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Groupings and tee times for the second round of the 90th Masters tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

Rory McIlroy is refusing to get carried away about the possibility of a successful title defence at The Masters, despite jumping into the clubhouse lead after a stunning start at Augusta National.

Watch highlights of Rory McIlroy's opening round as he begins his Masters defence with a sensational five-under par 67 at Augusta.

The Masters' honorary starters - Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson - said they feel strongly that professional golf should roll back ball distances for the good of the game.

Bryson DeChambeau needed three shots to exit a greenside bunker on the 11th hole at Augusta National, and he never really recovered from that triple bogey in a first-round 76 at the Masters on Thursday.

Nicklaus kicked off the 2026 Masters with the traditional ceremonial tee shot. Forty years earlier he delivered one of the greatest wins in Masters history.

Rory McIlroys preparation for The Masters has been unlike any other - a situation he has fully embraced since etching his name into the golfing history books.