Augusta, Georgia – Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive birdies on the back nine to fire a 5-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday’s opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three adrift.
World No 2?McIlroy, trying to become only the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles, curled in a 29-foot birdie putt at the par-5 15th as he matched Sam Burns atop the leaderboard at Augusta National.
“It’s a great start,“?McIlroy said.?“I’m right into the tournament. Great start, but I can’t get ahead of myself. There’s a long way to go, but I’m happy with where I’m at.”
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