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2024 Masters first round live updates: Bryson DeChambeau grabs lead, Tiger Woods sits 1-under when Round 1 was suspended
After a rain delay to start the morning, the 88th Masters is underway with the first round to wrap up on Friday morning
The 88th Masters is off and running.
Bryson DeChambeau got off to a hot start on Thursday after rain delayed the start of the opening round. DeChambeau fired a 7-under 65 to grab the early lead with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman watching, and he got his round done before winds really picked up at Augusta National.
Masters second round updates here
Tiger Woods went off in the late wave, and opened his day with a birdie. He got through 13 holes before play was called due to darkness, so he'll have five holes left on Friday in his opening round.
Scottie Scheffler finished a shot back from DeChambeau with his 6-under 66. Nicolai Højgaard, who had two birdie chip-ins on Thursday, is alone in third at 5-under. He got through 15 holes when play was called.
The first round will resume at 7:50 a.m. ET on Friday morning.
Stick here for live updates throughout the first round.
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Leaderboard after Thursday
With play called for the day on Thursday, here’s a look at where things stand at Augusta National:
1. Bryson DeChambeau (-7)
2. Scottie Scheffler (-6)
3. Nicolai Højgaard (-5) (Thru 15)
T4. Danny Willett (-4)
T4. Max Homa (-3) (Thru 13)
T6. Ryan Fox (-3)
T6. Cameron Davis (-3)
T6. Tyrrell Hatton (-3) (Thru 14)Other notables:
T17. Tiger Woods (-1) (Thru 13)
T17. Rory McIlroy (-1)
T17. Patrick Cantlay (-1)
T32. Brooks Koepka (E)
T42. Phil Mickelson (+1)
T42. Jon Rahm (+1)
T54. Jordan Spieth (+2)
T75. Rickie Fowler (+4)- Ryan Young
The following Featured Groups will resume coverage at 8:00 a.m. ET through the completion of their rounds:
- Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa
- Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood #themasters— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
And there's the horn calling play for the day. Golfers can finish out their current hole if they want to. Tiger is on the 13th green now.
- Ryan Young
That's another up-and-down par save, this time from the woodchips above the green, for Tiger there at the 12th. He's hanging in there with only a bit of daylight left at Augusta.
Three straight par saves for @TigerWoods.
He is 1-under thru 12 at #theMasters pic.twitter.com/qSBG7ubwVP— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods with an absolutely perfect par save at the 11th. He's still at 1-under on the day.
A nifty shot to save par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/olXxD5RSjP
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
He should definitely be more concerned...
The nursery isn't ready, which does feel like a problem.
— Hugh Kellenberger (@KellenbergerGLF) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Højgaard is perfect with his wedge today. He's T3 now at 4-under.
This is Nicolai Højgaard's second chip-in birdie of the day at #theMasterspic.twitter.com/SQPQPYaPiK
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods is 1-under par at the turn, but he's rapidly running out of time here.
Tiger's group makes the turn in 2 hours, 50 minutes. About 80 minutes of daylight left. They'll probably finish 13 holes. Going to be a very long day tomorrow.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger with a monster drive off the ninth tee.
177 MPH ball speed.
303-yard carry.@TigerWoods can move it.pic.twitter.com/F1qWaeNrwt— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Hey, we have another birdie from Tiger Woods. He snuck in a birdie put at the par-5 8th to get back to 1-under on the day.
Back into red figures. 🐦#themasters pic.twitter.com/PD37tNJfFy
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Scottie Scheffler is in a great spot with three days to go.
Scottie Scheffler: 1st career bogey-free round at #TheMasters
He's the 3rd reigning world no. 1 to open a Masters with 66 or lower - Dustin Johnson shot 65 in 2020 (won) and Greg Norman shot 63 in 1996 (finished 2nd).— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Scottie Scheffler is just one back of Bryson DeChambeau after 18 holes. His opening-round 66 is his lowest round ever at Augusta National.
Solo second following the first round. #themasters pic.twitter.com/l4wIBBCjct
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods is holding steady through 7 holes this afternoon.
The early walk.@TigerWoods remains even par thru 7 holes at #theMasters pic.twitter.com/DJPp3sJi16
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Scottie Scheffler is making moves. He's at 6-under now after this ridiculous dart at 16.
