It's already been a very merry Christmas for four-time major champion Ernie Els.
The golfer tweeted on Christmas Eve that he received a "great Xmas present! @TheMasters Can't wait!" He'll play in his 24th Masters in April.
Last year was the final time Els was assured a spot in the Masters field after winning his second British Open in 2012. Winners of the British Open are guaranteed entry at the Masters for five years.
More: The Big Easy Ernie Els says goodbye to Augusta National
Els, 48, made the cut at Augusta National and finished with a 78 that left him 20-over for the tournament.
“It’s a wonderful place. It’s a great run,” he said at the time. “Who knows? Maybe I’ll win a tournament and get back. If not, it’s fine. I had a great time.”
The Masters committee can invite international players at its own discretion, according to the Augusta Chronicle.
In August Els played in his 100th major championship, alongside Phil Mickelson at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.
Thank you for a Great Xmas present! @TheMasters Can't wait!
— Ernie Els (@TheBig_Easy) December 24, 2017
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Danny Willett places the green jacket on Sergio Garcia after the final round of The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates during the green jacket ceremony after winning The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates with the trophy at the green jacket ceremony after winning The Masters.
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Augusta National Golf Club Chairman William Payne presents Stewart Hagestad with the low amateur trophy after the final round of The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia (right) with Danny Willett (left) at the green jacket ceremony after The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia high-fives fans as he heads to the green jacket ceremony after winning The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates with fiancee Angela Akins after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia walks off the 18th green with fiancee Angela Akins after winning The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia (right) greets Justin Rose (left) after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates with caddie Glen Murray after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates with fiancee Angela Akins after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia blows kisses to the crowd and celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia makes a putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole to win The Masters.
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Sergio Garcia reacts after making an eagle putt on the 15th green during the final round.
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Sergio Garcia walks to the 15th green during the final round.
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Justin Rose putts on the 11th green during the final round.
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Justin Rose (left) and Sergio Garcia on the 12th tee during the final round.
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Justin Rose (left) and Sergio Garcia on the 12th tee during the final round.
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Justin Rose walks to the 11th green during the final round.
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Jordan Spieth hits from the fairway on the 12th hole during the final round.
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Sergio Garcia hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the final round.
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Sergio Garcia pumps his fist after making a putt on the seventh green during the final round.
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Jordan Spieth hits out of a bunker on the 10th hole during the final round.
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Sergio Garcia hits out of the rough from behind the 10th green during the final round.
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Justin Rose chips onto the 10th green during the final round.
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Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round.
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Justin Rose celebrates after making a birdie putt on the sixth green during the final round.
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Paul Casey hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round.
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Matt Kuchar tips his cap after completing the final round.
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Rory McIlroy reacts after chipping onto the 18th green during the final round.
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Sergio Garcia reacts after hitting from the fairway on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Justin Rose of England waves after putting on the first hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9.
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays his second shot on the first hole during the final round of the 2017 Masters.
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Sergio Garcia hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Justin Rose hits from the fairway on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Jordan Spieth hits out of a bunker on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Rickie Fowler talks with caddie Joe Skovron on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters.
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Phil Mickelson pumps his fist after making a putt on the 1st green during the final round of the Masters.
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Charley Hoffman hits from the fairway on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters.
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Rory McIlroy talks with his caddie Jean-Paul Fitzpatrick as he prepares to hit from the rough on the 1st hole during the final round of the Masters.
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Ernie Els hits from the fairway on the 13th hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Phil Mickelson smiles as he walks to the second green during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Stewart Hagestad looks over his shot on the first hole during the final round of the Masters.
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Fred Couples reacts to a shot on the second hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Steve Stricker reacts after his eagle on the second hole during the final round of the Masters on April 9.
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Patrons make their way off the course after the third round.
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Sergio Garcia celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the third round.
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Charley Hoffman and Sergio Garcia line up their putts on the 18th green during the third round.
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Charley Hoffman walks to the 18th green during the third round.
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Rickie Fowler putts on the 15th green during the third round.
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Charley Hoffman hits out of the gallery on the 15th hole during the third round.
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Sergio Garcia hits from the fairway on the 17th hole during the third round.
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Rickie Fowler putts on the 11th green during the third round.
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Jordan Spieth reacts after putting on the 12th green during the third round.
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William McGirt hits out of a bunker on the 10th hole during the third round.
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Ryan Moore hits out of a bunker on the 10th hole during the third round.
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Rickie Fowler lines up a putt on the 10th green during the third round.
