"Augusta Is Tough"... Siwoo Kim 3-Over, Sungjae Im 4-Over

Tied for 48th and 56th after Masters Round 1

McIlroy and Burns Lead at 5-Under Par

Scheffler and Rose Tied for 6th, Rahm Tied for 73rd

The Korean players had a sluggish start. Siwoo Kim is tied for 48th place, while Sungjae Im is tied for 56th.

On April 9 (local time), at Augusta National Golf Club (par 72) in Augusta, Georgia, United States, Siwoo Kim recorded 2 birdies, 3 bogeys, and 1 double bogey in the first round of the prestigious Masters Tournament. He finished with a score of 75, 3-over par, placing him in a tie for 48th. Similarly, Sungjae Im submitted a scorecard with 2 bogeys and 1 double bogey, but no birdies. He finished with a score of 76, 4-over par, tying for 56th. The tournament features a field of 91 players.

Siwoo Kim is teeing off at the 11th hole in the first round of the Masters. Augusta=AFP Yonhap News

The defending champion Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) stood out with his performance, collecting 6 birdies and 1 bogey. He topped the leaderboard alongside Sam Burns (United States), both shooting a 5-under-par 67. Last year, McIlroy claimed victory at the Masters and completed the career Grand Slam by winning all four major championships, becoming only the sixth player in history to achieve this feat.

Patrick Reed and Kurt Kitayama (both United States), as well as Jason Day (Australia), are chasing from a tie for third at 3-under-par 69, two shots behind the leaders. The world number one, Scottie Scheffler (United States), the Masters champion in 2022 and 2024, posted 1 eagle, 1 birdie, and 1 bogey, and is tied for sixth at 2-under-par 70, along with Xander Schauffele (United States) and Justin Rose (England), trailing by three strokes.

This year's Par 3 Contest winner Aaron Rai, Tommy Fleetwood (both England), and Li Haotong (China) are tied for 10th place at 1-under-par 71. Past champions Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Adam Scott (Australia), Jordan Spieth (United States), and Sergio Garcia (Spain) are tied for 17th at even-par 72. Last year's top earner and LIV Golf member Jon Rahm (Spain) finished tied for 73rd with a 6-over-par 78.

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