What golfers do at the 2011 Masters' opening round

What golfers do at the 2011 Masters' opening round

The 31-year-old former wunderkind showed signs of rejuvenation this afternoon, coming from nowhere to be in contention. Remember, this is the same Garcia who decided to take a leave of absence from the game after last summer’s PGA Championship. While his mini-comeback today was nice, it’s hard to see it lasting through one day. With the Ai Miyazato Hopes Kraft Nabisco Chamionship Winning  exception of two top-10s in 2002 and 2004, Garcia has never finished higher than a tie for 28th here.One of the biggest bargains at the Masters is the prices of concessions. The total cost to buy one of every item they sell in the concession huts around the course is $50.75. In case you’re wondering, the most expensive item on the menu is an imported beer at $3.75. … The annual Masters opening ceremony took place at exactly 7:40 a.m. today. Honorary starters Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus put their drives in the middle of the first fairway.So much for Kaymer being able to erase his demons at Augusta National. The world’s new No. 1 golfer was once again done in by the layout. He birdied just two holes — Nos. 8 and 15 — and finds himself on the wrong side of the cut line heading into today’s second round. If he doesn’t improve on his 6-over par, it’ll be four straight missed cuts at the Masters.Retief Goosen, first hole, second shot How rare was what the Goose did today? Well, his eagle-2 from 161 yards on the first hole of the day was the first eagle on the first hole since 1987. He holed out using an 8-iron.