Actually, it may be a harp. Or maybe the sound of slow death. I have no clue to be honest. But what I do know is that my anticipation of the Masters was slowly strangled to death by a sleep-inspiring soundtrack worthy of the most boring of awards ceremonies. Throw in Scott Van Pelt, who is usually screaming over his Sportscenter highlights, whispering as if raising his voice would destroy the very essence that is......The Masterssssss. Look, there are two things people want to see when they watch golf on television. One is Tiger and the other is golf. You don't need to remind the viewing public every commercial break that the Masters is "a tradition like no other" or "a prestigious event." No, we understand that by the music you so constantly throw into my brain making the couch ever so comfortable. Can you imagine what Sunday will be like if Tiger is not threatening to win? My goodness, it may get as many viewers as the Academy Awards by the time the Best Picture gets announced. Which I believe was 6 1/2. Well, now that I'm done ranting, let's discuss golf.

What I Learned From Day 1:

-Geoff Ogilvy is giving me yet another reason to hate the country of Australia. My pick to win shot an opening round +3.

-Tiger Woods is good even when he is average. The man posted back-to-back bogeys and then popped in an eagle chip on 15. I've never seen somebody make so many 10-15 foot putts to save par in my life.

-Nobody in the top 10 is going to finish in the top 10. Not even Justin Rose.

-The only reason Ian Poulter is ESPN.com's cover boy right now is because he got a hole-in-one. Come Sunday he won't even be in the top 25.

-Masters.com's live coverage of Amen Corner is a gift to golf fans everywhere that other sports need.

-Tiger will save golf's viewer numbers once again by being in the race come Sunday afternoon.