McIlroy, Burns lead MastersAUGUSTA, Georgio — Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to fire a five-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday’s opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three adrift. 2 McIlroy, trying to become only the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles, curled in a 29-foot birdie putt at the par-five 15th as he matched Sam Burns atop the leaderboard at Augusta National. “It’s a great start. “Great start but I can’t get ahead of myself. There’s a long way to go, but I’m happy with where I’m at.”Burns, seeking his first major win, made three birdies in four holes on the back nine.

Source: Philippine Star April 10, 2026 16:38 UTC