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Masters Round 1 recap in pictures

Sights from the 85th Masters' 1st round at Augusta National Golf Club
Masters Round 1 recap in pictures
Masters Round 1 recap in pictures

England's Justin Rose hits his tee shot into the par-3 12th hole at Augusta National during the first round of the Masters. Rose birdied the hole and went on to post a 7-under-par 65 and build a four-stroke lead over Brian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama.


Two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson waits to drive from at the second hole during the opening round of the 85th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8.


Will Zalatoris plays a shot from the greenside bunker on No. 10 hole during first-round play of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8.


Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, making his Masters debut, and Canada's Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, share a light moment on the third tee during the first round at Augusta National. MacIntyre shot a 2-over 74, while Weir shot a 78.


Five months since November's Masters featured no patrons on the Augusta National Golf Club grounds, this week's 85th Masters features a limited number of gallery members.


In an opening round in which low scores were going to be at a premium due to the course and weather conditions, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, teeing off at No. 8, posted an early 3-under 69 to sit atop the leaderboard with Brian Harman on April 8 at Augusta National.


England's Lee Westwood and reigning Masters champion Dustin Johnson bump fists after Johnson chipped in on the 11th hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National on April 8.


South Korean Si Woo Kim hits his drive on No. 2 during Round 1 of the 85th Masters at Augusta National Golf on April 8. Kim birdied the hole and made the turn at 2 under, tied for the early lead.


Germany's Bernhard Langer, 63, walks to the second green in the opening round of his 38th Masters appearance. Langer won in his third start in 1985, then again in 1993. In 2014, at age 56, Langer tied for eighth.


Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka tees off at No. 1 to open his first round at the 85th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8. Koepka, who has won a pair of U.S. Opens and PGA Championships, was runner-up at the 2019 Masters.


With Lee Elder and Gary Player looking on, Jack Nicklaus hits his ceremonial opening tee shot that begins the 85th Masters on April 8 at Augusta National Golf Club.


The names of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Elder appear on the first tee's scoring standard as the trio served as the 85th Masters' honorary starters on April 8 at Augusta National Golf Club.



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