Once again, there's a great diversity of talent in the Masters, with a cast of current PGA Tour players battling a group of the LIVers and a group of the old-timers.

    Justin Rose leads the way at Augusta National after round 1 with a great 7-under-par score of 65 over the famed layout which took out its wrath on many past heroes. Rose goes into today's fray with a three-stroke edge over Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg.  

    Among the LIVers, Bryson Dechambeau is best with a 3-under 69 and a tie for fifth, followed by Patrick Reed and Bubba Watson with 71s, Sergio Garcia at 72, Dustin Johnson with 74 and Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm with 75s. 

    The old guys are led by old reliable Freddy Couples with 1-under 71, well ahead of Angel Cabrera and Mike Weir with 75s and Jose Maria Olazabal with 77.

    The lone Gator in the mix is Billy Horschel with 77, and the Seminoles are Daniel Berger (71, tied for 11th) and Brooks Koepka (74). There are 95 players in the field and the very early projected cut is plus 2.

 

 

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