The three South Africans within the subject for this yr’s Masters at Augusta Nationwide skilled tough begins to their campaigns on Thursday.
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Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 champion, signed for a 2-over par 74 and lies in a tie for 51st.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout might do no higher than a 4-over par 76 and finds himself in a tie for 73rd after his opening 18 holes.
Lastly, Thirston Lawrence struggled to a 7-over par 79 and sits tied for ninetieth within the 95-player subject.
Second spherical
Lawrence will tee off at 14:02 (SA time) in his second spherical, adopted shortly thereafter by Bezuidenhout at 14:24 and Schwartzel at 14:35.
The highest 50 and ties in addition to all golfers inside 10 photographs of the 36-hole chief will make the midway reduce.
After Spherical 1, Johannesburg-born Justin Rose leads the best way on 7-under par, having signed for an outstanding 65 on Thursday.
Rose leads by three photographs from Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, Canada’s Corey Conners and world No 1 American Scottie Scheffler.
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