Thursday Night Recap - The Masters

Thursday Night Recap - The Masters

Hello friends,

The leaderboard is stacked!  Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, and Brooks Koepka are all 7-under after shooing 65s.  Rahm's was a bit more impressive since he started with a double bogey on No. 1 after four putting... yes, you heard that right.  Golfers, they're just like us.  Viktor played solid all day and didn't miss many shots, except maybe his loud shirt.  Brooks is finally healthy and showing he can still be a top player in the world.  Everything setting up for a really nice Friday, except the rain that's incoming :(

Tiger Woods shot a 2-over 74 but showed some promise with a few great shots.  Phil Mickelson shot 1-under 71.  Fred Couples still has it after shooting a 1-under 71.

Other notable players that played well: - Cameron Young - 5-under 67 - Jason Day - 5-under 67 - Scottie Scheffler - 4-under 68 - Shane Lowry - 4-under 68 - Jordan Spieth - 3-under 69 - Justin Rose - 3-under 69 - Justin Thomas - 2-under 70 - Cameron Smith - 2-under 70

Onto Round 2. Tee times have been moved up 30 minutes to account for the rain. Can't wait to sit on the couch and watch golf allllll day.

Weather

Rain did not materialize today and conditions were prime for scoring.  Can't say the same for tomorrow as storms are heading their way into Augusta. 

My pre-tournament picks:

• Scottie Scheffler - currently +500 - defending champ played really solid today even with some putts that didn't fall. Currently, he is 3 shots back and T6.

• Jon Rahm - +330 - even with a 4-putt, Jon is tied for the lead and the Vegas favorite.

• Cameron Young - +1800 - really solid round and currently T-4.

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Notes and News

• Did Collin Morikawa violate some rules with this junior golf trick?! (twitter)

• Kevin Na withdrew due to illness after an opening 40 on his first 9 holes, but this is easily the best joke from it (twitter)

• Will Zalatoris also withdrew before his round started (twitter)

• Apparently, if you slice it far enough while playing Augusta Country Club, it can land on Amen Corner (twitter)

• The in-round interviews are continuing, although CBS said they wouldn't do it this weekend... this time it's Max Homa and Rory McIlroy (twitter, twitter)

Twitter Roundup

May your rounds be filled with #oneputts.