Masters, Scottie Scheffler
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The New York Times |
Scheffler’s last four opening rounds at Augusta consist of this bogey-free 68, last year’s bogey-free 66, a 68 in 2023 and a 69 in 2022.
U.S. News & World Report |
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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Scottie Scheffler got his title defense started off on the right foot on Thursday, firing a bogey-free 68 to put plenty of pressure on the rest of the field.
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Scheffler, chasing his third Masters title, is three back after a first-round 68. A pair of late double-bogeys leave McIlroy seven behind Rose.
Only twice in the past 20 years has a Masters champion finished round one outside of the top 10, and on both occasions that was a certain Tiger Woods. Even then in 2019 he was T11, while in 2005 he came from well back in 33rd (so maybe Rory McIlroy isn't out of it after all!
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