Augusta greenkeepers continue their preparations as the world's best golfers practise on the eve of the 71st Masters Colombian debutant Camilo Villegas interrupts his schedule to take a souvenir snapshot or two of his own The fans at Augusta head straight for the par three course for the traditional curtain-raiser to the tournament And all eyes are on legendary trio Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player who have 13 Green Jackets between them Palmer ended a run of 50 consecutive Masters in 2005, but he will be on the first tee on Thursday as honorary starter England's Ian Poulter also gets into the relaxed spirit of the par three competition, using his children as caddies There is a real emphasis on the children having fun as Fuzzy Zoeller demonstrates in helping Chloe Horseman sink a putt For those without children to entertain, like England's Justin Rose, 85-year-old grandfathers are allowed to step in Three-times Masters winner Nick Faldo takes part but he is swapping his clubs for a commentary booth on Thursday Phil Mickelson enjoys the company of his daughters Sophia and Amanda during the relaxed afternoon of golf
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