Chad Campbell started with birdies on the first five holes at Augusta National Golf Club – an opening string unparalleled in Masters’ history Thursday – and went on to shoot 65. At 7-under-par, he’s the leader by one stroke after the opening round.
Jim Furyk and Hunter Mahan are at 66, followed by Larry Mize, the 1987 Masters champion, and Shingo Katayama of Japan at 67.
Defending champion Trevor Immelman opened his title defense with 71.
Tiger Woods, a four-time Masters Champion, almost accomplished something he’s never done at Augusta National – break 70 in the opening round.
Woods was at three-under-par before a bogey at the 18th, where he flew his second shot over the green and could not get it up-and-down to save par.
It is the fourth time Woods has opened the tournament with 2-under 70. On each of the three previous occasions – 1997, 2001 and 2002 – he went on to win a Green Jacket.
Mize is another who took advantage of the picture-perfect setting. Mize shot 67, matching his third-best ever score at Augusta National. He shot 65 in the final round in 1986 and 66 in the third round five years later. In his victory year, Mize shot 70-72-72-71—285 and won a three-way playoff against Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.
The 66 by Furyk was his best ever score at Augusta National. He has twice finished fourth at the Masters (1998, 2003) and tied for sixth in 2001.
Greg Norman's first round score was his best opening round since a 63 in 1996, which resulted in the third of his three second place finish.
Norman was playing in the Masters for the first time in seven years, but he received a warm five-hour welcome from Patrons.
This years starting to look like a very interesting Masters. I can't wait to see the results after the end of today. Weather may play more in the results as rain is predicted.
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