The weather is getting warmer, the azaleas are blooming, and the calendar has turned to April. That can mean only one thing in the sports world — it’s Masters week.
The PGA Tour’s major season started Thursday, as 89 of the best golfers in the world teed off at Augusta National in Georgia competing for the prestigious green jacket.
Unsurprisingly, World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler got off to a fast start Thursday. He shot 6-under in his first round and was one fo the top performers on course. However, he found himself in second place behind a challenger from LIV Golf, as Bryson DeChambeau carded a 7-under 65 to lead the tournament with Round 1 mostly over.
Both DeChambeau and Scheffler put together strong, well-rounded performances. Each putted well on Augusta’s fast, tricky greens and enjoyed their usual ball-striking success to establish themselves among the tee-to-green leaders for the tournament.
The duo atop the leaderboard will still place plenty of competition heading into the weekend. Notably, Nicolai Hojgaard and Max Homa were within two and three shots of the lead, respectively, despite not finishing their rounds due to darkness. They will finish Friday morning with a chance to move up the leaderboard.
As for Tiger Woods, he didn’t finish his round either. He enjoyed a solid outing, though, shooting 1-under through 13 holes to close the day tied for 17th place — and well inside the cut line as he looks to make history at Augusta.
The Sporting News is tracking all the key moments from the first day of the 2024 Masters Tournament. Here’s what to know about Round 1 and the key moments to come in Round 2.
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Masters leaderboard 2024
Player Score (hole) 1. Bryson DeChambeau -7 (65) 2. Scottie Scheffler -6 (66) 3. Nicolai Hojgaard -5 (15) T4. Danny Willett -4 (68) T4. Max Homa -4 (13) T6. Ryan Fox -3 (69) T6. Cameron Davis -3 (69) T6. Tyrrell Hatton -3 (14) T6. Tommy Fleetwood -3 (9)
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Masters live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
7:56 p.m.: And there’s the horn. Play at the Masters is done for the day and will pick up tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. ET.
7:43 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood is trying to make a move before they call it a day on course. He closed the front nine with three birdies move into a tie for fifth place.
Tommy Fleetwood closes the first nine with three straight birdies. #themasters pic.twitter.com/2Ff8YG28pZ
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
7:40 p.m.: The sun will set soon at Augusta. Play will not finish today after a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay to start the day, so soon, the horn will sound and golfers will be told to finish in the morning.
On-course golf analyst Dottie Pepper just said it “looks a lot darker out here than it does on the screen” while referencing the ESPN broadcast.
7:24 p.m.: Woods had a nice third shot to save par on the 11th. He remains 1 under par with daylight dwindling at Augusta.
A nifty shot to save par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/olXxD5RSjP
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
7:07 p.m.: A Tiger Woods update: the five-time Masters champion is 1 under par through 10 holes. He’s showing well, but as always, the question is about whether he will recover well enough to repeat his solid showing on the tournament’s second day.
6:57 p.m.: Nicolai Hojgaard is having a nice first day at the Masters. The Danish golfer got down to 4 under par with a nice chip-in on the 12th. That put him into a tie for third for the event.
After holing out for birdie on No. 7, Nicolai Højgaard chips in on No. 12 to move to four under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Z0uXdKoxNo
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
6:38 p.m.: Some notable scores from Round 1 — Rory McIlroy finished with a 1-under 71 in his quest to win his first green jacket. Reigning champion Jon Rahm finished 1 over for the day as he looks to become the first since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002 to go back-to-back as Masters champion.
6:26 p.m.: Get to know the name Neal Shipley. The US Amateur runner-up made this birrdie to get to 2 under par. That makes him the low amateur in the field, at present.
Following a birdie on No. 13, Neal Shipley is the lowest amateur on the course. #themasters pic.twitter.com/3MAjI3yltE
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
6:18 p.m: Tiger Woods still has it, even after the litany of injuries he has suffered during his career.
Striped. #themasters pic.twitter.com/jvUNpS6cNv
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
6:03 p.m.: Scheffler is close to matching Bryson DeChambeau’s lead. The World No. 1 golfer birdied the 16th, his fourth in the last five holes. He’ll need one more on the last two holes to match the LIV Golf star.
Scottie Scheffler leaps to within one shot of the lead with a birdie on No. 16. #themasters pic.twitter.com/bbHojpTueU
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
5:51 p.m.: Jon Rahm needed only two shots at the 16th to get the ball in the hole. The defending Masters champion is at even par through 17 holes on the tournament’s first day.
Jon Rahm makes a 14-foot putt to return to one under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/jxROlkYMy0
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
5:36 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay goes from over par to under par with one swing thanks to this eagle hole-out.
Patrick Cantlay holes out from the fairway on No. 17 to move to one under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Cdm5mkj9d9
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
5:24 p.m.: Rory McIlroy drains a long birdie putt to move to 2 under on the tournament. He is now five shots off the lead as he looks to complete the career grand slam.