Scottie Scheffler is good at golf. #themasters pic.twitter.com/oEx5XgESAh
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Jay Busbee tracked down Greg Norman at Augusta this afternoon as a LIV golfer took the early lead at the Masters
Ran into -- OK, tracked down -- Greg Norman on the course today at ANGC. After Bryson DeChambeau's opening-round 65, the LIV CEO has plenty to be happy about: https://t.co/qQoe4u3H89
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Patrick Cantlay from 146 yards out! That's one way to get under par.
Patrick Cantlay holes out from the fairway on No. 17 to move to one under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Cdm5mkj9d9
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods just left a birdie putt well short at the 5th. He's still at even on the day.
Man in the arena.
(📸: @benwalton_gd for Golf Digest) pic.twitter.com/RWHMjgWczF— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
That's two birdies in three holes now for Rory McIlroy. He's at 2-under on the day.
Rolling it in for birdie.@McIlroyRory | #theMasterspic.twitter.com/pzqUkfk00p
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Greg Norman found a way into Augusta National this week, and he was spotted following LIV Golf member Jon Rahm for much of the first round. Just a few holes ahead, Bryson DeChambeau entered the clubhouse with a 7-under 65 to grab the early lead.
- Ryan Young
Nicolai Højgaard with a chip-in now! That's brought him into the red on the day.
Chip-in birdie for Nicolai Højgaard!pic.twitter.com/6ZegGLopBi
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods just barely misses a long par putt at the par-3 4th. He tapped in for bogey to drop back to even on the day.
- Ryan Young
Tyrrell Hatton from nearly 200 yards out! A routine birdie at the fifth.
Tyrrell Hatton holes out for birdie on No. 5. #themasters pic.twitter.com/DKwXgK7PC2
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Scottie Scheffler making moves from the Augusta beach! He's at 3-under now thru 12.
Scottie Scheffler holes out from the bunker 🔥pic.twitter.com/4otalgSBBF
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
The wind is picking up quickly at Augusta National now. Upwards of 30 mph gusts in some places. Bryson DeChambeau and the morning wave seem to have lucked out here.
- Ryan Young
Will Zalatoris again! That eagle jumps him to 3-under on the day.
From 194 yards to eight feet. Will Zalatoris eagles No. 13 to reach three under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/vv5owmwjFZ
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
After punching out from the trees left-handed, Tiger Woods managed to save his par at the second. He'll head to the third still at 1-under.
Tiger Woods in the woods. pic.twitter.com/kvlRxyhcFQ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Bryson DeChambeau just recorded his best round ever at Augusta National, and it couldn't have come at a better time as the wind starts to pick up.
He carded 8 birdies en route to his 7-under 65.
-7 for Bryson, leads by 3 right now pic.twitter.com/2Q3kUxXOr0
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods is right up against a tree on the second hole. He'll likely have to go lefty here to get it out.
Oh dear 🐯 pic.twitter.com/JMhzuRlaUv
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Welp, Tiger Woods teed off on the second and immediately yelled out, "No!"
It looks like his ball went down into the trees along the left side of the fairway.
- Ryan Young
Never a doubt. Tiger Woods played the first hole perfectly and sank an 8-foot putt to start the Masters with a birdie.
It's just his third time at the Masters with a birdie on the opening hole.
First hole, first birdie.
Tiger Woods opens the Masters in style. pic.twitter.com/X8YjEk9OUu— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Well this birdie putt for Tiger just got a whole lot bigger.
Tiger Woods' round is underway. He hit the first fairway, his 5th straight Masters finding the fairway on his first tee shot of the week. Overall in his career, he's now 16-for-26 on the week's opening hole.
He's birdied the first hole of the week just once since 2000 (2020).— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
The first tee was packed to see Tiger Woods tee off alongside Jason Day and Max Homa.
First tee scenes. 🔥#themasters pic.twitter.com/uYnNF3iT3t
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods is off, and he wasted no time picking up his tee. His round is now underway at Augusta.
Fore, please! Now driving... Tiger Woods. #themasters pic.twitter.com/nXAvLUXWP3
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Bryson DeChambeau rolls it right down by the pin at the par-3 6th. He's cruising now on the back nine.
Bryson DeChambeau takes a two-shot lead at Augusta with a birdie on No. 16. #TheMasters
🎥 @TheMasterspic.twitter.com/D8lWOuOQ6r— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Bryson DeChambeau with back-to-back birdies again on his back nine. He's at 6-under now with an early two-shot lead over the field.
Bryson DeChambeau is tearing it up at Augusta right now. Solo first at 6-under.
Last week in Miami, Brooks Koepka of all people went on a somewhat unprovoked tangent on seeing the growth in Bryson lately. Really interesting. pic.twitter.com/svA9MK4sHk— Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Tiger Woods is repping his new "Sun Day Red" here at Augusta. It's almost time.
