Twosome grateful for O’Hair invitation

Chez Reavie and Martin Laird toured the Augusta course yesterday in a little over four hours when most rounds are taking around five. How?

They made use of the time-honoured courtesy of the faster group being allowed to play through.

Scott Verplank, Sean O’Hair and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano kicked off the second round of the 76th Masters at 12.50pm (Irish time), while Reavie and Laird followed at 1.01pm as a twosome after 1998 Masters champion Mark O’Meara withdrew prior to the opening round.