Masters 2016 live: Jason Day falls apart, Rory McIlroy fades at the death as Jordan Spieth sets pace with cracking 66

Day one of the first major of the year comes to a close at Augusta National

Rory McIlroy puts on the 2nd green at Augusta (Getty)

Hello and welcome to The Independent's coverage of the 80th edition of The Masters, live from Augusta National.

• Jordan Spieth, defending his crown, shoots 66
• Rory McIlroy rues dropped shots in closing holes  
• Ireland's Shane Lowry in the hunt as Justin Rose, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey shoot 69s
• World No 1 Jason Day goes out in 31 but capitulates on back 9

Follow all the latest action here:

Day one tee-off times

(USA unless stated, all times Local):

(x) denotes amateurs

0820 Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch (Aus)

0831 Trevor Immelman (Rsa), Robert Streb, Derek Beard

0842 Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson (Fra), Kevin Streelman

0853 Sandy Lyle (Sco), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), Vaughn Taylor

0904 Webb Simpson, Chris Wood (Eng), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)

0915 Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood (Eng)

0926 Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Cheng-de Jin (Chn)

0937 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Jason Dufner, Patrick Reed

0948 Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey (Eng), Bryson De Chambeau (a)

0959 Justin Thomas, Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Dustin Johnson

1021 Vijay Singh (Fij), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Chris Kirk

1032 Harris English, Andrew Sullivan (Eng), Kevin Na

1043 Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman (Aus), Henrik Stenson (Swe)

1054 Justin Rose (Eng), Jamie Donaldson (Wal), Daniel Berger

1105 Adam Scott (Aus), Kevin Kisner, Brooks Koepka

1116 Mike Weir (Can), Sammy Schmitz, Cameron Smith (Aus)

1127 Troy Merritt, Ian Woosnam (Wal), Byeong-Hun An (Kor)

1138 Darren Clarke (Nirl), Billy Horschel, Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng)

1149 David Lingmerth (Swe), Mark O'Meara, Paul Chaplet (Crc)

1200 Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha)

1222 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Davis Love III, Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spa)

1233 Danny Lee (Nzl), Russell Knox (Sco), Smylie Kaufman

1244 Branden Grace (Rsa), Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter (Eng)

1255 Bernhard Langer (Ger), Hunter Mahan, Romain Langasque (a) (Fra)

1306 Jason Day (Aus), Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els (Rsa)

1317 Graeme McDowell (Nirl), Fabian Gomez (Arg), Scott Piercy

1328 Jimmy Walker, Soren Kjeldsen (Den), Anirban Lahiri (Ind)

1339 Daniel Willett (Eng), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Ryan Moore

1350 Angel Cabrera (Arg), Shane Lowry (Irl), J.B. Holmes

1401 Martin Kaymer (Ger), Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy (Nirl)

[7 April 2016 22:13 · Matt Gatward]

Shane Lowry misses birdie putt at 11. Rolls it past. Takes par. Over to Jason Day at 14 for his biridie putt but he's a bit tentative with his effort and also has to take par. Missed half-chances to draw level with Spieth

[7 April 2016 22:17 · Matt Gatward]

Shocker for Rory (-2) who hits tee shot at par 4 11 into the woods and is left with very little daylight. Ulsterman tries to get it out and does but only just. Might be medicine time for Rory but he won't want to lose too much ground on leading pack

[7 April 2016 22:18 · Matt Gatward]

Rory plays out of second cut of rough and finds green. But it looks like a bogey and back to one under unless he can nail a miracle putt

[7 April 2016 22:20 · Matt Gatward]

Bubba, Bubba, Bubba. Lost his concentration and picks up another bogey at 15. Freefalling down the leaderboard with fourth bogey in 5 holes

[7 April 2016 22:22 · Matt Gatward]

Rory does miss his putt at 11 and drops back to one under par. Not a disaster but won't want to fall further behind on day one

[7 April 2016 22:25 · Matt Gatward]

And now Bubba's in the drink! Chunks his tee shot at the par 3 16th and splishes into the water just shy of the green. Turning into a horror show for the Green Jacket winner in 2012 and 2014.

[7 April 2016 22:58 · Matt Gatward]

Rory lands the eagle! Lovely 10 foot putt always going in. Jumps to three under as Day heads the other way.Shane Lowry and Danny Lee on four under, Spieth in clubhouse on -6

[7 April 2016 23:00 · Matt Gatward]

And now Jason Day's drive on 17 goes off to the left. He's having a horrid few minutes here. 

[7 April 2016 23:09 · Matt Gatward]

Ian Poulter pars the 18th to finish with a 3under 69. Rory plays lovely approach on 14 to leave 15ft birdie putt. If he'd spun it it would have been even sweeter. 

[7 April 2016 23:10 · Matt Gatward]

Rory rolls putt towards hole...it just - JUST - sneaks past. unlucky from Rory - stays at -3