Photos: The first round of the 2024 Masters

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Photos: The first round of the 2024 Masters

AJC photos from the first round of the 2024 Masters in Augusta on April 11.

Bubba Watson tees off on 14th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Nicolai Hojgaard hits his second shot on 15th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Defending champion Jon Rahm lines up a putt on the seventh hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Sergio Garcia hits from the rough on the first hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Eric van Rooyen tees off on 15th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Rory McIlroy hits from the third tee at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Rory McIlroy hits from the fairway on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Hideki Matsuyama hits out of bunker on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm reacts to second shot on first hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Justin Thomas reacts to shot on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Sepp Straka hits second shot on first hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Stephan Jaeger walks to the green on the second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Bryson DeChambeau hits second shot on first hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Austin Eckroat hits from the bunker on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Thorbjorn Olesen hits second shot on first hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Bryson DeChambeau greets Gary Woodland as he finishes the first round at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Bryson DeChambeau lines up a birdie putt on 16th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Bryson DeChambeau putts on 16th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Jason Day on the sixth green at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Hideki Matsuyama tests the wind by tossing grass at the 17th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Bryson DeChambeau acknowledges crowd as he walks to the 18th green, leading at the time, at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Rory McIlroy has to hit from pine straw on the 17th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Scottie Scheffler, left and Rory McIlroy shake hands at the 18th hole after completing the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Sam Burns putts on 10th green at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Wyndham Clark reacts to missed putt on 18th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Credit: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com

Bubba Watson tees off on 14th hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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