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McIlroy’s drive finds the middle of the fairway but his approach over Rae’s Creek to the par-5 15th goes long. Fortunately, it stops on the slope before falling too far away, but it does leave a tricky chip but up the hill to the downward green….

NOOOOOO MCILROY FINDS THE WATER WITH HIS CHIP! TOO HARD AND IT ROLLS ALL THE WAY DOWN!

McIlroy takes a drop. This will be his fifth shot. He bounces it onto the firm green but there’s still work to do from there… he would do well to avoid a double-bogey.

He cannot avoid the seven. Such a sudden and potentially damaging blow for McIlroy, who was looking so assured and solid until that chip on 15.

Leaderboard: (-7) Justin Rose (-4) Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners (-3) Tyrrell Hatton (-2) McIlroy

A first bogey of the day from Justin Rose cames at the 18th.

But it should not detract from a stunning opening round from the 44-year-old Englishman. Where did this come from? He is the Masters leader at -7.

His putter was on fire today and it was just the driver that let him down on the final few holes of the round.

But Rose, who finished runner-up at the Masters in 2015 and 2017, had played 72 rounds at Augusta before today. He had never shot 65 until now.

Leaderboard: (-7) Justin Rose (-4) Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners (-3) Tyrrell Hatton

Is this the hole where Justin Rose’s mistakes from the tee catch up with him? The Masters leader lets another drive go right, and on 18 that is bad news. He ends up behind a tree and has to hack out to his left onto the fairway.

He’s left with a long par putt to card a 64.

McIlroy dials in another beauty of a wedge approach on the 14th, tucking it to six feet.

But shock! It dribbles past the edge of the hole! McIlroy was looking for the break but it didn’t turn.

Leaderboard: (-8) Justin Rose (-4) Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners (-3) Tyrrell Hatton

Justin Rose landed in some trouble on 17 as he pushed his drive right and into the pine straw. But he catches a break and is able to punch his way out.

And, from there, Rose’s short-game is immaculate. He gets up-and-down from the fringe of the green after leaving himself a couple of feet for par.

He stays bogey-free and four shots clear. A birdie on 18 and he’ll tie the course record.

McIlroy’s driving has been so good today. He powers another down the right side of the fairway, opening the angle to reach the par-5 13th in two.

Which he does. Gorgeous approach from McIlroy over the creek and landing, with 20ft left down the hill for an eagle-three.

It was a really tricky downhill putt for McIlroy, with the green also sloping from right to left. He trickles it down the hill and leaves two feet for birdie.

In it goes. Birdie #4 of the day for McIlroy and still another par-5 to come…

Leaderboard: (-8) Justin Rose (-4) Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners (-3) Tyrrell Hatton

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS! Another supreme putt from Justin Rose, this time on the par-3 16th, and it gives him a four-shot lead on the opening day of the Masters!

Rose’s putter has been red-hot today. He found a safe landing spot on the 16th green and rolled in another stunner. With two holes to go, he’s on course for a 64…

The course record is 63…

Another test passed from McIlroy in the opening round. He finds a safe part of the green on the par-3, the shortest hole on the course, and two-putts his way across the green to stay on -3.

Two of McIlroy’s next three holes are the par-5s. Buckle in.

McIlroy score: -3 (thru 12)

Justin Rose has been a bit wayward on these par-5s on the back nine, but his short game has been excellent and it again sets up a birdie chance at 15.

And Justin Rose, at 44, moves into a three-shot lead at the Masters! SEVEN-UNDER for Rose, with no bogies on his card with three holes to play.

Leaderboard: (-7) Justin Rose (-4) Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners (-3) Tyrrell Hatton, Rory McIlroy (-2) Aaron Rai

McIlroy has found the water at 11 in the past… with the approach to the green down the hill with the pond to the left one of the scariest shots in golf.

But McIlroy finds the green in two and has a look for birdie. It’s not too far away but rolls half a foot short. A good par through for McIlroy to keep up his momentum.

McIlroy score: -3 (thru 11)