'Tiger Woods is still the man'-US press

Making his first competitive appearance since details of his extra-marital affairs emerged, Woods hit a four under-par 68, his best opening round score at Augusta.

"Turns out, he is what they say he is," wrote Bill Plaschke in the LA Times. "He is what they shout. He is what they crave. He is what they believe. No matter how much his sleazy behavior has betrayed everything he claimed to be, Tiger Woods is still The Man." Woods's demeanour was being watched almost as closely as his shots, with several writers remarking that he seemed to be doing his best to keep a lid on his emotions. "His full charm offensive - still in hyper mode, still somewhat phony - was active," noted CBS Sports's Mike Freeman. "He smiled more. He engaged the gallery possibly more than ever in his career. There wasn't a single hole where he cursed. Those were the ways he looked different."