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Lee Westwood's Masters plans on track, says Kirsty Gallacher

Image: Kirsty Gallacher: expects strong showings from Lee Westwood and Justin Rose at Augusta

The Masters is never short of drama, as Kirsty Gallacher found on her first visit to Augusta National last year.

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skysports.com: We were all ready for the Par 3 tournament only for the rain to arrive. What problems did that pose you as a presenter? Kirsty: It was really, really frustrating for everyone and annoying for me too because our coverage was going so well. The Par 3 tournament signals the beginning of the Masters and everything was going to plan but then the wind began to swirl and we got a bad feeling, particularly as the weather forecast hadn't been good. Obviously you are not supposed to move around on the course when the weather is that bad but we had to get back to the studio as quickly as we could and come up with a 'Plan B' because suddenly we had an hour-and-a-half to fill. It was live TV at its best and most scary! Looking back I can laugh at it now. skysports.com: The tournament itself went down to the wire. Did you get a glimpse of Bubba Watson's incredible shot to the second play-off hole? Kirsty: Although I was there on the course I couldn't quite see him hit the ball but I was near a monitor and experienced all the drama as it unfolded before me. He had a terrible lie and showed an immense amount of bravery and guts to attempt the shot, let alone succeed. When I saw the place he was hitting from I thought 'if he can get out of that, he deserves to win the Masters' so the victory was thoroughly deserved. skysports.com: We're running a poll on skysports.com to find the greatest Masters shot of all time - so would Bubba's shot get your vote? Kirsty: It would come a very close second because I'd have to choose Sandy Lyle's shot from the bunker on 18 which put him on track to win the 1988 Masters. I was around eight years old at the time and was absolutely gripped as Sandy, who is a family friend, played that shot. We were all gathered around the TV and it was almost unthinkable that he would birdie the last from where he was, but he did it and his reaction and our happiness for him will stay with me forever. Kirsty will be live in Augusta for Monday's Special Report: The Masters on Sky Sports News at 7.30pm when she'll take an in-depth look at this year's tournament and the title chances of Lee Westwood as he settles into his new life in Florida.

The Masters on Sky Sports

Sky Sports will show all four days of the Masters (April 11-15) live and in high definition, while there will also be special 3D coverage for certain portions of the event. Check out our Augusta microsite here for more details, as well as news, features, blogs, player profiles, and videos. Watch last year's Special Report - Mastering Augusta by clicking here.

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