Key occasions Show essential occasions just Please switch on JavaScript to utilize this function That’s your lot today, then. See you tomorrow for what guarantees to be a long however excellent Friday. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -5: Hojgaard (15) -4: Willett (F), Homa (13) -3: Fox (F), Davis (F), Hatton (14) -2: Conners (F), An (F), Niemann (F), Zalatoris (F), Reed (14 ), Pavon (14 ), Aberg (11 ), Fleetwood (10) Tiger chooses to complete 13. He makes his par, and ends his day’s work at -1. Max Homa on the other hand tickles in an eight-foot downhill birdie putt to recover to -4. They’ll have 23 holes to play tomorrow, beginning on the 14th tee at 7.45 am regional time. 2 mindful putts by Nicolai Hojgaard on 15. The birdie takes the Dane into sole ownership of 3rd area. The horn goes for close of play. Gamers can complete the hole they’re on if they so desire. Tommy Fleetwood’s 2nd into 10 wanders off down the. He can’t get up and below the bottom of the hill and the bogey drops him back to -2. The 2018 winner Patrick Reed has actually birdied 8 and 11 to move to -2. And on 15, Nicolai Hojgaard sends out another ballsy long iron over water, and will get his benefit with a take a look at eagle from 40 feet. A bounceback birdie for Tyrrell Hatton. He wedges his 3rd into the heart of 13, and utilizes the tilt of the green to collect his ball back to 3 feet. That’s a terrific chip, and it’s rewarded with a return to -3. He’s signed up with there, coming the other method, by Max Homa, whose tee chance at 12 is exceptionally lucky to overcome the water, and remain on the bank, even if it’s not rather in the remarkable design of Fred Couples back in 1992. Homa can’t chip close, and there goes a shot. Nicolai Hojgaard is constantly out of position on 14 after sending his tee shot into the trees. He takes his medication by breaking out sideways, however can’t restore par from range. Still, it’s everything about restricting damage around Augusta, and something the debutant appears to have actually discovered rather rapidly. He’s -4. A terrific street-fighting par by Max Homa on 11. He flays his tee shot into woodland-based difficulty. Taking his medication, he chips back out, then wedges to 10 feet and rolls in the putt. He stays at -4. A 3rd birdie in a row for Tommy Fleetwood, this time at 9, and Southport’s finest relocations into a tie for 6th at -3! And par at the last and a 69 for Cam Davis. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -5: Hojgaard (13) -4: Willett (F), Homa (11) -3: Fox (F), Davis (F), Fleetwood (9) Tyrrell Hatton strokes in his bogey putt on 12. You would have been forgiven for presuming he ‘d begin running hot, provided previous proof, however he kept his stability remarkably to wedge his 3rd close and restrict the damage. He slips back to -2 and strolls off looking fairly calm, all things thought about. That’s a minute that might stand him in excellent stead ought to he discover himself in contention later on in the week. Back-to-back birdies for Tommy Fleetwood, out in the last group, at 7 and 8. He’s -2, on the leader board together with Ludvig Aberg, his Ryder Cup team-mate having actually birdied 2 and 8 and kipping down 34. On launching! Trouble on the other hand for Tyrrell Hatton, who having actually made a number of steely up-and-downs to rush pars at 10 and 11, disposes his tee chance at 12 into the dark blue. He drops and clips his 3rd to 6 feet, however has work to do to restrict the damage to bogey. Nicolai Hojgaard sends his tee shot at 13 onto pine straw down the. Undeterred, he zaps a long iron over the creek to 20 feet. That took moxie. 2 putts later on, which’s 3 birdies on the bounce. