AUGUSTA, Ga. – A November Masters has a Christmas-y feel with all the red accompanying the traditional green.
Fifty-three players finished the first round of the 84th Masters Tournament under par. The field scoring average of 71.41 is the lowest ever in an opening round at Augusta National.
Dustin Johnson and Dylan Frittelli closed out 7-under 65s on Friday morning to tie Paul Casey atop the leaderboard. Justin Thomas and Sungjae Im also completed their first rounds on Friday, both carding 6-under 66.
It was Johnson's lowest score in 35 career rounds at the Masters and his first without a bogey.