It's almost time 🐅pic.twitter.com/rR9SKSAQtu
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Wyndham with a dart! He's at 2-under now, just three shots back from Bryson DeChambeau.
Wyndham Clark's exacting approach into No. 7 results in a birdie and moves him to two under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/nFiNstLeKY
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Bryson DeChambeau is now just a shot back from Ryan Fox at 4-under on the day.
Bryson DeChambeau plays Amen Corner in two under par to reach solo-second place. #themasters pic.twitter.com/E7apmVwTV9
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Tiger Woods is set to tee off at 3:54 p.m. ET for his 26th career Masters. He's won the event five times and has nine other top-10 finishes. This year he's looking to make the cut for the 24th consecutive time, but will he be able to shoot under par in his first round? Yahoo Sports' Nick Bromberg weighed in on Tiger's chances to get out of Thursday (and maybe Friday morning) in red numbers, and to see if he can don his famous "Sunday Red" at Augusta National this weekend.
- Ryan Young
Incredible touch from Wyndham Clark here at the third for his first birdie of the day. A great start for the reigning U.S. Open winner
A classy touch from @Wyndham_Clark results in a birdie 👏pic.twitter.com/ImMYg9L8Sz
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Ryan Fox has pulled into the first round lead at the Masters after making an eagle on the par-5, eighth hole — the longest hole on the golf course at 570 yards. He's the first player to get to 5-under for the championship.
Ryan Fox moves into the solo lead at five under par with an eagle on hole No. 8. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Z5LEgdkizv
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Three straight birdies to start his day and then an eagle at the 8th. Ryan Fox is making the turn as the solo leader at 5-under.
Solo leader at the turn.
In just his second Masters start, @RyanFoxGolfer is off and running. pic.twitter.com/82GV5MkUF2— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 11, 2024
- Ryan Young
Will Zalatoris with the perfect wedge to save par. He's hanging in there at 1-under early.
Will Zalatoris chips in to save par on No. 5 and remain one under. #themasterspic.twitter.com/sItBxWLfmP
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Nick Taylor with an early nominee for bad break of the week. On the par-3 sixth hole, Taylor was nearly perfect with his tee shot...nearly because it hit the flag stick about a foot off the ground — just inches away from making a hole-in-one — and ricocheted back toward the front of the green where he nearly rolled into the bunker, some 75 feet away from the hole.
Ouch.
Awful luck for Nick Taylor as his tee shot on the Par 3 6th hits the flag stick and rolls all the way off the green.#themasters pic.twitter.com/HKWAG5xDNm
— 36 GOLF (@thirtysixgolf) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
The Masters leaderboard is already getting crowded at the top with several players at 3-under as the earliest groups head to the second nine at Augusta National. Among those leaders is South Korea's Byeong Hun An, who nailed this long putt on No. 6 to put himself among the players in red numbers in the early going of the first round.
Byeong Hun An makes a lengthy birdie putt on No. 6 to move into a tie for the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/oYlgkne4dG
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Harris English nearly boxes an ace on No. 6! He would have been the first player to make a hole-in-one on No. 6 at the Masters since Corey Conners back in 2021. Take a look:
On No. 6, Harris English's tee shot finishes inches from the hole. #themasters pic.twitter.com/RRCokm7VoS
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
As he makes the turn, it's South Africa's Erik van Rooyen out to an early first round lead, at 3-under, tied with Bryson DeChambeau atop the leaderboard. van Rooyen was in the first group out following the rain delay and posted a bogey-free first nine with birdies on No. 3, No. 6 and No. 9.
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Phil Mickelson is off and running at the 2024 Masters. The three-time champion made a furious charge on Sunday at the Masters in 2023 to finish with a T2 after a 7-under, 65. Mickelson made bogey on the first hole.
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Bryson DeChambeau is off to a hot start, in search of his first Masters win and first major since the 2020 U.S. Open. The LIV star birdied each of the first three holes to grab an early lead. At the very least, DeChambeau would love to make the cut at Augusta National — something he hasn't done since 2021.
- Jay Hart
And Danny Willett, the 2016 Masters winner — remember that one, where Jordan Speith was well on his way to a wire-to-wire (and back-to-back) victory? — is out to a quick start, with birdies on 1 and 3 to move to 2-under.
Bryson DeChambeau also birdied the first and is at 1-under.
And yes, we are on the lookout for Greg Norman here at Augusta.