Sung-jae Im of South Korea is the leader at the 2022 Masters after the first round from Augusta, Georgia on Thursday. He shot a score of five-under-par, and has a one-stroke lead over Australia’s Cameron Smith.
In the first round, Im had five birdies and two bogeys. However, it was an eagle on the par-five 13th hole, which is a primary reason why he is in the lead. To close out Amen Corner, Im had an excellent tee shot, but an even better approach shot, which left him with a 12-foot eagle putt, which he sunk.
Cameron Smith has had a remarkable golf season. He already has won the Sentry Tournament of Champions this season with a PGA-record breaking score of -34 in January, and then the Players Championship.
There are seven other golfers in contention. Danny Willett of England, the 2o16 Masters champion, Joaquin Niemann of Chile, Scottie Scheffler of the United States and 2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson of the United States are at -3.
Like Smith, Scheffler has had a great 2022. He has won the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the World Matchplay Championship. In addition to winning the 202o Masters title, Johnson has another major title to his name and that was the 2016 United States Open.
The three golfers at -2 are Canadian Corey Conners, and Americans Patrick Cantlay, and Jason Kokrak. Cantlay is the reigning FedEx Cup champion. In round two, the weather is expected to cause the players havoc, as the forecast is calling for high winds.
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