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[Mike in STL]

Start delayed due to rain. Bryson was to tee off at 7:33. Tiger was to tee off at 7:55.

[Mike in STL]

Lots of low scores with the soft conditions. Paul Casey leading at -7. Webb Simpson and my pick until he wins a major Xander Schauffele tied for 2nd at -5. Tiger at -4 with four others. Bryson and his big driver -2.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Having a big driver doesn’t matter if your short game stinks

[Mike in STL]

Having a big driver doesn’t matter if your short game stinks

Yeah you use your driver 10-14 times a round. What about the other 60 shots if you’re a scratch golfer?

I get he wants to hit wedge into greens when other guys are hitting 7 iron. But pros can hit 7 irons like they hit their wedge.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Justin Thomas looks like a cold blooded killer early. May pass Casey for the lead by the turn.

Will have to finish his first round tomorrow. As will others.

[Mike B]

Justin Thomas looks like a cold blooded killer early. May pass Casey for the lead by the turn.

Will have to finish his first round tomorrow. As will others.

Not a golf guy, but how are they going to deal with it getting dark at 5:30 PM?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Tiger matches his best Masters first round ever

[Pedro Cerrano]

Not a golf guy, but how are they going to deal with it getting dark at 5:30 PM?

Well originally they were teeing off on 1 and 10. But the weather delay screwed them.

I would imagine the tourney may end on Monday

[Mike in STL]

Not a golf guy, but how are they going to deal with it getting dark at 5:30 PM?

In the past they have played more than 18 in a day if they have to. Before weather they were planning an early start for Sunday anyway to not compete with the 4pm NFL slate. I could see some guys finishing round three at the break of dawn Sunday, then start round four. Could also have final threesomes instead of pairings.

I could see from a spectator standpoint they want this to end on Sunday. But no fans, maybe they go to Monday cause whose plans are really affected?

[Mike in STL]

Yeah you use your driver 10-14 times a round. What about the other 60 shots if you’re a scratch golfer?

I get he wants to hit wedge into greens when other guys are hitting 7 iron. But pros can hit 7 irons like they hit their wedge.

Also wasn’t a good sign that the day before a major he was on the fence about which driver to use. His usual or a 48” he was toying with. Trying out shafts, heads (sounds dirty I know). Day before a major isn’t the time for being indecisive about equipment.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: 2020 Masters takeaways: Bryson DeChambeau battles back after disastrous start, nine thoughts from Day 1
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[Mike in STL]

62 year old Larry Mize had an average distance of 247 yards on drives. Bryson had an average distance of 334 yards.

Both shot -2, 70.

[Mike in STL]

Looks like the Green Jacket for Rory to complete the career grand slam is eluding him again. +1 thru 12 (first round), 8 shots back. Tee shot deep into the woods on 13. 

[Mike in STL]

First round wrapping up and the second round is underway at the same time. Dustin Johnson has only a 30 minute break in between. The last tee times of the day are 2:52. Certainly going to be some carryover to tomorrow. But once the cut line is established they can probably do threesomes to get all of round three in tomorrow. 

 

3 way tie for the lead at -7. DJ, Paul Casey, and Dylan Frittelli. Sung-jae Im is at -6 with the 18th to play to make it a 4 way tie to end round 1. 

[Mike in STL]

Notables:

 

Teeing off shortly

DJ -7

Justin Thomas -6

Langer -4 (63 years old, won the Masters in 1993, was the last time he shot in the 60's in the opening round)

Colin Morikawa -2 (PGA champion)

Phil -4 (-1 just started round 2)

 

 

Tiger -4 (defending champ, tees off at 2:30)

Bryson -2 (U.S. Open champ, tees off at 2:08)

Jordan Spieth +2 (starting to think he doesn't qualify as "notable" anymore. Been a long time since he's been relevant in a tournament, much less a major).

Rory +3

[Mike in STL]

John Augenstein, amateur, has moved up to -6, just two back of DJ and Im at -8. 

 

The best amateur finishes in The Masters are three guys you've never heard of finishing 2nd in 1947, 3rd in 1954, and 4th in 1957. Then Jack Nicklaus finished 7th in 1961 as an amateur.

 

Recently, Hideki Matsuyama finished 27th in 2011, and Bryson DeChambeau finished 21st in 2016.  

 

Augenstien is a 5th year senior at Vanderbilt, and by finishing 2nd in the 2019 U.S. Amateur got an exemption for the 2020 U.S. Open, as well as the Masters. In the U.S. Open he shot +9 and missed the cut. 

[Mike in STL]

Abraham Ancer and Cameron Smith are in at -9.

[Mike in STL]

DJ and Thomas also in at -9.

4-way tie for the lead.

[Mike in STL]

Tiger just gave one back missing a gimmie. -4

[Mike in STL]

Lee Elder, the first black man to play in the Masters, will now join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player in the traditional Masters ceremonial tee shot to open the event. 

 

Golf: Why Adding Lee Elder to a Masters Tradition is so meaningful

https://golf.com/new...ion-meaningful/