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…. Augusta, Georgia. FIRST ROUND NOTES, FACTS & FIGURES – 77th MASTERS Weather Mostly cloudy with a high of 81 degrees. Winds S 7-14 mph. First-Round Leaderboard Sergio Garcia                            66 (-6) Marc Leishman                          66 (-6) Dustin Johnson                         67 (-5) The first-round leader/co-leader has gone on to win the Masters Tournament 15 times in the previous 76 events. ...

After the delight of sharing the first round lead, Marc Leishman now carries an added burden into the closing three rounds of this year’s Masters. Leishman, 29 posted easily his best score in three rounds of Augusta National in carding a six under par 66 before being joined by Spain’s Sergio Garcia whose round also of 66 is the first time since the third day of the event in 2002 the Ryder Cup star has gone without a bogey in the year’s first Major. However while Garcia seeks now ...

Graeme McDowell could have found a new caddy in fiancée, Kristin Stape declaring she’s looks better and smells better than his current bagman. Stape caddied for the former US Open in  Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest. And after posting a disappointing first round 73, that including four-putting the infamous par three, 12th hole, McDowell was asked if his future wife had a future as a Tour caddy. “Well, she has a lot of future as she looks better, she smells better and she’s more fun to be with ...

Sandy Lyle celebrated the first day of the 25th anniversary of his Masters triumph sporting the ugly duckling of putters to finish the leading Scot on the first day of the 77th Masters. The face of Lyle’s ‘Black Swan’ putter is about as long as a sleeve of golf balls and would look more at home on a croquet court than the hallowed fairways of Augusta National. However Lyle used the putter to post an opening round one over par 73 as the Scot looks to end a run of three missed cuts on the occasion ...

‘Team Jamie Donaldson’ will no doubt be cracking open a few bottles to celebrate Donaldson earning a gleaming Augusta National crystal bowl to put in his trophy cabinet after an ace on the opening day of the Masters. The Augusta National rookie collected only the 24th ace in Masters history when his 7-iron tee shot at the par three, sixth hole disappeared into the cup. “It’s funny as it’s a tough shot with the pin high up on the right side, so you don’t know whether to ...

Masters Rookie David Lynn Stormed his way to an impressive four under par 68 and then revealed he would love to perform a ‘planking’ act on Hogan’s Bridge. Lynn was the clubhouse leader until Australia’s Marc Leishman posted a six under par 66. Lynn had raced to five under par after 15 holes but then dropped a shot at the 17th to finish on four under par and in only third major championship. He recently posted a picture of himself ‘planking’ in the arms of a large ...

Paul Lawrie has slammed Augusta National officials in not allowing his youngest son, Michael to play a tee shot on the final hole of yesterday’s Par 3 Contest. The former Open Champion was about to have Michael, who competed in the recent Scottish Boys Championship, hit a shot at the final tee but officials stepped forward declaring he was not allowed to do so. Lawrie later used Twitter to remark: “The officials wouldn’t let Michael hit tee shot at last hole today in par 3 contest. ...