On No. 14, Rory McIlroy converts a lengthy birdie putt to reach two under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/vnSYMpB9PY
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
5:11 p.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick handled Amen Corner quite well on his first day of the 2024 Masters. He birdied each of the three holes and moved to 4 under for the tournament (though he would give up a stroke on the hole after Amen Corner).
Matt Fitzpatrick birdies every hole on Amen Corner to reach a tie for second place. #themasters pic.twitter.com/PDejfbLtIo
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
4:58 p.m.: Tiger Woods remains at 1 under through three holes. He had a nice par save on the second hole after he cozied his tee shot against a tree and had to hit his club backward to get it back in the fairway.
4:40 p.m.: There’s a reason that Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world. It’s shots like this one, that helped him improve to 3 under par for the tournament.
Scottie Scheffler’s bunker shot on No. 12 finds the hole for birdie. #themasters pic.twitter.com/urr9NMj8gV
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
4:20 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau secures a par on No. 18 to end his day with a 65. He is 7 under par and has a three-stroke lead on the field, however, there is plenty of golf left in Round 1.
The clubhouse leader. #themasters pic.twitter.com/ZEshgGuXAo
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
4:13 p.m.: One hole, one birdie for Tiger Woods. The five-time Masters champ records a birdie on the first hole of Round 1 for just the second time in his 26 trips to Augusta.
Tiger Woods records a birdie at No. 1 in the first round of the Masters Tournament, making birdie on his first hole of the Masters for the second time in his career and first since 1999.
It was his ninth career birdie on No. 1 in any round.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) April 11, 2024
4:07 p.m.: Welcome to the leaderboard, Viktor Hovland. The Norwegian golfer sinks three consecutive birdies on Nos. 7, 8 and 9 to move his score to 4 under.
Three consecutive birdies propel Viktor Hovland into a tie for second. #themasters pic.twitter.com/74RyDTcwxI
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
3:59 p.m.: Another eagle! Kurt Kitayama needs just three strokes on the No. 2 par 5 to move to 2 under.
3:57 p.m.: When you’re hot, you’re hot — and Bryson DeChambeau is showing no signs of slowing down. The LIV Golf pro sinks his third consecutive birdie to move to 7 under, with just one hole to go in his first round.
3:52 p.m.: Tiger Woods is back. The five-time Masters champion is set to tee off for his 26th time at Augusta. Woods was forced to withdraw from the major last year with injury after making the cut.
Tiger Woods embarks on his 26th Masters Tournament. #themasters pic.twitter.com/00TxKz1hMk
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
3:40 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau follows up his birdie on No. 15 with another birdie on No. 16, extending his lead to two strokes.
After making birdie on No. 16, Bryson DeChambeau reaches six under par and extends his lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/L7dWBp9YKz
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
3:30 p.m.: After Ryan Fox shoots a bogey on No. 13, Bryson DeChambeau secures a birdie on No. 15 that allows him to overtake Fox for the lead.
3:10 p.m.: It should not come to the surprise of anyone that Scottie Scheffler is off to a strong start to the Masters. A birdie of No. 6 moves the 2022 Masters champion to 2 under.
Scottie Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, birdies No. 6 to move to two under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/tJVRQqSumu
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
2:50 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau has no issue with Amen’s Corner. He pars No. 13 to take sole possession of second place, moving to 4 under.
Bryson DeChambeau plays Amen Corner in two under par to reach solo-second place. #themasters pic.twitter.com/E7apmVwTV9
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
2:10 p.m.: A good way to shoot yourself to the top of the leaderboard? How about an eagle? Ryan Fox needs just three shots to find the hole on No. 8 — a par 5. It moves his score to 5 under to take sole possession of first.
1:40 p.m.: Byeong Hun An is another golfer contending for the top of the leaderboard early. The Korean pro nails a long putt on No. 6 to go to 3 under.
Byeong Hun An makes a lengthy birdie putt on No. 6 to move into a tie for the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/oYlgkne4dG
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
1:25 p.m.: Harris English nearly delivers the first hole-in-one at the 2024 Masters. His tee shot on No. 6 comes inches away from rolling in, leading to a birdie on the hole.
On No. 6, Harris English’s tee shot finishes inches from the hole. #themasters pic.twitter.com/RRCokm7VoS
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
1 p.m.: The first wave of the featured groups is out on the course. Defending champion Jon Rahm is among the first featured trio, teeing off with Matt Fitzpatrick and Nick Dunlap.
12:30 p.m.: DeChambeau continues his strong front-nine showing with a bunker save on No. 4. He has grabbed ahold of the leaderboard early on Thursday.
After a bunker save on No. 4, Bryson DeChambeau maintains his lead at three under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Tn652KATw1
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
12:05 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau is off to a hot start at Augusta. Three consecutive birdies put the LIV Golfer at 3 under after three holes.
