2025 Masters live leaderboard and updates: Scottie Scheffler finishes 1st round 4-under, Justin Rose leads at 7-under
Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to defend his title this week at the Masters
The 89th playing of the Masters is underway.
The first major championship of the year got off and running on Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, starting with the annual ceremonial tee shot from Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson. From there, the quest for the iconic green jacket was on.
Scottie Scheffler entered the week as the betting favorite, and the top-ranked golfer in the world cruised to a casual bogey-free 68 in his opening round. That put him just three shots off the lead. Scheffler has three top-10 finishes so far this season on the PGA Tour, including a runner-up finish in his last start at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
It was Justin Rose that surged ahead late on Thursday afternoon. Rose went 7-under to take a three-shot lead over the field. It matched his best round ever at Augusta, and marked his fifth time leading after the opening round of the tournament in history.
Corey Conners matched Scheffler's 4-under to join him in second. Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau finished in third at 3-under, too. Rory McIlroy, despite being near the top, doubled on two of his last four holes to drop to even par.
Stick with Yahoo Sports this week as we keep you up to date with the latest action from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, and check out the leaderboard here.
How to watch the Masters
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The first two rounds of the Masters will be shown by ESPN, while CBS will pick up coverage for the final two rounds this weekend. Tournament coverage is also simulcast on Masters.com, the Masters app, ESPN+ and Paramount+ each day.
Round 1 | Thursday, April 10
3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Round 2 | Friday, April 11
3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Round 3 | Saturday, April 12
2 p.m. - 7 p.m. | CBS
Round 4 | Sunday, April 13
2 p.m. - 7 p.m. | CBS
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