Live Updates| Scheffler set to defend Masters championship
A forecaddie stands on the first hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. Credit: AP/Jae C. Hong
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Latest from the first round of the Masters (all times local):
7:45 a.m.
The 87th Masters tees off this morning amid the blooming azaleas and towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club.
From the renegade LIV tour to Scottie Scheffler's bid for a second straight green jacket to an elongated 13th hole, golf’s first major of the year provides its usual abundance of compelling storylines.
And don't forget about five-time champion Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy, who is looking to complete a career grand slam.
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