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -5: Hojgaard (13) -4: Willett (F), Homa (10) -3: Fox (F), Davis (17 ), Hatton (11) Jason Day drains pipes a long birdie putt throughout 10, and having just recently birdied 8 also, has actually fixed all of the early damage to his card. He’s level par, and those pants are going to end up being extremely trendy soon, I’ll be bound. The Open champ Brian Harman breaks a run of 7 successive pars in design. Birdie-birdie at 8 and 9, and he kips down 34. Rory McIlroy speaks with Sky. “It’s pleasing in one sense that it’s a good start compared to the method I have actually played here in the previous couple of years … however I might have been 2 or 3 much better … I do not seem like I’m chasing after anything … I’ll have the ability to watch on what Scottie is doing … a strong day’s work … I adhered to my gameplan … the method the conditions were, you could not chase it … I will rue the last 4 holes, I might have got more out of it, however I’m pleased.” The FedEx champ Viktor Hovland pars the last to end the day with a 71. That assured a lot more after a front 9 of 32 strokes, however under par is under par, and it’s an action back towards the kind that’s avoided him for a lot of 2024. Max Homa arrows his 2nd at 9 to 8 feet, and strolls in the birdie putt. It’s his 4th of the day, and he strikes the turn in an unblemished 32. Par for Tiger, who kips down 35. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -4: Willett (F), Hojgaard (12 ), Homa (9) -3: Fox (F), Davis (16 ), Hatton (10) -2: Conners (F), An (F), Niemann (F), Zalatoris (F), Pavon (10) Nicolai Hojgaard is on a tear. Birdies at 7, 8, 11 and now 12 have actually blended the 23-year-old Dane to -4. The current is rather unique: a tee shot pulled broad left of the green, a crisp chip went after into the cup. He raises his club in the air by method of peaceful event. Simply as well he made it, since somebody needed to share 3rd area with Danny Willett, and Cameron Davis misses his birdie opportunity at 16. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -4: Willett (F), Hojgaard (12) -3: Fox (F), Davis (16 ), Hatton (10 ), Homa (8) Cameron Davis has actually just been to Augusta when in the past, completing 46th a number of years earlier. He does have a high surface in a significant on his CV: a tie for 4th at last year’s PGA. The 29-year-old Aussie is intending high once again today, and having actually headed out in 33, just to drop chance ats 10 and 11, he’s gotten better by birdieing both 13 and 15, then striking his tee chance at 16 to 10 feet. If he sees that in, he’ll sign up with Danny Willett in a share of 3rd. The sun decreases on Augusta National at 7.56 pm regional time. That’s prior to 1am in British pounds, shillings and cent. The gamers staying out on the course will wish to make it round as far as they can. Playing more than 18 holes on Friday is no excellent. Particularly for somebody like Tiger Woods, whose body has actually taken such a damaging throughout the years. He’s only simply approaching the turn, having actually broken his drive at 9 down the middle, however he’ll remain in great spirits regardless of tomorrow’s congested schedule: he’s simply birdied 8 to move into credit at -1. Scheffler shoots 66 Scottie Scheffler cleans up for his par, which’s a blemish-free round of 66. Rory McIlroy records his very first under-par opening round here for 6 years. A motivating surface too for the 3rd member of the group, the much-fancied Xander Schauffele, who fixed the damage of early bogeys at 1 and 4 with birdies late on at 13 and 16. He signs for a level-par 72. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (F) -4: Willett (F) -3: Fox (F), Hatton (9 ), Homa (8) Scheffler is confronted with a putt from the very best part of 100 feet. He does remarkably well to clack it up pin high, however 6 feet or so to the. Still lots of work to do. McIlroy then wedges delicately– insanely so– from the bank at the back. It moves 2 feet previous. Provided the slope even more behind might have taken the ball all the method back to the front of the green, that’s rather the mild touch. A one-under 71 and while it was far from best, he’s not put himself behind the eight-ball after the preliminary. Scottie Scheffler discovers a fairway bunker to the left of 18– Sandy Lyle nation– and can just power his 2nd onto the leading edge of the green. He’ll have a beast 2 putts for par. Rory McIlroy on the other hand remains in the real Lyle bunker, however unlike the sainted Sandy, can’t hold the green with his 2nd. He thins it through the green. A difficult chip and putt returning. What he ‘d offer to make it and end the day in red figures. Keep in mind: he’s refrained from doing that on Thursday considering that 2018. Matt Fitzpatrick stumbles all the method home. Bogeys at 14 and 17, and now a negligent chip on 18, clanked 15 feet past from a hillock at the back, causes a last indignity. He ends the day