Michael Kim says if Augusta National is ‘out of control’ after difficult opening round of The Masters
Augusta National delivered on the hype on day one of The Masters. The course was expected to be playing tough this week, as not a drop of rain has fallen on the course.
Photo by Chris Condon/Augusta National/Getty Images Augusta National delivered on the hype on day one of The Masters. The course was expected to be playing tough this week, as not a drop of rain has fallen on the course. It’s firm and fast, and the very best players in the world were beaten by it on Thursday.
Jon Rahm shot six-over, and Bryson DeChambeau shot four-over. Balls were bouncing off the back of greens and rolling on for miles. Shane Lowry said this is as tough as he can remember playing Augusta National, and it’s only going to get tougher as the course continues to dry out.
But have they gone too far with this setup? Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Michael Kim says Augusta National had a great set up on day one of The Masters Michael Kim, who shot a three-over 75 for his opening round, gave an extensive breakdown of the golf course at Augusta National on X.
The PGA Tour winner often goes into detail about his tournament with his “Augusta diaries” series on X, and he explained what makes the course so tough this year: “-Man, this course is haaarrddd haha. Personally, what I remember about watching the Masters as a kid are these runs of birdies coming in and the winner taking the trophy with birdies and eagles. “But the other side is that the margins are so so tiny.