Rose steals show, grabs 1st-round lead at Masters
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The Masters began Thursday with its largest field in 10 years and a feeling that only two players were at the center of attention at Augusta National.
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Scheffler, whose round included a pair of huge birdie putts, carded a bogey-free four-under-par 68 that left the tournament favourite level with Canadian Corey Conners.
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While many thought his chance of adding to his 2013 US Open victory might have gone, Rose has given himself another opportunity as he bids to become the oldest first-time Masters champion since 41-ye...
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Justin Rose leads after the opening round of the 89th Masters Tournament.
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The top players from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will hit the course Thursday in the first major championship of 2025.
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McIlroy comes into this year’s Masters in his absolute best early-season form as he aims to complete golf’s career grand slam.
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Full leaderboard can be found on Masters.com. Rose shot in the 60s for the fourth time in the last six first rounds at Augusta. The opening-round 65 matched Rose's best Thursday score from 2021. The Englishman has to hope his weekend at Augusta goes much better than it did in 2021, when he shot the next three rounds in the 70s.
The Masters began Thursday at Augusta National with Justin Rose shooting a 7-under 65 to sit atop a star-studded leaderboard.
Fred Couples, 65, opened his 40th Augusta appearance with a 1-under 71 -- becoming the second-oldest player to shoot under par in any Masters round.
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Former Purdue golfer Adam Schenk finds himself in a favorable spot heading into the second round of the 2025 Masters Tournament on Friday. The Vincennes, Ind. native finished Thursday's opening round with a 1-over par 73 and sits in a tie for 37th on the leaderboard.
McIlroy appeared to be more poised entering his latest sojourn at Augusta National, but after Thursday, that does not appear to be the case
Amateur Josele Ballester, 21, is living out the dream of playing in the Masters, but he made a decision on the course that is raising eyebrows.
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Nick Dunlap had seen some big numbers start creeping into his game before he arrived at the Masters. Nothing could have prepared him for the amount of strokes he'd take in 18 holes on Thursday. The 21-year-old Dunlap dropped five shots over his final three holes of an already nightmarish day to post a round of perfect bogey
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the rest of golf's best players have gathered again at Augusta National for the Masters.