text: How good to welcome Padraig Harrington back to Augusta after a year’s absence, complete with his weird and wonderful practice-ground routines. On Friday, he was at it again, but my favourite moment remains his plaintive lament after a mediocre round: ‘I’m focusing so much on my focus I’m over-focused.’ Padraig Harrington hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the second day of the Masters on Friday . METH ON THE RISE . Headline writers everywhere will be keeping fingers crossed that golf continues to prove an addiction for the highly rated US Public Links champion Byron Meth, who opened with a 74 on his Masters debut. As for the golfing scribes, we’re just waiting for the blessed day when he meets a lovely girl called Crystal. Byron Meth makes a chip shot on the second hole as the American amateur continues to impress at Augusta . PAR FOUR PROBLEMS . The stats from a brilliant day one made fascinating reading. The par fives are the scoring holes and lived up to their billing since all of them had a scoring average under the regulation mark. The par fours, though, are where you hang on. Half had a scoring average of 4.2 or higher, with the 11th yielding just three birdies all day. TAKING POETIC LICENSE . Top marks to the Augusta Chronicle columnist who wrote a poem about the merchandise pavilion in the 1990s so good he decided to share it with his readers again on Friday. ‘They came, they saw, they bought souvenirs,’ it begins. I know how terribly disappointed you’ll be that space permits me from sharing with you the 23 stanzas that followed. Jordan Spieth marks his ball in the 15th hole during the second round of action at Augusta . NICKLAUS OR ‘99’? In addition to being able to buy an Arnold Palmer as your drink of choice in Augusta you can now have Jack Nicklaus ice cream for dessert. No word yet, however, on when Bubba Watson’s Marmite or Ben Crenshaw’s treacle hits the shelves. As for Tiger Woods, he’ll surely launch his own iced lolly soon. Jack Nicklaus waves to the crowd before hitting off on the first tee during the honorary starters ceremony . AUGUSTA SEES REDS . It is not just former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp who’s enjoying these sacred acres this week but the club’s greatest ever player as well. I’m going to guess mad-keen golfer Kenny Dalglish was quite happy when wife Marina produced tickets as an anniversary present. Patrons watch the play at the 16th hole during a thrilling second day of play in Augusta .
target: Byron Meth opened with a 74 on his Masters debut .
  Half of the players had a scoring average of 4.2 or higher on day one .
  Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish will be present at the Masters this week .