second favourite.

• Scottie Scheffler – 6/4 (was 4/1)
• Bryson DeChambeau – 11/2
• Max Homa, Rory McIlroy – 16/1
• Ludvig Aberg – 22/1
• Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Nicolai Hojgaard – 28/1
• Brooks Koepka, Will Zalatoris – 33/1
• Xander Schauffele – 40/1
• Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young – 50/1
• Jordan Spieth – 60/1
• Cameron Smith – 70/1
• Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay – 70/1
• Corey Conners – 80/1
• Danny Willett, Tiger Woods, Tony Finau – 90/1
• Ryan Fox, Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Brian Harman, Dustin Johnson, Byeong Hun An – 100/1

We’ve got the remaining first rounds to be finished going out from 12.50pm BST, then the second rounds starting at 1pm BST today. Here are some selected tee times.

Selected Masters round two tee times

*Those who need to finish their first rounds will resume at 12.50pm BST

First group – 1300: Lee Hodges, Adrian Meronk, Grayson Murray

1448: Keegan Bradley, Matthieu Pavon, Tyrrell Hatton

1518: Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa

1530: Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Tom Kim

1542: Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Åberg, Sahith Theegala

1554: Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood

1654: Gary Woodland, Thorbjorn Olsen, Bryson DeChambeau

1748: Phil Mickelson, Sepp Straka, Tony Finau

1824: Hideki Matsuyama, Will Zalatoris, Justin Thomas

1836: Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap

1848: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele

Final group – 1900: Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith

Here’s how things stand at the top overnight.

-7 Bryson DeChambeau (65)

-6 Scottie Scheffler (66)

-4 Danny Willett (68), Max Homa (13)

-3 Ryan Fox (69), Cameron Davis (69), Tyrrell Hatton (14)

-2 Corey Conners (70), Ben An (70), Joaquin Niemann (70), Will Zalatoris (70), Patrick Reed (14), Matthieu Pavon (14), Ludvig Aberg (11), Tommy Fleetwood (10)