Co-leader Trevor Immelman has begun his round on day two of the Masters at Augusta on Friday.
The South African shares the lead with Englishman Justin Rose, who is in the last group of players to tee off at 1903 BST.
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US inflation at 0.4% in January ... started the second round, with Bateman dropping a shot at the first.
Lee Westwood, three under with Bateman and Brandt Snedeker, starts at 1556 with Tiger Woods, level par, at 1852.
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By Pranav Soneji
"Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah BATEMAN!"
ruthere909aloid MON THE B&Q on 606
Brilliant. Any other golfers whose surnames sound similar to superheroes/cartoon characters? Scooby Boo Weekley? Super(Immel)man?
1352: No second day nerves for joint leader Trevor Immelman, who cards a par four on the first.
1348: Joint leader and all-round English bloke Justin Rose tees off at 1903 BST, while four-time champion Tiger Woods gets his show on the road at 1852 BST.
1344: Stephen Ames and his eye-blindingly shiny pearlers are out on the course, smiling his way to a steady par four to maintain his place at two under.
"Is it just me or did Stephen Ames look like one of the Bee Gees yesterday?
Paul on TEXT 81111
1341: Someone should seriously sign up Alves's domestic cleaning services after this effort on 606: "Bricks dont clean themselves. Heck if Woods misses the cut Ill wash inside and out."
"There can be no doubt that Stephen Ames has recently had his teeth whitened - and it looks very creepy."
CuthbertW on 606
"On the subject of being whelmed (something I once had a three-hour discussion over - no conclusion, it was closing time) here is another to think about: Instead of always berating English rugby, wouldn't it be fairer to just say that their opponents were 'ept'?"
Marcus_was_off_sick on 606
My kinda chat Marcus, although Mark in London texts in to say "to whelm means to submerge, cover with water", which he strangely puts into context with this example: "I had to punch my mate while in the sea on holiday when he sneaked up and whelmed me."
1327: Ooooh! Johnson Wagner has had the biggest shocker since Nicklas Bendtner decided to be a little too clever in the first leg Champion's League match against Liverpool with his crazy goalline flick. The American cards a triple bogey on the opening hole. Ouch. No worries for "The Walrus" Craig Stadler and Steve Flesch, who both bag a par.
"I will wash someone's house if Rose wins the Masters."
Alves look on the bright side of life on 606
Do people wash houses? Paint, clean and move yes. Anyone want to volunteer Alves's services? I'm guessing he's a Middlesbrough fan, so he'll be more than happy to service the north east area. Hope you've got a ladder and a sponge Alves...
1319: Dodgy start from Brian Bateman, who bogeys the par-four first hole, joining a group of five on two under. No such concerns for playing partner Todd Hamilton, who plays the hole like a badbwoy (sic) for a birdie three to go one over.
1316: Just to reiterate I don't actually have any television coverage from Augusta, so I'm taking the updates from the officials Masters website. But I'm all over some top-notch golf banter (see Dirsy's 'if you could have plastic surgery to look like a sportsperson, who would you be?' from yesterday) via 606 or TEXT 81111. It's either that or a discussion on if you can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed, can you just be whelmed?
"OK let's get on with the 'lay into Ben Dirs show - part 2!'
Ponderingalong on 606
Apologies to disappoint, but the Dirs bandwagon is holed up somewhere in deepest, darkest Essex preparing for all sorts of Vegas nonsense ahead of the Calzaghe-Hopkins jamboree. The 'lay into Soneji show' was panned by the critics.
1308: Team golf at the ready. Brian Bateman, who carded an impressive 69 on Thursday and trails leaders Trevor Immelman and Justin Rose by a shot, is out early doors alongside Todd Hamilton, who didn't quite set the Augusta plains alight with his round of 74.
1250: Great first day for the British challenge - led by England's Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey. Can they continue their superb form in round two? Will Tiger charge to the top of the leaderboard?
(BBC)
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