Tiger Woods set out to defend the Major Masters.
Brian Snyder, Reuters
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The tournament for the famous green jacket in Augusta was postponed to April due to coronavirus. The autumn weather turned right from the start: the start was disrupted by lightning, there was a three-hour break shortly after the start, but it became clear for the rest of the day.
Woods did not do well in previous tournaments after the coronavirus break, but on the first day the Masters, above all, scored the first long shots, the so-called drives. He started from hole number ten, scoring three birdies in his first nine and fourth in the second. He didn’t score for the rest of the round, but he left the last green with a smile.
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The American Bryson DeChambeau did a little less. The recent US Open winner picked up a double bogey and a bogey and finished the day with a score of -2. Another of the favorites, the Spaniard Jon Rahm, was also a blow better on the five-pair pair thanks to the eagle.
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This year’s 84th Masters began with a ceremonial shot of legends. Masters record holder American Jack Nicklaus, who won the famous tournament six times, and three-time South African champion Gary Player, left the clubhouse at sunrise time, three minutes before seven in the morning. They made the blow in the twilight and light drizzle.
The first one was fired by the 85-year-old Player, followed by Nicklaus, who was five years younger. They both sent the ball to the fairway. “I’m glad no one saw where the ball flew in the dark,” Nicklaus said with a smile, with 18 major titles a record holder among golfers.
The tournament itself was first delayed by ten minutes due to darkness, and after half an hour of play, the first round, which starts for the first time from the first and tenth holes, was interrupted. After the break, the weather was good for golfers, the sun was shining and Woods was wiping sweat from his temples.
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