English at -7, the reigning champion at -4. Brilliant also connects and the young Aberg
Too bad for the Bogey to the last hole, but not even that error turned off the smile of Justin Rose that at the end of the first day of the Masters he led the ranking with a score of 65 shots (-7). The 44 -year -old Englishman in the last major of last season – The Open – had arrived second and here in Georgia he immediately took a good advantage over others. But many big names in world golf took advantage of the sun and the beautiful day to show their qualities.
The big names at the Masters
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Very well the reigning champion Scottie Scheffler which immediately brought to the upper area of the ranking and closed its effort with an excellent -4 for a ride without errors and embellished with 4 birdies. The Texan is looking for the third title after those of 2022 and 2024 and chases the consecutive brace that has not been able to anyone for almost 25 years, since Tiger Woods he won in 2001 and 2002. The blow that made the audience crazy was a very long puttover twenty meters, picked up at the fourth hole, a par3 that on this occasion was shortened compared to the usual with the players who started from tee in which the members usually play. The Canadian also on display Corey Connersto his eighth Masters: also for him a -4 final with 5 birdies and a Bogey and the young Swedish Ludvig Abergaccording to last year to his debut at the Masters. A -3 Bryson DechambeauLIV player who has always been in the high areas of the majors for a couple of seasons, last year he won the US Open, and English Tyrrel Hatton. The other great expected by the fans, Rory mcilroyhe closed the first nine holes with three shots under the par, his best result on the initial holes at the Masters since 2011, but when he seemed to be able to approach Rose he was instead stumbled upon two bad double bogeys at the 15th – where he put the ball in the water – and at the 17th – where he caught around the green and then with the Putt – thus slipping back in the standings: he closed in par.
others
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Among the disappointed Americans Tony Finau (+3), Justin Thomas And Jordan Spieth (+1), while the satisfaction of turning under par was removed Fred Couples (-1) that at 65 he is playing his 40th Masters. But the class does not forget with age. Incredible, in the negative, the proof of Nick Dunlapthe 21 -year -old who in 2023 won the US Amateur and in 2024 he conquered a tournament on the PGA Tour despite being still amateur. Then the transition to professionalism and a future that everyone guarantees bright. But in Augusta, where he had already played last year, he closed the first lap with a chilling +18. Ninety shots for him, a nightmare.
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