How LIV Golf players fared in Rd. 1 at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The first major championship of the season is underway 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 is making his first Masters start.

Here’s a look at how LIV Golf players fared in Round 1.

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU, CRUSHERS GC

Score: 4-over 76
Tee times: Rd. 1, 10:07 a.m.; Rd. 2; 1:20 p.m.

Round 1: Bryson DeChambeau arrived at Augusta National with high hopes but saw his opening round derailed by a disastrous triple-bogey on the par-4 11th hole, where he left two shots in the bunker. The Crushers GC captain managed only two birdies all day and ultimately posted a disappointing 4-over 76.

SERGIO GARCIA, FIREBALLS GC

Score: Even-par 72 Tee times: Rd. 1, 12:27 p.m.; Rd. 2; 9:02 a.m.

Round 1: Sergio Garcia delivered the best round among the LIV Golf contingent, posting an even-par 72 with steady play and limited damage. He made three birdies and three bogeys overall — two birdies and one bogey on the front nine for a 35 (-1), followed by one birdie and two bogeys on the back for a 37 (+1).

JON RAHM, LEGION XIII

Score: 6-over 78
Tee times: Rd. 1, 1:08 p.m.; Rd. 2; 9:43 a.m.

In one of the most shocking results of the opening round, Jon Rahm posted a 6-over 78 with zero birdies. He made four bogeys on the front nine to turn in 4-over 40, then added a double bogey on the par-5 13th as things continued to unravel.

TYRRELL HATTON, LEGION XIII

Score: 2-over 74
Tee times: Rd. 1, 12:56 p.m.; Rd. 2; 9:31 a.m.

Round 1: Tyrrell Hatton opened with a 2-over 74, starting slowly at 2 over on the front nine before steadying his play on the back, shooting even-par back nine. He mixed solid stretches with a handful of bogeys, finishing the day with seven consecutive pars before making a bogey on the 18th hole.

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.

"I'm definitely not out of the tournament," Smith said. "You know, like I said it was scratchy today but I feel like I did a pretty good job of getting the most out of it ... I didn't feel that great. It was bad to be honest. I did a good job hanging in there, so still in the tournament."

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.

TOM MCKIBBIN, LEGION XIII

Score: 3-over 75 Tee times: Rd. 1, 11:15 a.m.; Rd. 2; 7:50 a.m.

Round 1: Tom McKibbin’s Masters debut got off to a promising start with two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, but the young Northern Irishman struggled to hold it together on the back. He made bogeys on the 14th, 16th and 17th holes, limping to a 3-over 75.