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Masters Live 2026 Round 1: Kataoka Leads Early 🔥 Rory & Scheffler Start Strong
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Breaking April 9, 2026: Round 1 of The Masters 2026 is underway at Augusta National!
Current Early Leaderboard Highlights:
Naoyuki Kataoka leads at -1
Tied at even: José María Olazábal, Haotong Li, Max Homa, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
Rory McIlroy (defending champion) and Scottie Scheffler are among the big names teeing off today.
The first major of the year is full of excitement with perfect conditions at Augusta. Will we see another green jacket surprise or will the favorites take control?
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00:00Welcome to the Masters 2026. Round 1 is officially underway at Augusta National.
00:05Japan's Naoyuki Kataoka has taken the early lead at 1 under par. After two holes,
00:10several big names are tied at even, including Jose Maria Olazabal, Max Homa, and Hao Tong Lee.
00:19Defending champion Rory McIlroy and world number 1 Scotty Scheffler are teeing off soon.
00:24Perfect conditions greet the players on this beautiful Thursday at Augusta.
00:27Expect plenty of drama as the world's best golfers chase the green jacket.
00:32Early signs show a competitive round 1 with no one running away yet.
00:36Will a surprise leader emerge, or will the favorites take control by the end of the day?
00:40Stay locked in for all the action, highlights and leaderboard updates.
00:44Follow News Plus Glob for live Masters coverage.
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