Im survived back-to-back bogeys on holes 10 and 11 by making five birdies and an eagle on the day, including birdies on each of his first three holes.
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Right behind Im is Cameron Smith, who was the clubhouse the leader for a while after a 68. Smith bracketed his day with double bogeys, with a 6 on the par-4 first hole and another 6 on the par-4 18th. On holes 2 through 17, however, he made eight birdies.
Four players are tied for third at 3 under: Dustin Johnson, Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann and Scottie Schefler. Johnson was in danger of falling out of the top five as he faced a tough approach on 18, but a terrific third shot onto the green from the gallery allowed him to save par.
In his first professional appearance in 508 days — not to mention his first since the gruesome car accident that nearly cost him his leg last year — Tiger Woods managed to shoot a 1-under 71. He will look to take that momentum into the weekend as he continues to walk the arduous course at Augusta National.
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Masters live updates, highlights from Thursday’s Round 1
All times Eastern.
7:38 p.m.: Dustin Johnson saves par on the 18th to stay at 3 under heading into the second round. He is tied for third as he ends his day.
7:12 p.m.: Dustin Johnson bogeys 17 to drop to third behind Sungjae Im and Cameron Smith. Johnson sits at 3 under heading into 18.
6:54 p.m.: Sungjae Im finishes his day as the leader in the clubhouse with a 67, five under for the day.
6:39 p.m.: Harold Varner III gets in the red with a birdie on No. 16.
6:09 p.m. : Sungjae Im birdies 15 to take the solo lead over Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith.
5:57 p.m.: Dustin Johnson saves par again, keeping himself at the top of the leaderboard tied at 4 under with Sungjae Im and Cameron Smith.
5:29 p.m.: Eagles galore in the first round, this one from Harold Varner III.
5:24 p.m.: And here’s Sungjae Im, vaulting himself to the top of the leaderboard again.
5:15 p.m.: One over through the front nine isn’t the worst place to be.
4:50 p.m.: There’s another golfer atop the leaderboard after this incredible shot from Dustin Johnson:
4:30 p.m.: And that ill do it for Tiger, whose day ends with a par on 18. He will take that, all things considered.
3:43 p.m.: Tiger with the patented fist pump after a 20-foot birdie on 16. That puts him back to 1 under.
3:34 p.m.: Cameron Smith is incredible right now, going 6 under for the day.
3:05 p.m.: Not quite enough for eagle, but a birdie that Tiger likely won’t turn down.
2:39 p.m.: Very nice from Cameron Smith.
2:25 p.m.: Shane Lowry gets back to even with this chip-in eagle.
1:45 p.m.: A little background on that eagle from Niemann; it’s just the sixth eagle on Hole 9, and the first since 2013.
1:38 p.m.: What. A. Shot.
1:04 p.m.: “Consecutive birdies for Joaquin Niemann.”
12:38 p.m.: Tiger has a brilliant tee shot off Hole 6 that lands mere inches from the pin. He gets the easy putt for his first birdie of the day and is now tied for third at 1 under.
12:18 p.m.: Very difficult shot here (on a difficult hole) by Cameron Smith nets him a birdie. He’s back to 1-over for the day.
11:54 a.m.: Another missed opportunity for Tiger, whose birdie putt from 7 feet out bobbles and cuts too short. He gets par but is understandably frustrated.
11:51 a.m.: B-E-A-utiful from Tony Finau.
11:39 a.m.: Tiger misses just left of the hole on his 17-foot birdie attempt, and taps it in for par on Hole 2. A miss, but not a huge one.
11:18 a.m.: Tiger salvages par to thunderous applause at Hole 1. Onto the next one.
11:07 a.m.: Tiger’s first shot is in the bunker, or just off it.
11:05 a.m.: A surreal moment for Tiger Woods at the first tee, playing his first competition since his car crash.
11:02 a.m.: Paul Casey has withdrawn from the Masters.
10:18 a.m.: Padraig Harrington salvages par with an incredible 67-foot putt to remain at 1-under for the day.
9:23 a.m.: Stewart Cink will have his son on the bag this week in Augusta.
7 a.m. — An early morning thunderstorm delayed the start of the Masters. All tee times have been pushed back 30 minutes. That means Tiger Woods will now tee off at 11:04 a.m. ET.
What channel is the Masters on today?
TV channel: ESPN Broadcast times: 3-7:30 p. m. ET
The Masters will air live on ESPN for the first two days before shifting to CBS for Rounds 3 and 4. Masters.com will provide free coverage of the event before the event airs on TV late in the afternoon; ESPN+ and Paramount+ are other subscription services that will provide portions of coverage for the four-day event.
Here is the full breakdown of the Masters TV schedule (all times Eastern):
