World No.1 Scottie Scheffler Shoots His Lowest Ever Masters Round
The World No.1 fired his best ever Masters round to sit at six-under-par after day one at Augusta


Scottie Scheffler is at it again, with the World No.1 carding his lowest ever round at The Masters to get himself off to the perfect start in his quest for a second Green Jacket.
Playing in a big group with the career grand slam-chasing Rory McIlroy and the in-form Xander Schauffele, Scheffler looked composed throughout and never really blinked in his six-under-par opener, outscoring McIlroy by five and Schauffele by six.
His flawless 66 is also his first ever bogey-free round at Augusta.
Scheffler came in as overwhelming betting favorite and he lived up to those odds on Thursday, continuing his Tiger-esque form that has seen him win at Bay Hill and TPC Sawgrass in the past month. His worst finish in seven starts this year is T17th, with every other finish inside the top-10 including two wins, a runner-up, a 3rd, a 5th and a 6th.
The Texan birdied the par 5 2nd to start his round and went on to birdie three of the four par 5s at Augusta, while he also birdied three of the four par 3s. He sits one behind Bryson DeChambeau at the end of the day, with the LIV Golfer carding a sensational 65.
"I did a good job of staying patient today. We kept the golf course in front of us. And, I mean, I executed some really nice up-and-downs to keep the round going. And, yeah, I enjoy coming here and competing in this golf tournament," he said.
"You know, the first day is over and I'm off to a good start. And, you know, going into tonight I'll just focus on going home, getting some rest. May go hit a few balls, but outside of that I'm going to go get some recovery in and some dinner and try to get some sleep."
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Due to the two-and-a-half hour delay on Thursday morning, the latter half of the draw will be returning to complete their opening rounds on Friday.
Scottie Scheffler: 1st career bogey-free round at #TheMastersHe's the 3rd reigning world no. 1 to open a Masters with 66 or lower - Dustin Johnson shot 65 in 2020 (won) and Greg Norman shot 63 in 1996 (finished 2nd).April 11, 2024
Rory McIlroy spoke of how "efficient" the World No.1 was in his 66.
"I think when they're playing with you it's hard not to notice. Scottie does such a good job of - it doesn't look like it's 6-under par, and then at the end of the day it's 6-under par," McIlroy said of his playing partner.
"He's just so efficient with everything. If you look at Scottie compared to the rest of the field, the amount of bogey-free rounds he plays and he shoots is phenomenal, and that's the secret to winning Major championships and winning big-time golf tournaments is more limiting the mistakes rather than making a ton of birdies.
"I made three bogeys today, which is fine out there in these conditions, but just need to tidy it up a little bit to try to keep up with him."
"I mean, I think in terms of these tournaments, yeah, I think limiting your mistakes, obviously a lot easier said than done," Scheffler said in response to McIlroy's comments.
"But, yeah, limiting your mistakes is important. It's important to kind of keep that momentum of the round going. And I felt like today, when I was in some challenging spots on some tough holes, did a good job of pitching it up there nice and close.
"Yeah, overall it was a pretty solid day."

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, X and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
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Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
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