2025 Masters, Day 1 recap: Justin Rose leads, Scottie Scheffler contends, Rory McIlroy flops late

1. Justin Rose, -7 (65)
T2. Scottie Scheffler, -4 (68)
T2. Corey Conners, -4 (68)
T2. Ludvig Åberg, -4 (68)
T5. Tyrrell Hatton, -3 (69)
T5. Bryson DeChambeau, -3 (69)
T7. 4 players tied at -2 (70)

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Masters 2025: Day 1 leaderboard, results and scores from Augusta National

Here’s a look at where things stand on the leaderboard through the first round of the 89th Masters Tournament.

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The reigning U.S. Open champion reached 4 under par after birdies on Nos. 13, 15 and 16. But a bogey-par finish put him four off the pace entering Friday.

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Four birdies and two doubles for an even-par 72.

Once again, Rory McIlroy will be chasing as he sits seven off the 18-hole lead at the Masters.

Coming off an inexplicable double bogey at the par-5 15th, McIlroy make ANOTHER one at the 17th.

He’s now at even par and seven off the lead with one to play.

Bryson DeChambeau is making his presence felt on the second nine. He’s birdied three of his last four, moving to T2 at 4 under — with a couple holes to go.

It’s been one of the trickiest shots of the course in Round 1: Chipping from just beyond the green on the par-5 15th, Rory McIlroy put a bit too much speed on it and sent it into the water.

He ends up with a seven and slides from 4 under to 2 under.

Thanks to hole 18, a bogey-free round is bogey-free no longer, but Justin Rose still cards a 7-under 65 to open the Masters.

He’s three strokes clear of the field, but Rory McIlroy has a chance to trim that margin.

Here’s Rose’s birdie on 16.

Patrick Cantlay hit the same shot into the water twice in a row on the 15th while trying to chip on from past the green. He then went up and down to “save” triple bogey, but he falls from 1 under to 2 over.

The stars are out at Augusta, at not just on the course: Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is a credentialed photographer for Masters.com this week.

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Justin Rose is lapping the field right now. He birdies the 16th — his second straight birdie and his eighth of the day — to move to 8 under.

He’s four up on the field already.

Justin Rose sinks a short putt on the 15th for his seventh birdie of the day. He’s at 7 under, three strokes clear of Scheffler and Conners.

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Jose Ballester made quite the first impression in his Masters debut. Perhaps an Amateur move:

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Jose Ballester took “taking relief” to a whole new level Thursday at the Masters.

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Rory McIlroy is heating up in the opening round, making birdie on eight and nine to make the turn at 3-under 33.

Another ho-hum round at Augusta for Scottie Scheffler. He makes zero bogeys and two 40-plus-foot putts to card a 68.

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Fred Couples’ hole-out eagle with a hybrid from 191 yards will probably wind up as the highlight from the opening round. But it was far from the only impressive moment Thursday for the 65-year-old, who carded two birdies and 12 pars to shoot a 1-under 71.

Nick Dunlap joined some inglorious history on Thursday by becoming the 11th player to card a 90 or worse in the opening round at Augusta. Get this: He didn’t ever three-putt, which is usually a good thing but perhaps makes the 90 worse.

His day didn’t come without highlights, though. He sank a 14-footer on the 16th.

For double bogey.

Collin Morikawa opened as one of the favorites to win the Masters, and while it wasn’t a bad first round, his move will have to wait for the weekend. He stumbles on the second nine with three bogeys in the last four holes to card an even-par 72.

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If Scottie is going to putt like this ... good luck, field.

He drills one from 40 feet on the 16th after sinking one from 62 on the fourth.

His latest birdie puts him at 4 under.

Justin Rose has jumped into the lead by carding a 5-under 31 on the first nine. He birdied the first three holes, plus eight and nine.

Corey Conners caught fire in the last four holes, making birdie on three of them to open with a 68. He’s the early clubhouse leader.

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The 67-year-old two-time champ, who is making his 41st and final Masters appearance, had one birdie and three bogeys Thursday.

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Hatton makes his fourth birdie of the day at the par-3 12th to reach 4 under par.

Aaron Rai is the clubhouse leader after a 2-under 70.

Collin Morikawa, one of the pre-tournament favorites, grabs a share of the lead with this eagle at the par-5 13th.

Also a missed chance to make a statement out of the gates. Just a two-putt par for McIlroy.

The 65-year-old holed his approach shot from 191 yards at the par-4 14th, according to the Masters leaderboard (awaiting the visual proof!).

That moves the ’92 champ from 1 over to 1 under.

Brian Harman, last week’s winner in San Antonio, drains a 48-foot birdie at the par-5 13th to get within one of the lead.

Rory McIlroy’s Masters is underway just as Scottie Scheffler finishes the 10th hole. The defending champ is at 3 under, tied for the lead with Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton.

Stephan Jaeger, who was leading at 4 under, made double-bogey at the 13th.

Nicolai Hojgaard’s 4-over 76 included one eagle, five birdies, five bogeys and three doubles.

He finished his day with a ‘3' at the par-5 15th and then three straight bogeys coming in.

The 2015 champion makes his third birdie of the day (compared to just one bogey) at the par-5 eighth to reach 2 under par.

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The world No. 1 sinks a 14-footer at the par-5 eighth and is now at 3 under, one off the lead held by Stephan Jaeger (through 11).

Davis Riley shot 1-over 73 while Patton Kizzire had a 79.

Jose Luis Ballester, like his hat, is going the wrong way. A triple bogey at the fifth drops him to 5 over.

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Langer, 67, and competing in his final Masters, made 1 birdie and eight pars on the first nine.

Amazing birdie by the defending champion to reach 2 under par, two off the lead.

WATCH: Scottie Scheffler makes 62-foot birdie putt on fourth hole

Scheffler’s second birdie of the day got him quickly to 2 under par for the Masters.

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Nick Dunlap drops to 6 over after a triple bogey at the fifth.

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Jordan Spieth from 41 feet at the first:

He’s 1 under par, with the lead at 3 under.

Bogey, double, birdie, birdie, birdie, par, birdie, birdie, bogey, double, par double.

Scottie Scheffler’s bid for a second straight — and third, overall — green jacket is underway. He pars the first hole.

The image says it all:

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Noah Kent, the U.S. Amateur runner-up, birdied Nos. 3 and 4 to reach 2 under par.

Zach Johnson gets a ‘4' at 2 and a ‘3' at 3 to become the first player to reach 2 under par this week.

Bogey-double-birdie-birdie-birdie beginning for the twin making his second start at the Masters.

The 1985 and 1993 champion just began his 41st and final start at the Masters.

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Davis Riley on the par-5 second.

Get early Round 1 updates as well from Thursday morning’s “Live From the Masters” at Augusta National.

Six-time champion Jack Nicklaus, three-time champ Gary Player and two-time champ Tom Watson will soon commence this Masters.

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