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Tiger Woods holds up his ball after playing out the 18th hole at Augusta National on Thursday. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Tiger Woods finishes 1 under, Sungjae Im holds lead after Masters first round

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The Masters got underway at Augusta National on Thursday, and the spotlight shined on Tiger Woods, who exceeded any reasonable expectation at the start of his latest comeback.

The five-time Masters champion, playing his first competitive round in 17 months after a 2021 car crash that left unclear whether he would ever compete again, finished the afternoon with a 1-under-par 71, four strokes behind first-round leader Sungjae Im.  
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Sungjae Im, who tied for second at Augusta National in 2020, fired a 5-under-par 67 to take the lead into the clubhouse. Australian Cameron Smith sits a stroke behind in second place. Tied for fourth at 3 under: world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, 2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson, 2016 winner Danny Willett and Joaquin Niemann. Find the full leader board here.
Tiger Woods shot a 1-under 71 in his first competitive tour round in more than 500 days. The five-time champion had three birdies, and is tied for 10th place.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama is tied for 18th place after a first-round 72. Among the other high-profile Americans, two-time major winner Collin Morikawa finished 1 over par to tie for 31st; four-time major winner Brooks Koepka shot a 75; and 2020 U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau is tied for 70th following a 4-over 76.
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Sungjae Im, who tied for second at Augusta National in 2020, fired a 5-under-par 67 to take the lead into the clubhouse. Australian Cameron Smith sits a stroke behind in second place. Tied for fourth at 3 under: world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, 2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson, 2016 winner Danny Willett and Joaquin Niemann. Find the full leader board here.
Tiger Woods shot a 1-under 71 in his first competitive tour round in more than 500 days. The five-time champion had three birdies, and is tied for 10th place.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama is tied for 18th place after a first-round 72. Among the other high-profile Americans, two-time major winner Collin Morikawa finished 1 over par to tie for 31st; four-time major winner Brooks Koepka shot a 75; and 2020 U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau is tied for 70th following a 4-over 76.
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