Justin Rose grabbed the early lead after the opening spherical of The Masters, as Rory McIlroy noticed his Grand Slam hopes undergo a giant setback following a nightmare end at Augusta Nationwide.
Rose charged up the leaderboard with eight birdies in a shocking seven-under 65, together with his solely dropped shot coming on the closing gap, giving the previous world No 1 a commanding three-shot benefit over Scottie Scheffer, Ludvig Åberg and Corey Conners.
Scheffler opened his title defence with a bogey-free 68 and Conners birdied three of the final 4 holes to additionally get to 4 beneath, with final yr’s runner-up Åberg making it a three-way tie for second after a final-hole birdie.
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Scottie Scheffler made a powerful begin to his Masters defence with a bogey-free 68 at Augusta Nationwide
McIlroy – trying to find a primary main win since 2014 – was on the identical rating with 4 holes left of his opening spherical, solely to card two double-bogeys in a three-hole stretch – on the fifteenth and seventeenth – to stutter to a level-par 72.
The world No 2 is seven strokes again and out of doors the highest 25, the seventh yr in a row he has been six or extra behind following the opening day, with the Northern Irishman now dealing with an uphill battle to assert the victory required to finish the profession Grand Slam.
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When is The Masters stay on Sky Sports activities?
Sky Sports activities Golf might be displaying file hours of stay protection from the 2025 contest, together with extra motion over the ultimate two rounds than earlier years. Wall-to-wall protection continues on Friday from 2pm, with Featured Group motion and common updates till the worldwide broadcast window begins at 8pm.
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Scheffler displays on his quick begin to The Masters and his hopes for a 3rd Inexperienced Jacket in 4 years
A brand new addition to this yr’s protection sees a Masters build-up present stay from 3pm over the weekend forward of full protection beginning at 5pm, masking all of the motion till after the shut of play.
Sky+, Sky Q and Sky Glass will present loads of bonus feeds and let you observe gamers’ progress by means of numerous elements of Augusta’s well-known format, together with Amen Nook and extra.
Who will win The Masters? Watch all through the week stay on Sky Sports activities. Dwell protection of the second spherical begins with Featured Teams on Friday from 2pm on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
