Bryson DeChambeau set the pace for the first round at The Masters as the LIV golfer topped the leaderboard on the opening day at Augusta National. The hard-hitting DeChambeau weathered blustery conditions in his first men's major of the year to score an impressive 65 on a course where he has had limited success in the past.
Leading the chasers is Scotty Scheffler, continuing his excellent form with a smooth 66 to finish six under. The PGA Tour's dominant player and 2022 Green Jacket winner arrived at Augusta as the favorite to add a second Masters crown to his collection and produced a typically calm and confident round.
The start of play was delayed by two and a half hours after morning storms, and while the rain subsided, the wind presented challenges throughout. The soft surfaces allowed players who remained in control of play to score relatively freely, with plenty of top golfers out front. Rory McIlroy signed for 71 after rebounding from a slow start, while bogeys on the final two holes left Jon Rahm, the defending champion, down one point. However, the surprise of the day was Danny Willett – playing his first tournament since shoulder surgery just six months ago, the 2016 Masters winner produced an impressive 68 points that signaled another entertaining weekend on an immaculate Georgia course.
Tiger Woods is off to a strong start after the five-time winner said he is targeting “another green jacket” to take him to 16 major titles, despite the pain he faces on the vast majority of his shots at Augusta. He and a number of other players will conclude their first round on Friday after fading light curtailed play on Thursday.
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Second round of tee times
We have 1st rounds remaining which will be completed from 12.50pm GMT, then 2nd rounds start at 1pm GMT today. Below are some selected tee times.
Master was chosen twice
*Those who need to finish their first rounds will resume at 12.50pm GMT
Group 1 – 1300: Lee Hodges, Adrian Meronek, Grayson Murray
1448: Keegan Bradley, Matteo Pavone, Tyrrell Hatton
1518: Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa
1530: Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Tom Kim
1542: Jordan Spieth, Ludwig Aberg, Sahith Thejala
1554: Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood
1654: Gary Woodland, Thorbjörn Olsen, Bryson DeChambeau
1748: Phil Mickelson, Sepp Straka, Tony Finau
1824: Hideki Matsuyama, Will Zalatoris, Justin Thomas
1836: John Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap
1848: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Scheufele
Final Collection – 1900: Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith
Luke BakerApril 12, 2024 at 09:56
Masters Leaderboard
Here's how things stand at the top overnight.
-7 Bryson DeChambeau (65)
-6 Scotty Scheffler (66)
-4 Danny Willett (68), Max Homa (13)
-3 Ryan Fox (69), Cameron Davis (69), Terrell Hatton (14)
-2 Corey Conners (70), Ben Ahn (70), Joaquin Niemann (70), Will Zalatoris (70), Patrick Reed (14), Matteo Pavone (14), Ludwig Aberg (11), Tommy Fleetwood (10).
Luke BakerApril 12, 2024 09:41
Bryson DeChambeau sets Test target as Scottie Scheffler leads the Masters Championship chase
But that was only good enough to take a one-shot lead over Schaeffler, the world number one and 2022 champion, as his bogey-free 66 left his playing partner. Rory McIlroy Late in his wake.
McIlroy, who is making his 10th attempt to win Gentlemen And Completed career grand slammade four birdies and three bogeys in his 71, while defending champion Jon Rahm birdied the final two holes with a 73.
Luke BakerApril 12, 2024 at 09:36
Mixed feelings for Rory McIlroy after an up-and-down opening round
“It's quite satisfying because it's a good start compared to the way I've played here recently, but I felt I could have been two or three times better,” McIlroy, who He made his tenth attempt To win a green jacket and Completed a career grand slamHe said.
Luke BakerApril 12, 2024 at 09:36
Masters 2024
you welcome in Independent Coverage of the second day of the Masters from Augusta.
An initially brilliant first day was delayed by rain, but then all kinds of fireworks came out once play got underway, with Bryson DeChambeau leading after a brilliant round with a seven-under 65 and pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler just one shot back.
Can the likes of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm close the gap today? Stay with us to find out.
Luke BakerApril 12, 2024 at 09:33
