Golf: Masters gets off with a bang

The very first shot at this year's Masters at Augusta didn't go quite as planned as a spectator was hit in the face.

The very first shot at this year's Masters at Augusta didn't go quite as planned as a spectator was hit in the face.

Sam Snead, the 89-year-old honorary starter, hit a man between the eyes, broke his glasses and cut the bridge of his nose after his drive flew into the crowd on the right of the fairway 150 yards away.

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