""Look, we're playing the first major of the year, it's the Masters. If I felt absolutely nothing on that first tee, that's not a good sign.""
""It definitely has the teeth in it to make it really, really tough. The greens are already getting firm, crusty, and bouncy.""
Rory McIlroy opened the Masters with a five-under 67, sharing the lead with Sam Burns. McIlroy feels liberated after winning last year, allowing him to swing freely. He experienced familiar nerves on the first tee, which he views positively. Patrick Reed noted the challenging conditions of the course, with firm and crusty greens making play difficult. The 17th green exemplifies these conditions, as Reed mentioned breaking a tee while fixing a ball mark.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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