The sky rose playfully over Augusta National, two hours east of Atlanta, in the state of Georgia. He threatened to spoil the party for millions of golf fans, who had been waiting a year to once again enjoy the most unique tournament in the world, the Masters. But the scare ended with a two-hour delay due to rain and the party began in style, governed, of course, by a strong wind.
None of that seemed to matter to Bryson DeChambeau, the first major protagonist of the first major of the year. The mad scientist, one of the first to abandon ship and accept the Saudi millions from the LIV, navigated the holes of Alister MacKenzie’s master piece with a ease that was even scary. Even with some wink of luck, always necessary in this sport, such as the bounce on the 17th hole, DeChambeau ended up posting a 65 (-7), landing the first big round of the week in the clubhouse.
The 30-year-old Californian, who entered the Masters with four top tens in a row in the LIV, recorded eight birdies (holes 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17) for just one bogey (9) to seal an almost perfect start to the tournament.
Sergio García concluded his round with par and José María Olazábal, with 5.
The delay in departures due to weather conditions meant that many players were unable to finish their round due to the lack of light and had to face a marathon day today to finish those first 18 holes and complete the second round.
