Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy spotlight first observe spherical at The Masters

One of many cool issues about The Masters is the protection the PGA nails every yr. And that begins on Day 1 when the gamers kickoff their observe classes.

The largest names to obtain the largest consideration on the opening day of the observe rounds had been Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The 2 had been joined by Tom Kim and legendary golfer Fred {Couples} and the 4 determined to maintain custom alive at Augusta.

Skipping a ball throughout the water at at 16.

Whereas the group was receiving a number of cheers as they walked by followers, they’d some competitors for the loudest roar of the day (sorry, Tiger).

The loudest roar belonged to Sepp Straka who aced the twelfth gap on Monday.

I do know, I do know. Somebody as soon as stated, “We’re talkin’ about observe…” so there could also be a number of of you that will assume that clip isn’t an enormous deal. However golf is golf and that was a shot.

Additionally highlighting Monday’s practices in Augusta had been LIV golfers making their look. There wasn’t something to put in writing dwelling about. Actually, it gave the impression to be enterprise as typical, form of.

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A number of golfers wore their LIV workforce shirts, together with former Masters champion Dustin Johnson who wore his 4Aces workforce shirt with Carolina blue colours and spoke to the media following Monday’s observe spherical.

“For me it’s the identical. All my buddies are nonetheless my buddies, and we play, and it’s nonetheless golf. So it doesn’t matter the place you play at,” stated Johnson about how he felt enjoying for LIV and going through his former PGA friends. “I nonetheless play golf for a residing. I’m right here on the Masters and having fun with this week. This week’s all about Augusta.”

We’ll simply have to attend and see if something evolves because the week progresses.