AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) The newest on the first round of the Experts on Thursday (all times local):
3: 45 g. m.
Defending champ Sergio Garcia made history – not the good kind – within the opening round of the Masters upon Thursday.
Garcia carded a 13 on the par-5 fifteenth after hitting four shots in to the water in front of the green.
He matched the highest single-hole rating in Masters history.
Tom Weiskopf had a 13 from No . 12 in 1980 plus Tsuneyuki ” Tommy” Nakajima achieved it at No . 13 in 1978.
Garcia matched prior high scores carded by Mary Weiskopf at No . 12 within 1980 and by Tsuneyuki ” Tommy” Nakajima at No . 13 within 1978.
The crisis left Garcia at 10 more than in the opening round and fourteen shots behind the leaders.
Garcia rebounded with a birdie on the par-3 16th, but he’ s now a long shot to help make the cut Friday.
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3: 25 g. m.
Of all the photos Marc Leishman hit in the starting round at the Masters, his 3rd one at No . 15 will certainly stand out – for all the wrong factors.
Leishman’ s nick from behind the green folded through the putting surface and to the water. It led to a double-bogey 7 on the 530-yard hole – his lone flaw of the day.
Leishman dropped from four under to 2 under to begin golf’ s first major.
Charley Hoffman sits atop the particular leaderboard at 4 under.
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two: 30 p. m.
Tiger Woods could have used a few prayers just before taking on Amen Corner.
Woods hit three balls to the gallery and another into the drinking water at Augusta National’ s well known, three-hole signature section. He completed with two bogeys and a k?rester, and it could have been much worse.
Still, it left your pet 3 over in the opening circular at the Masters and seven pictures behind leader and playing companion Marc Leishman.
The particular slippage started when Woods pressed his drive at the par-4 11th way right. He cleared numerous fans before attempting to play via a spectator walking area. His 2nd shot squirted right and to the gallery he just repositioned.
His third shot arrived past the hole and left your pet with a downhill, 20-foot par putt that he missed left.
His tee shot at the par-3 12th came up short plus rolled into renowned Rae’ s i9000 Creek. His third shot remained on the front fringe, but he or she saved bogey by making a 15-footer from there.
He appeared to be disgusted with himself as he wandered to the 13th tee. He pressed his tee shot right into the particular pine straw and then pushed their next shot into another photo gallery. He flew the back of the eco-friendly from there and had a 12-footer in order to salvage a birdie on what continues to be the easiest hole on the course. This individual just missed the putt.
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Tony Finau is on the course at Augusta National, playing on a badly sprained left ankle.
This individual dislocated his ankle celebrating the hole-in-one during the Par-3 Tournament upon Wednesday and then popped it back in to place. X-rays were negative, plus Finau was diagnosed with a high ankle joint sprain.
He has been planning to play through the pain.
” Crazy day, ” he posted on his Twitter accounts. ” Thanks for thoughts of concern, text messages and prayers from all. I’ m optimistic. ”
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11: fifty five a. m.
Padraig harrington has his first birdie in the Masters in nearly three years.
Woods almost drove the particular green at the par-4 No . several, pitched to about 10 ft and made the putt to create off a huge ” Tiger Roar” at Augusta National.
It was Woods’ first competitive birdie at the famed course since Apr 12, 2015, at No . fifteen in the final round of the Experts. He finished tied for seventeenth.
Woods gave the particular stroke back on the next pit when his tee shot discovered a greenside bunker. He damaged out and missed a 20-footer for par.
Actively playing partner Marc Leishman was top the event at 2 under.
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ten: 25 a. m.
Tony Finau says he is ” optimistic” after a ” crazy day” at the Masters.
Finau dislocated his left ankle partying a hole-in-one during the Par-3 Competition on Wednesday and then popped it in return into place.
X-rays were negative. Finau was planned for more tests Thursday before teeing off (12: 43 p. meters. ) in the first round with Augusta National.
” Crazy day, ” he published on his Twitter account. ” Nice thoughts of concern, messages and praying from all. I’ m positive. ”
Finau travelled the back of the seventh green around the Par-3 course and spun it in return into the hole for an ace. Using the running toward the hole in order to celebrate, then turned and backpedaled before landing awkwardly on his remaining ankle. He dropped to one leg and ended up pushing the combined back into place.
Finau, ranked No . 34 in the world, trapped around for the final two openings and then gingerly walked to a golfing cart and was driven from the course.
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8: 15 a. meters.
The 82nd Experts has begun.
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player officially obtained the tournament started Thursday early morning with the ceremonial tee shot.
Player, 82, took the very first swing followed by the 78-year-old Nicklaus under a clear, sunny sky using the temperature in the 40s. It is likely to be in the high 60s by the mid-day.
Augusta National leader Fred Ridley told the masses crammed around the first tee exactly how privileged they were to have the duo along with nine green jackets to start the particular tournament.
Wesley Bryan , Austin Cook , Ted Potter Junior . were the first group in order to tee off when play started.
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