The Masters 2023: Most disappointing from Spherical 1 at Augusta Nationwide

Some guys simply didn’t have their A-game at Augusta Nationwide on Thursday through the opening spherical of the Masters. Some might haven’t even been able to play.

With that stated, listed below are Thursday’s most disappointing performances from Spherical 1.

Tiger completed 3 pictures worse than his opening spherical at Augusta final 12 months and it may be stated 2022 introduced extra bodily challenges for him. He was sluggish out of the gates as he completed the primary half of the spherical with three birdies. And regardless of having some traditional Tiger moments with birdie putts on Holes 15 and 16, his iron sport simply wasn’t there Thursday and couldn’t do sufficient to no less than end even on the day.

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It simply wasn’t an excellent day for the world’s second-ranked golfer. McIlroy’s sport was off all afternoon as he discovered himself usually in unhealthy spots out of the tough, within the sand, and lacking putts he’d often make. Three bogeys and a double bogey made up his afternoon on option to an excellent par 72 efficiency Thursday. Simply one other sluggish begin for McIlroy… once more.

Many could also be shocked that Homa is on right here in any respect. Fact is, he’s performed a good sport all season lengthy and being in second place of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup standings proves that. Nevertheless, the 32-year-old out of Burbank, CA confronted some struggles all through the primary spherical of the Masters, ending with a 71 and tied for 26^th. Discovering himself hitting out of the hand in two out of the primary two holes of Spherical 1 set the tone for an uphill battle within the afternoon.

Scottie Scheffler (-4) – What? Why is Scheffler talked about right here? Properly, sure, he was the Scheffler we’ve grown to know as we watched him plant pictures completely on the greens. However he was lacking putts which in the end locations him right here. His three birdies on the second nines helped his rating, however that bogey on 11 appeared actual unhealthy when he wanted three putts to complete the opening. He didn’t appear to be an entire golfer, one that’s ranked No. 1 on this planet.

Justin Thomas (-2) – Thomas had a bizarre day. With a number of pictures outdoors the green and off the greens (and typically means off the greens), the ten^th ranked golfer on this planet stored battling his personal unhealthy pictures. With 4 birdies and solely two bogeys, Thomas’ 2-under 70 might have been far worse.