How each LIV golfer performed in round one of the Masters on Thursday?
How each LIV golfer performed in round one of the Masters on Thursday?
LIV Golf was represented by 12 players among the field of 95 at Augusta National for the Masters.
Among the dozen players, seven of them have championship experience, but things will need to turn around for most to be true contenders for the title this year.
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Tyrrell Hatton leads the group of LIV Golfers with a 68, shooting 4-under par of 72. There are four others to shoot below par and five to shoot over par. Sergio Garcia and Joaquin Niemann finished the first round with an even 72.
How are LIV players doing at 2025 Masters?
Tyrrell Hatton: 3-under (69)
Bryson DeChambeau: 3-under (69)
Cameron Smith: 1-under (71)
Patrick Reed: 1-under (71)
Bubba Watson: 1-under (71)
Joaquin Niemann: even-par (72)
Sergio Garcia: even-par (72)
Charl Schwartzel: 2-over (74)
Dustin Johnson: 2-over (74)
Brooks Koepka: 2-over (74)
Phil Mickelson: 3-over (75)
Jon Rahm: 3-over (75)
When is the second round of the Masters?
The second round of the Master's Tournament will begin at 7:40 a.m. ET on Friday, April 11. ESPN coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 Masters: How each LIV golfer did during the first round
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