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Phil Mickelson gives a thumbs up as he crosses the Sarazen Bridge on the 15th hole during the third round.
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Charley Hoffman hits from the rough on the 13th hole during the third round.
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Detailed view of directional signage on the course during the third round.
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Fred Couples on the 7th green during the third round.
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Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the third round.
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Jordan Spieth walks up the 1st fairway during the third round.
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Soren Kjeldsen hits from the fairway on the 1st hole during the third round.
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Rory McIlroy hits from the fairway on the 1st hole during the third round.
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Brendan Steele hits from the rough on the 1st hole during the third round.
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Apr 8, 2017; Augusta, GA, USA; Jimmy Walker hits from the fairway on the 1st hole during the third round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
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Lee Westwood plays his second shot on the 1st hole during the third round.
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Bill Haas hits out of a bunker on the first hole during the third round of the Masters.
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Jason Day and group walk off the 18th tee during the second round.
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Justin Rose hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round.
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Phil Mickelson plays from a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round.
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Jordan Spieth chips onto the 15th green during the second round.
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Rickie Fowler takes a drop on the on the 15th hole during the second round.
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Patrick Reed takes his second shot on the 13th hole during the second round.
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Shane Lowry hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round.
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Phil Mickelson celebrates after making a birdie putt on the seventh green during the second round.
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Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot from behind a tree on the seventh hole during the second round.
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Russell Knox hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round.
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Andy Sullivan hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round.
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Rickie Fowler lines up a putt on the 10th green during the second round.
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Fred Couples hits a tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round.
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Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round.
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Sergio Garcia hits out of a bunker on the 7th hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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William McGirt hits from a greenside bunker on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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Yuta Ikeda hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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Rory McIlroy hits from the rough on the 7th hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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Charley Hoffman chips onto the 6th green during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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Emiliano Grillo hits from the fairway on the 2nd hole during the second round of the Masters.
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Lee Westwood hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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Danny Willett looks at his yardage book on the 7th hole during the second round of the Masters on April 7.
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William McGirt putts on the first green during the second round.
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Rod Pampling hits his tee shot on the second hole during the second round.
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Course workers place the name of Danny Willett into the scoreboard on the second green.
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William McGirt lines up a putt on the 10th green during the second round.
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Ernie Els after putting on the second green during the second round.
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Emiliano Grillo hits from the fairway on the second hole during the second round.
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Henrik Stenson lines up a putt on the second green during the second round.
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Charley Hoffman putts on the second green during the second round.
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Sergio Garcia walks up the second fairway during the second round.
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Tyrrell Hatton hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round.
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Charley Hoffman and caddie Brett Waldman smile on the 18th green during the first round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Rory McIlroy hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole.
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William McGirt hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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A patron wears a button in honor of Arnold Palmer during the first round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Jon Rahm takes a drop on the 13th hole during the first round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Matt Kuchar plays a shot back onto the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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A general view as patrons make their way across the 7th fairway during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 7th hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Phil Mickelson reacts after an eagle on the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Sean O'Hair, Sandy Lyle and Amatuer Scott Gregory walk off the first tee during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament on April 6.
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Adam Hadwin hits from the rough on the first hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6 in Augusta, Ga.
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Russell Henley lines up a putt on the 2nd green during the first round of Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Sunlight hits the main leaderboard during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Sandy Lyle of Scotland reacts to his putt on the second green during the first round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Adam Scott of Australia, leaps to look at his shot out of a bunker on the first hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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Brendan Steele walks the 2nd fairway with his caddie Christian Donald during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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Zach Johnson of the United States plays a shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Amateur Stewart Hagestad plays his second shot on the second hole during the first round of the 2017 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6.
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Daniel Summerhays plays a shot from near the gallery on the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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Zach Johnson hits his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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Thomas Pieters of Belgium, hits a drive on the third hole during the first round for the Masters on April 6.
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A look at Arnold Palmer commemorative head covers in the bag of Thomas Pieters on the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters.
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Jason Day walks to the 2nd tee during the first round of the Masters.
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Phil Mickelson greets patrons in the gallery as he walks to the 2nd tee box during the first round of the Masters.
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Brandt Snedeker after putting on the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters.
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Matthew Fitzpatrick reads his yardage book as his caddie Jamie Lane reads the green of the 2nd hole during the first round of the Masters on April 6.
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Fred Couples after putting on the 2nd green during the first round of the Masters.
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Martin Kaymer reacts after holing out a shot from the 2nd fairway for eagle during the first round of the Masters.
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