Atmosphere slowly builds at Augusta

The usual electric atmosphere of the Masters was slow to build up today as many of golf’s biggest names struggled to cope with the toughened-up Augusta National.

But American Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman, even before he took his shoes and socks off to play out of Rae’s Creek at the long 13th, had already had enough excitement for the week. Late on Tuesday night his car was allegedly shot at.