The Masters 2024: Bryson DeChambeau leads Scottie Scheffler after stormy opening day at Augusta National
On the first day of The Masters, Bryson DeChambeau was ahead of Scottie Scheffler by one shot, but the weather caused some interruptions. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy had a varied beginning to his attempt at achieving the career Grand Slam.
DeChambeau hit five birdies in just six holes and finished his round with a score of 65 under par at Augusta National. The start of play was delayed by two and a half hours due to the threat of thunderstorms and rain that had occurred overnight.
At the beginning of the 2020 US Open, the champion had a lead of three shots over Danny Willett, who had not played in a tournament since September. However, Scheffler managed to catch up and take second place on his own with an excellent round of 66 without any bogeys.
finished his final round of the U.S. Open with a score of 67, which brought him to a total of six under par—the lowest score by any player in the field. DeChambeau won the U.S. Open by a comfortable margin of six strokes over the next closest player. Bryson DeChambeau of the United States completed his last round of the U.S. Open with a score of 67, bringing him to a total of six under par—the shortest number by any player who participated. He emerged as the winner of the U.S. Open with a considerable lead of six strokes over the runner-up player.
ranked No. 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings- Scottie Scheffler, a golfer hailing from the United States, currently holds the honorable position of being ranked #30 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
The following golfers were chosen for special mention: Nicolai Hojgaard from Denmark at a score of -5 and ranking 15th; Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland and Tiger Woods from the United States both at a score of -1 and ranking 13th; Jon Rahm from Spain at a score of +1.
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Scheffler is aiming to secure his second Green Jacket win in the span of three years. He found himself in the same group as McIlroy, who had his best opening round at Augusta National since 2018. However, he is currently trailing by six shots after having four birdies and three bogeys, resulting in a one-under 71.
The current title holder, Jon Rahm, struggled during the first round of The Masters as he aims to achieve the rare feat of winning consecutively, a feat last accomplished by Tiger Woods. At the time play was stopped due to darkness at 7:51pm in the local time zone (12:51am in BST), Woods was at one under with only five holes left to play.
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On Friday at 7.50am (12.50pm BST), the first round will start again. Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, and Tommy Fleetwood, who make up the final threeball, are required to complete eight holes. Afterwards, at 8am (1pm BST), the second round will commence, and the organizers intend to get the schedule back on track for the remainder of the tournament going into the weekend.
DeChambeau Leads The Way In Augusta
DeChambeau, who had received negative feedback on his statement of treating Augusta National as a par-67 course, began the game splendidly with three birdies in a row. Although he had a setback with a bogey at the ninth hole, he managed to take advantage of the 12th par-three hole to even out his score.
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The golfer from the United States scored another point at the fifth hole, which had a par of five. Then, he achieved three more birdies consecutively from the fifteenth hole. Scheffler, on the other hand, almost equaled his score. He scored 34 points during the first nine holes and performed impressively in the latter half.
In the game, Scheffler impressively hit a shot from the bunker at the 12th hole. Then, he managed to make a recovery after almost landing into Rae's Creek at the following hole. Furthermore, Scheffler succeeded in achieving a birdie by getting the ball in the hole from outside the green. His exceptional play continued as he accomplished another birdie at the 15th hole, propelling him into second place by himself.
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The golfer expected to win before the tournament, who has already won two times on the PGA Tour this year, is in second place all by themselves. Nicolai Hojgaard is in third place and is two strokes behind the leader with three holes left to play in the first round on Friday morning.
Willett had an excellent comeback, scoring seven birdies but also three bogeys. Max Homa is trailing by three strokes, and Tyrrell Hatton is four strokes behind with five and four holes left to finish respectively.
McIlroy, along with his Ryder Cup teammate Hovland and Smith, made a strong start and are currently tied for 17th place. In the same vein, Fitzpatrick is also lagging behind by six strokes as he finished his round with successive bogeys.
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Woods began his comeback in style by securing a birdie in the first hole. This indicated that he still has the potential to perform well. However, because he had to play 23 holes on Friday, it will be his most significant challenge in a tournament since 2019.
Woods shared with the press that the day was one of the most challenging he's experienced. The wind was unpredictable, making it difficult to determine both its direction and strength as it kept changing. In summary, it was an arduous day.
He stated: "The physical condition is satisfactory. We still have some tasks to complete later on this evening."
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