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<p>️ Latest news from the first round at Augusta National<br>️ <a href="https://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/index.html">Official leaderboard</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sport.theguardian.com">Follow us on Bluesky</a> | <a href="mailto:scott.murray@theguardian.com">Mail Scott</a></p><p><strong>While we’re on the subject of blowouts, spare a thought for poor Carlos Ortiz.</strong> The 34-year-old Mexican is making just his second start at the Masters, and his first since 2021. A tie for fourth at last year’s US Open at Oakmont shows the man has proper major-championship game, but Augusta National is capable of besting any man, and Ortiz has suffered a nightmare start. A drive into the creek down the left of 2. A fluffed splash out of a fairway bunker at 5. He’s started 5-7-5-4-6, a run of three bogeys and two doubles. At +7 through 5, he’ll already be wishing he was back in the clubhouse, and a par at 6 to snap that disastrous run won’t do much to help his mood.</p><p><strong>It’s also the 30th anniversary of this.</strong> Oh Greg.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/apr/09/the-masters-2026-day-one-golf-updates-from-augusta-national-live">Continue reading...</a>
<p>️ Latest news from the first round at Augusta National<br>️ <a href="https://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/index.html">Official leaderboard</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sport.theguardian.com">Follow us on Bluesky</a> | <a href="mailto:scott.murray@theguardian.com">Mail Scott</a></p><p><strong>While we’re on the subject of blowouts, spare a thought for poor Carlos Ortiz.</strong> The 34-year-old Mexican is making just his second start at the Masters, and his first since 2021. A tie for fourth at last year’s US Open at Oakmont shows the man has proper major-championship game, but Augusta National is capable of besting any man, and Ortiz has suffered a nightmare start. A drive into the creek down the left of 2. A fluffed splash out of a fairway bunker at 5. He’s started 5-7-5-4-6, a run of three bogeys and two doubles. At +7 through 5, he’ll already be wishing he was back in the clubhouse, and a par at 6 to snap that disastrous run won’t do much to help his mood.</p><p><strong>It’s also the 30th anniversary of this.</strong> Oh Greg.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/apr/09/the-masters-2026-day-one-golf-updates-from-augusta-national-live">Continue reading...</a>