Justin Rose stays in Masters lead with some all-star company
Justin Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard Friday in the Masters, and he doesn't have to look far to see an All-Star collection of contenders lining up behind him.
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Masters leader Rose pars opening hole as second round gets under way
AUGUSTA, Georgia :Overnight leader Justin Rose passed an early test of nerves to start his second round at the Masters on Friday, hitting an exquisite pitch shot from off the green to set up an opening tap-in par to remain seven-under.
Masters history against Rory McIlroy as he looks to revive grand slam hopes
History was firmly against Rory McIlroy on Friday as he tried to revive his bid to win the Masters and complete the career grand slam.
Justin Rose leads as Rory McIlroy suffers nightmare finish at Masters
Two-time runner-up Justin Rose equalled his lowest round at Augusta National as Rory McIlroy suffered a nightmare finish on day one of the 89th Masters.
Scheffler takes first round against McIlroy at Masters
AUGUSTA, Georgia :Round one of the Masters heavyweight battle between Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went to the tournament's defending champion, who managed to avoid any major damage, while the Northern Irishman took some heavy blows late on Thursday.
Canada's Conners plays his way into Masters conversation
AUGUSTA, Georgia :Corey Conners was not garnering much attention in the lead-up to the year's first major but the Canadian announced his presence on Thursday with his best-ever start to a Masters that left him firmly in contention.
Rose grabs three-shot Masters clubhouse lead over Scheffler
AUGUSTA, Georgia: England’s Justin Rose used a red-hot putter to build a four-shot Masters clubhouse lead over defending champion Scottie Scheffler in the opening round on Thursday at Augusta National where Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy ran into trouble late. Rose, twice a runner-up at the year’s first major, needed just 22 putts en route to a seven-under-par 65 that equaled his best start to a Masters and left him in control. Rose had the world’s best golfer breathing down his neck, though, as twice champion Scheffler bids to become the fourth golfer to retain his Masters crown. The 44-year-old Rose, who went out with the late starters, wasted no time making a move as he kicked off his round with three consecutive birdies and added another three in succession around the turn before back-to-back birdies at 15 and 16. The only blemish on the card for Rose, who with a win here would become the oldest first-time Masters champion since a 41-year-old Mark O’Meara won in 1998, came at the 18th where he made bogey after his tee shot missed the fairway. World number one Scheffler’s round included a huge birdie putt from 62 feet at the par-three fourth and a pair of up-and-down par saves after chipping out of greenside bunkers at both the seventh and 17th holes. “Anytime you can keep a card clean out here it’s a really good thing... I struggled for what felt like two pars today,” said Scheffler. “I had to make two really good up-and-downs.