11 a.m.: Jon Rahm enters the 2024 competition as the defending champion. He is one of a number of players on the LIV Golf tour at Augusta fighting for the green jacket.
10:25 a.m.: The 2024 Masters officially kicks off with the ceremonial tee shots from Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.
The 88th Masters Tournament begins with ceremonial tee shots from Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Ts7glAYOhW
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
10:15 a.m.: It’s still a bit gloomy at Augusta with dark clouds in the sky. However, the rain is supposed to be gone and the action should commence soon.
Thursday morning at Augusta National. #themasters pic.twitter.com/C5dSTTUJjC
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
9:30 a.m.: For all you visual learners out there, here is a look at all of the holes at Augusta National and the pin placements.
Hole locations for the first round of the Masters Tournament. #themasters pic.twitter.com/9DguaJDeLl
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 2024
8:10 a.m.: The tee times have been pushed back until 10:30 a.m. The earliest the first group is set to start is 10:30 a.m., which is when Erik van Rooyen and Jake Knapp will officially begin the Masters Tournament. However, the weather could move the start back further.
6:30 a.m: Welcome to our coverage of the Masters, where there’s some breaking news to begin the day, as the start times for Round 1 of this year’s tournament have been delayed due to thunderstorms.
The opening tee shots were due to be struck at 8:00 a.m. local time but they have now been pushed back by at least an hour, due to heavy rain and strong winds.
A statement on the Masters website read: “Tee times have been delayed until further notice. The first round will not begin before 09:00.”
Stay tuned here with our coverage for more updates as they come.
(All times Eastern.)
What channel is the Masters on today?
TV channel: ESPNTV broadcast times: 3-7:30 p.m. ETLive streams: Masters.com, ESPN+, Fubo
The Masters will air live on ESPN for the first two days before shifting to CBS for Rounds 3 and 4. Televised coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, with Scott Van Pelt, Sean McDonough, Andy North, and Curtis Strange handling commentary duties from Augusta.
Masters.com will provide free live streaming coverage of the tournament throughout the day beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running through the conclusion of play at around 7:30 p.m. ESPN+ will also carry a simulcast of the TV broadcast.
Here is the full breakdown of the Masters TV schedule (all times Eastern):
Date Time (ET) TV channel Thursday, April 11 3-7:30 p.m. ESPN, Fubo Friday, April 12 3-7:30 p.m. ESPN, Fubo Saturday, April 13 3-7 p.m. CBS, Fubo Sunday, April 14 2-7 p.m. CBS, Fubo
Masters tee times for Thursday
Note: Start times for Round 1 of the Masters have been delayed due to inclement weather at Augusta.
Tee times below have updated with the latest delay.
Tee time (ET) Group 10:30 a.m. Erik van Rooyen, Jake Knapp 10:42 a.m. Jose Maria Olazabal, Taylor Moore, Santiago de la Fuente 10:54 a.m. Danny Willett, Austin Eckroat, Stephan Jaeger 11:06 a.m. Charl Schwartzel, Luke List, Christo Lamprecht 11:18 a.m. Gary Woodland, Thorbjorn Olesen, Bryson DeChambeau 11:30 a.m. Zach Johnson, Corey Conners, Jasper Stubbs 11:42 a.m. Sergio Garcia, Chris Kirk, Ryan Fox 11:56 a.m. Lucas Glover, Byeong Hun An, Harris English 12:06 p.m. Phil Mickelson, Sepp Straka, Tony Finau 12:18 p.m. Nick Taylor, Joaquin Niemann, Russell Henley 12:36 p.m. Patrick Cantlay, Min Woo Lee, Rickie Fowler 12:48 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Will Zalatoris, Justin Thomas 1 p.m. Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Dunlap 1:12 p.m. Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele 1:24 p.m. Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith 1:36 p.m. Lee Hodges, Adrian Meronk, Grayson Murray 1:48 p.m. Camilo Villegas, Denny McCarthy, Cameron Davis 2 p.m. Mike Weir, Ryo Hisatsune, Neal Shipley 2:12 p.m. Vijay Singh, Si Woo Kim, Emiliano Grillo 2:24 p.m. Fred Couples, Adam Hadwin, Stewart Hagestad 2:42 p.m. Justin Rose, Eric Cole, Peter Malnati 2:54 p.m. Akshay Bhatia, J.T. Poston, Shane Lowry 3:06 p.m. Bubba Watson, Nicolai Hojgaard, Adam Schenk 3:18 p.m. Patrick Reed, Sungjae Im, Kurt Kitayama 3:30 p.m. Keegan Bradley, Matthieu Pavon, Tyrell Hatton 3:42 p.m. Adam Scott, Sam Burns, Cameron Young 3:54 p.m. Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Max Homa 4:06 p.m. Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Tom Kim 4:18 p.m. Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Aberg, Sahith Theegala 4:30 p.m. Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood
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