The first round of this Masters was the 2016 champion’s first competitive round of golf since he finished a lowly T-64 in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last September.
It was initially unclear how the Shark made his way inside the gates this year, but his son, Greg Norman Jnr, took to social media on Thursday to explain.
Golf great and TV analyst Ian Baker-Finch has cautioned Masters fans to write off a sick and injured Australian contingent at their own risk, backing former Open champion Cameron Smith to lead a six-strong tilt at Augusta National.
Fred Ridley offered his support of the governing bodies’ efforts, but most of his other comments on the subject seemed to note his concern about where the game is headed on distance.
Jason Day has been given the ultimate Masters compliment, being grouped with five-time winner Tiger Woods and Max Homa for the opening two rounds at Augusta National.
Upcoming births have both Americans keeping one eye towards home. Both men have vowed to withdraw from the tournament should their wives go into labour.