with a 71. Far from devastating, however it assured a lot more. A closing bogey for Jon Rahm also; he’s +1 and signing for a 73. It is so tough to keep at Augusta. What an unpleasant end to the round for Will Zalatoris. A drive into the woods down the right results in another bogey, and the 2021 runner-up needs to choose a two-under 70. More suffering for Rory McIlroy, who sends his tee shot at 17 towards a tree down the. Not able to take a full speed, he punches out low and tough, his 2nd whistling through the green and over the back. An awkward chip results in bogey and he slips to -1. Par for Scottie Scheffler. A debutant’s error by Wyndham Clark on 15. He lands his wedge on the green … however the ball bites and spins back viciously, starting an inexorable journey down the bank and into the beverage. He’ll need to play the very same shot once again, however this time it’ll be number 5. The United States Open champ is -2 today; he’ll do extremely well to stay in red figures by the time he reaches the 16th tee. Tiger’s been silently plodding his method around. That opening birdie was restored at 4; whatever else has actually been a fight to make par. He restores well at 7, sprinkling out from a deep bunker at the front of the green to kick-in range. He’s level par. Like Rory, Jon Rahm hasn’t had his finest things on the green today. He follows up birdie on 16 by providing the shot back to the field on 17, prodding with fantastic unpredictability at a par putt from 6 feet. The safeguarding champ is level par; he’s hovered around there throughout the day. Bogey too for his partner Matt Fitzpatrick, who is withstanding a messy end to his round. He slips to -2. Rory McIlroy’s putter continues to let him down. He pulls his brief birdie putt at 16 and stays at -2. Scottie Scheffler takes another enter the range as he cleans up his possibility. -7: DeChambeau (F) -6: Scheffler (16) -4: Willett (F) -3: Fox (F), Zalatoris (17 ), Fitzpatrick (16 ), Pavon (7) Scottie Scheffler is a force of nature. He ambles over to the 16th tee and reduces an 8-iron to 18 inches. He’s definitely ready to make his 4th birdie in 5 holes. It’s a shot that makes the fantastic one by Rory McIlroy– 4 feet away– in some way appear bog-standard. Scheffler running on a various level. Simply exceptional. Bogey for Will Zalatoris at 17; he slips back to -3. Yep. 2 putts for McIlroy and simply a par. He stays at -2 for the competition. He ‘d have most likely taken it as he was enjoying his ball sail weakly over the water, to be reasonable. And if he keeps his position, this will be his very first opening round under par at the Masters because 2018. A drama-free two-putt birdie for Scottie Scheffler, and look where the world number one unexpectedly discovers himself! -7: DeChambeau (F) -5: Scheffler (15) -4: Willett (F), Zalatoris (16) It’s Rory McIlroy’s turn to get away with a bad shot into a par 5 throughout water. Like his partner Scottie Scheffler on 13, his shot into 15 appear like it’s stopped working to cross the water. Like Scheffler before him, it sticks on the bank. For Rory, he stops working to take benefit with his subsequent chip up. A heavy handed clank indicates he’ll be focusing on 2 putts for par. Compare and contrast the method McIlroy is playing the par fives to Will Zalatoris, who has actually played them in 5 under. McIlroy is level and unless he knocks in a 15-footer now, will not be enhancing on that today. Patrick Cantlay holes out of 147 backyards on 17. Eagle. He hardly bats an eyelid as he moves from +1 to -1. Jason Day follows birdie at 3 with an awkward double at the par-three 4th. No one appears to be paying any attention to his golf, rather transfixed by the large breeks he’s big-legging around in. “Thanks for the exceptional golf protection however when are you going to get to the genuine talking point from today – Jason Day’s trousers !?” starts Karla Taylor. “It’s the style option that has actually released a thousand memes currently. Is it a tricky tribute to the ending today of the finest comedy of the existing centuries? (See Curb Your Enthusiasm episode The Pants Tent for referral).” Well, he definitely played 4 like a precious auntie. Jason Day and his pants. Picture: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters
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