The Masters 2024 Day One LIVE: Tee times, leaderboard and updates as opening round is delayed until 10.30am due to thunderstorms with Tiger Woods set to make his return to Augusta National alongside Jason Day and Max Homa

The Wednesday before The Masters often offers the best moments of the week when the players take to the par-3 course in Augusta, while the wives or girlfriends and children act as their caddies.

The glamorous WAGs and other family members wear the famous white boiler suits that caddies wear at Augusta, and some have even attempted to shoot a few shots themselves.

And yesterday was no different when the families took part in the course again.

Augusta National has seen many iconic moments, but Jack Nicklaus may have just created the most adorable of them.

As he was instructed to get into position for the traditional photo of the honorary starters and their caddies, the 18-time Major winner shared a sweet moment with his wife of 64 years, Barbara, who is pictured on the bag.

“I’ve got my caddy here,” he declared, putting an arm around her shoulders.

An incredible player and loving husband. Get yourself a man who can do both, ladies!

88-year-old Gary Player and 84-year-old Jack Nicklaus both joke about the effort it takes to bend down to put the ball on the tee in their old age.

But even well into the 80s, the icons both shoot decent tee shots. You never lose it… not that I ever had it.

Last but not least is Tom Watson, the young gun among this trio at the age of 74, and after a little search for Nicklaus he also finds the fairway.

And with that, Augusta Chairman Fred Ridley declares that the 88th Masters Championship is underway!

For the price analysts among us: this is where the players will (or should) shoot today…

We’re just moments away from finally getting some action.

In less than ten minutes, the honorary starters will get the Masters 2024 underway.

In one of the many beloved Masters traditions, three legends of the game will take to the first tee to hit the ceremonial opening shots.

This year’s trio of all-time greats includes Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson.

It’s not just the golfers getting in on the action…

At one point last summer, there was hope that by the time the game’s best players arrived back on Magnolia Lane, the great rift would have healed itself.

Discussions between the PGA Tour and the PIF continue around a mergerbut it is the Saudi-backed circuit that has proven to be the ultimate poker player.

LIV again gambled big on the winner this offseason, spending $500 million to lure reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm into his plight, but the big-money bet could pay off at Augusta National.

Greg Norman’s band of merry men will rock out to Augusta for the second year since he tore the golf world in half. Except this year they will not be mocked. This time they come with a spring in their step.

Many of you are surely wondering what the weather delay means for Tiger. And honest? It doesn’t look good.

The 15-time Major winner will now not tee off until 3.54pm ET/8.54pm BST, meaning his chances of getting a full 18 today… are zero.

The 48-year-old will have to play the remainder of his first round tomorrow morning before returning to the track for his second. With probably four to six holes to play tomorrow on top of the 18, it will be a tough task for Woods and his body.

With the weather delay pushing back start times, here’s a refresher on what that means for the big names…

1pm ET/6pm BST | Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap

1.12pm ET/6.12pm BST | Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele

1.24pm ET/6.24pm BST | Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith

3.54pm ET/ 8.54pm BST | Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa

4:30pm ET/9:30pm BST | Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood

The Masters have now verified Garcia’s report. Great inside information, Sergio.

The game will be officially postponed until 10:30am ET/3:30pm BST, pushing all start times back by two and a half hours.

The Spaniard will tee off at 11.42am/4.42pm, exactly as he said.

Pretty decent of him to be honest. It must be hard to keep up with tee times these days after two years of shotgun starts at LIV Golf.

We have an update… just not from The Masters.

There is light at the end of the storm, according to 2017 champion Sergio Garcia.

The LIV Golf rebel has pushed for the show shall continue as he went to X to reveal his new start time of 11:42 a.m. ET.

That’s a two and a half hour delay from its original start time, meaning it’s likely we won’t see any play until 10:30am ET (3:30pm for you Brits).

Last year, Tiger Woods, five-time winner of The Masters, was forced to withdraw after the third round after limping around Augusta in visible pain.

12 months and another surgery later, Woods is back and looking for a sixth victory.

If everything comes together, I think I can get another one. Do I need to describe that more, or are we good?

I still think I can do it [win]. I haven’t gotten to the point yet where I don’t think I can do it.

The good news is that the major golf championship is finally back after a 263-day wait.

The bad news is that we have to wait a little longer.

The weather in Georgia has delayed the start of the game. The first round is not expected to start before 9am ET (that’s 2pm for those of you across the pond) according to The Masters themselves.

Are Finally here. Happy Masters Thursday!

Welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of the first round of the year’s first major, as we bring you all the action from Augusta National… that is, when it finally gets going.

Good weather in Georgia has delayed the start of play as thunderstorms pass through Augusta, but fear not: Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, reigning champion Jon Rahm and of course Tiger Woods will all tee off on the iconic rolling fairways later today.

In the meantime, we’ll bring you all the updates. So sit back, put on your green jackets and prepare for the first major of the year.