Rory Mcllroy made an unimpressive start to his Masters 2023, as he only managed to card a level-par 72.<\/p>\n
The 33-year old Irishman shot five birdies but they all got cancelled.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is in fine shape after a four-under 68, while Tiger Woods could barely manage 74.<\/p>\n
Ireland’s 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry, American world number seven Xander Schauffele and Australia’s 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott are neck and neck with Scheffler, three shots adrift from the leaderboard.<\/p>\n
American 23-year-old Sam Bennett is also among that group after recording the first bogey-free round by an amateur in 30 years.<\/p>\n
Spanish world number three Rahm produced the most impressive performance after recovering from a four-putt double bogey on the first hole.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old Spaniard showed real composure and bag of nerves to forget\u00a0the disappointing start.<\/p>\n
Instant back-to-back birdies set the tone for a spectacular round, knocking in five more birdies and an eagle as he dominated the course with long driving and accurate approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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