Masters updates: LIV Golf players in Round 1

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The first major championship of the season has arrived with the start of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. Ten LIV Golf players are in the field, including former Masters winners Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC, Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC, Jon Rahm of Legion XIII, Charl Schwartzel of Southern Guards GC and two-time winner Bubba Watson of RangeGoats GC. 

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Some other LIV Golf superstars will be seeking their first green jacket, including fan favorite Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC, while Tom McKibbin of Legion XIII will be making his first Masters start. 

Here’s a look at the LIV Golf players competing in Round 1, in order of when they finished their rounds (earliest to latest).

CARLOS ORTIZ, TORQUE GC

Score: 8-over 80 
Tee times: Rd. 1, 7:50 a.m.; Rd. 2, 11:03 a.m.

Round 1: Carlos Ortiz got off to a difficult start in his second-ever Masters appearance. The Torque GC star opened with a bogey on the first hole, and it got worse from there. Ortiz made a bogey or worse on each of his first five holes, including double bogeys on the second and fifth holes. 

After making the turn at 7 over, the Mexican settled down on the back nine. He shot 1 over on his final nine holes with two birdies and three bogeys. Ortiz finished with an 8-over 80 and will need a low round on Friday to make the cut. 

CHARL SCHWARTZEL, SOUTHERN GUARDS GC

Score: 3-over 75 
Tee times: Rd. 1, 8:26 a.m.; Rd. 2; 11:39 a.m.

Round 1: Charl Schwartzel opened his Masters bid with a bogey on the first hole and followed with four straight pars before notching his first birdie of the day on the par-3 sixth. The 2011 Masters champion then dropped back-to-back bogeys on the ninth and 10th holes. In the end, Schwartzel struggled to a 3-over 75 on a tough opening day at Augusta National. 

“Yeah, course is tough. It's firm,” Schwartzel said. “There was a few tough pin placements. Didn't really feel like I played that badly. You know, didn't make enough key 12-footers. I had a few opportunities on 12-footers and missed.”

BUBBA WATSON, RANGEGOATS GC

Score: 4-over 76
Tee times: Rd. 1, 9:02 a.m.; Rd. 2; 12:18 p.m.

Round 1: Bubba Watson battled through a tough opening nine at Augusta National, turning in 5 over after a slow start that included four bogeys without a birdie. The two-time Masters champion settled in nicely on the back, playing it 1 under with cleaner ball-striking and a key birdie on the par-5 13th. He ultimately signed for a 4-over 76. 

CAMERON SMITH, RIPPER GC 

Score: 2-over 74 
Tee times: Rd. 1, 9:19 a.m.; Rd. 2; 12:32 p.m.

Round 1: Cameron Smith’s opening round at the Masters was a bit of a roller coaster. He traded two birdies for two bogeys on the front nine to make the turn at even par, then added one more birdie and three bogeys on the back nine. Smith's terrific putting was on full display on firm and fast conditions throughout the round. In the end, the Australian carded a 2-over 74.

DUSTIN JOHNSON, 4ACES GC 

Score: 1-over 73 Tee times: Rd. 1, 9:43 a.m.; Rd. 2; 12:56 p.m.

Round 1: Dustin Johnson delivered a fairly steady round at Augusta National, making a single birdie and two bogeys across 18 holes. The 2020 Masters champion leaned on his putting as he's done all year on LIV Golf, where he ranks 4th in the league. Johnson comfortably signed for a 1-over 73.

Check back for updates as more LIV Golf players complete their rounds.