Justin Rose grabbed a piece of Masters history Thursday after an eight-birdie explosion propelled the 44-year-old to a 7-under 65 and the first-round lead at Augusta National.
The round marked the fifth time Rose has either held the lead or co-lead after 18 holes at the Masters, pushing him one clear of Jack Nicklaus to set the all-time mark.
That score was enough to hold a two-shot edge on defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg and Corey Conners. Rory McIlroy had it to 4-under after 14 but double-bogeyed the 15th and 17th holes to finish at even for the round.
