Ahead of golf's first major of the year, where all talk is of whether Rory McIlroy can complete a career grand slam or how Tiger Woods' latest comeback will fare, Sportsmail's Derek Lawrenson will bring daily updates from behind the scenes at Augusta. World No 1 Rory McIlroy shields himself from the rain during a practice round at Augusta . VINTAGE POULTS! You gotta love Ian Poulter. Even after all these years, the Englishman could barely contain his excitement at driving down Magnolia Lane for the Masters. Only one problem. As he got out of the car, he realised he’d left one rather important item back at his rental home. His golf clubs. Englishman Ian Poulter was so excited to get started at Augusta that he forgot his clubs . CAN FLU-HIT HENRIK FLY? There is a reason why the phrase ‘beware the injured golfer’ has entered the sport’s lexicon. So who among the lame, sick and wounded currently playing down their chances is going to confound his own expectations this week? Listening to Swede Henrik Stenson, who’s just getting over a nasty bout of flu, he fits the bill. Henrik Stenson of Sweden looked less than impressed after coming down with a bout of flu . LOOK OUT FOR TIGER CUBS . Has Tiger Woods finally learned to look up and smell the azaleas? Not only will he play in the traditional par-three tournament for the first time in over a decade but sharing bag-carrying duties will be his two offspring, Charlie and Sam. Do you think there might be one or two photographers who will take an interest? Tiger Woods will be accompanied by his children when he plays the traditional three-par tournament . THE PIONEER GENE . Masters Tuesday saw the 80th anniversary of the most famous shot in the tournament’s history, the one that put the event on the map, when Gene Sarazen made his albatross on the 15th hole in the final round to edge out Craig Wood. Rory McIlroy will impress us all if he completes his career Grand Slam in more dramatic fashion than that. Gene Sarazen played the most impressive shot in the tournaments history with an albatross on the 15th . WAITING FOR SWEET 16 . A practice-round tradition at this grand old tournament is to gather around the beautiful par-three 16th hole and see which players are talented enough to skip their golf balls across the water and on to the green. So far, none has matched the amazing feats of Vijay Singh in 2009 and Martin Kaymer in 2012, whose shots not only reached the green but dropped into the hole. Martin Kaymer of Germany is one of two players to have holed after skipping off the water at the 16th . HAND IT OVER, SIR . As the patrons make their way through the admission gates to Augusta National, the plethora of signs listing the prohibited items offers reassuring confirmation of the list of priorities at the Masters. In order: No cellphones. No cameras. No knives. No weapons.
Season's first major, the Masters, tees off Thursday April 9 at Augusta . Ian Poulter forgot to bring his clubs ahead of his practice round . Tiger Woods' children will carry his bag during par three tournament . Henrik Stenson played down his chances after coming down with flu .