Rory McIlroy tied for Masters lead in emphatic start to repeat quest
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“Rory McIlroy’s Masters title defense at this year’s 90th edition at Augusta National is off and running with eye-opening momentum.”
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— The 2011 Masters Tournament was the 75th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club. Charl Schwartzel birdied the final four holes to win his first major championship, two strok…
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— The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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— Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
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“McIlroy opened with a 5-under-par 67 and walked off the course tied for the lead.”
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— The 2022 Masters Tournament was the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of the four major golf championships of 2022, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
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— The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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— Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
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“It was his second-best first round score of his career, bested only by the 65 he shot in 2011.”
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— The 2022 Masters Tournament was the 86th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of the four major golf championships of 2022, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
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— The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
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— Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
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“It, too, was only McIlroy’s third opening round in the 60s in his 18 Masters starts.”
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“He would go on to birdie Nos. 9, 13, 14 and 15 on his way home.”
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“He played his first seven holes in even par.”
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“From the eighth hole on, I played the last 11 holes in 5-under par.”
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“McIlroy was tied with Sam Burns for the lead, with Burns’ 67 his lowest-ever round at the Masters.”
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“Jason Day, Patrick Reed and Kurt Kitayama all were two shots back at 3-under par.”
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“McIlroy has his own space in the champions locker room.”
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