AUGUSTA, Ga. — The first round of the Masters is in the books, and Scottie Scheffler is within striking distance.
The top-ranked golfer in the world opened the first major championship of the season with a casual bogey-free 68 on Thursday, which immediately put him right in the mix. It was Justin Rose, however, who took the early lead at Augusta National once again. Rose posted a 7-under 65, which matched his best round there ever and marked his fifth time leading after the opening round of the tournament in history. Corey Conners and Ludvig Åberg joined Scheffler at 4-under, too.