4 Masters first-round takeaways — and one celebrity sighting
Rory McIlroy is the story after Round 1 at the Masters. What else stood out?
AUGUSTA, GA – Rory is the story after Round 1 at the Masters . The defending champion attracted the largest gallery, by my eyes, anyway, and he looked totally at ease, even if he said he felt some nerves on the No. 1 tee.
He wasn’t great, but he was darn good . He joins Sam Burns as the leaders after the first round at 5-under 67. Here are four quick takes after Round 1, plus one celebrity sighting: Rory McIlroy can win another green jacket McIlroy tried to tell us.
Before the tournament started, he surmised that if he’s going to win another major in his career, he’s got the best shot to do it at Augusta National. Even though the Masters proved the hardest major for him to win the first time, he thinks his experience on this course positions him to get a second win here. He didn’t predict it would come this season, but his Thursday round suggests it might.
McIlroy wasn’t great off the tee, especially on the front nine, but it’s OK to miss some fairways here, so long as you avoid disaster and do good work around the greens. McIlroy did that. He looks relaxed and confident.