Harrington soaks up atmosphere despite washout

PADRAIG HARRINGTON appeared to be totally relaxed and unfazed last night after the first day of the 67th Masters was washed out by the torrential rains that have swept this region of Georgia for the best part of a week.

Back in 1983, the second day of the Masters was washed out without a ball being struck. The tournament, won that year by Severiano Ballesteros, stretched into Monday and there is every chance of that happening again given the saturated nature of the course and the expectation of a lot more rain overnight.

Previous Monday finishes occurred in 1936 when two days were cancelled; and also in 1939, 1961 and 1973. As of now, the plan is to play 36 holes today with two tee starts at 7.30am and 1.30pm