PHOTOS: Opening round action at the Masters

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Tiger Woods looks focused as he walks confidently onto the 1st tee box during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Patrons return to the Masters and the Golf Shop during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tiger Woods watches his ball land near a bunker on the 1st hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tiger Woods heads to the fairway for his second shot on the 1st hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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2007 Masters Champion Zach Johnson plays his shot from the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player (l.), Jack Nicklaus (c.), and Tom Watson (r.) are the honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Kevin Kisner watches his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Kevin Kisner plays his shot from the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tiger Woods takes out his driver at the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Defending Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan heads to the fairway on the first hole during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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No. 1 ranked Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Kevin Kisner prepares to tee off at the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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2021 Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan (r.) and his caddie eye the fairway on the 1st hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tiger Woods looks focused as he walks confidently onto the 1st tee box during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays his shot from the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Kevin Kisner prepares to tee off at the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Kevin Kisner heads to the fairway on the 1st hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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5-time Masters Champion Tiger Woods makes his way onto the 1st tee box during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Patrons return to the Masters and the Golf Shop during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Justin Thomas plays his shot from the 1st tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Jack Nicklaus (c.) is introduced as an honorary starter before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player of South Africa plays his shot from the 1st tee before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson are listed as honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Jack Nicklaus plays his shot from the 1st tee honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson embrace after teeing off as honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tom Watson watches his shot from the 1st tee honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus listen to Tom Watson express his gratitude for being an honorary starter before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Tom Watson plays his shot from the 1st tee honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player of South Africa watches his shot from the 1st tee before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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Gary Player (l.), Jack Nicklaus (c.), and Tom Watson (r.) are the honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
- Artie Walker Jr.

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The flag at the 18th hole blows in the wind during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Joaquin Niemann of Chile, the 2017 champion of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, scores an eagle on the ninth hole and waves to the patrons during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods plays his shot just off the 9th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods looks to mark his ball on the 9th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods reads the green on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods putts to save par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods putts to save par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Patrons give Tiger Woods a standing ovation after he saves par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Groundskeepers blow the 13th green in between groupings during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner and his caddie check the distance to the 13th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner reads the green as he walks onto the 13th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standardhole

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Kevin Kisner birdied the 13th hole but struggled with his putter during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner heads to the 14th tee with his caddie during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner asks an official for relief on the par 4 14th during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Shane Lowry of Ireland looks at his caddie after landing in the water on 15th hole during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner plays his shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner watches his shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner leans on his club as he contemplates his putt on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Cameron Smith of Australia is the club house leader at 4-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Cameron Smith of Australia crosses the Sarazen Bridge on his way to the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Cameron Smith of Australia checks out the leaderboard on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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One of the many directional markers at Augusta National Golf Club during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods emerges from the gallery after he hits his shot onto the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods heads onto the 15th green as patrons look on during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods heads onto the 15th green as patrons look on during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods leans on his club on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods gets ready to place his ball on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods putts on the 15th green for a birdie attempt during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods just misses his putt on the 15th green for a birdie attempt during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods receives a standing ovation as he arrives at the 16th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 16th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods watches the flight of his ball along with the patrons on the 16th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods walks with his caddie to the 16th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods walks with his caddie to the 16th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Cameron Smith of Australia tracks an approach during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods checks the distance to the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the just off the fairway on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods finishes 1-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods reads the green on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods misses his birdie attempt on the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods heads down a hill to the 18th tee realizing he left a birdie on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Hideki Matsuyama of Japan chips onto the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Justin Thomas reads the green on the 17th hole during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods walks up the 18th during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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A directional marker at the main entrance during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Patrons give Tiger Woods a standing ovation after he saves par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner leads the way down the 14th fairway during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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The Sarazen Bridge at the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tommy Fleetwood of England chips onto the green at the 15th hole on his way to his 3rd birdie in a row during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods crosses the Sarazen Bridge on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods crosses the Sarazen Bridge on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods stands and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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One of Augusta National Golf Club’s many leaderboards during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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The main leaderboard at Augusta National Golf Club during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Kevin Kisner shoots 3-over par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)

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Tiger Woods shoots 1-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Gary Player (l.), Jack Nicklaus (c.), and Tom Watson (r.) are the honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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2021 Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan (r.) and his caddie eye the fairway on the 1st hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Gary Player (l.), Jack Nicklaus (c.), and Tom Watson (r.) are the honorary starters before the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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The flag at the 18th hole blows in the wind during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Joaquin Niemann of Chile, the 2017 champion of the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, scores an eagle on the ninth hole and waves to the patrons during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods plays his shot just off the 9th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods looks to mark his ball on the 9th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods putts to save par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods putts to save par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Patrons give Tiger Woods a standing ovation after he saves par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Groundskeepers blow the 13th green in between groupings during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner and his caddie check the distance to the 13th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner reads the green as he walks onto the 13th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standardhole
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Kevin Kisner birdied the 13th hole but struggled with his putter during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner heads to the 14th tee with his caddie during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner asks an official for relief on the par 4 14th during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Shane Lowry of Ireland looks at his caddie after landing in the water on 15th hole during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner plays his shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner watches his shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner leans on his club as he contemplates his putt on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Cameron Smith of Australia is the club house leader at 4-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Cameron Smith of Australia crosses the Sarazen Bridge on his way to the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Cameron Smith of Australia checks out the leaderboard on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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One of the many directional markers at Augusta National Golf Club during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods emerges from the gallery after he hits his shot onto the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods heads onto the 15th green as patrons look on during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods heads onto the 15th green as patrons look on during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods leans on his club on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods gets ready to place his ball on the 15th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods putts on the 15th green for a birdie attempt during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods just misses his putt on the 15th green for a birdie attempt during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods receives a standing ovation as he arrives at the 16th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 16th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods watches the flight of his ball along with the patrons on the 16th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods walks with his caddie to the 16th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods walks with his caddie to the 16th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Cameron Smith of Australia tracks an approach during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods checks the distance to the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the just off the fairway on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods finishes 1-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods reads the green on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods misses his birdie attempt on the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods heads down a hill to the 18th tee realizing he left a birdie on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Hideki Matsuyama of Japan chips onto the 17th green during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Justin Thomas reads the green on the 17th hole during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods walks up the 18th during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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A directional marker at the main entrance during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Patrons give Tiger Woods a standing ovation after he saves par on the 9th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner leads the way down the 14th fairway during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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The Sarazen Bridge at the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tommy Fleetwood of England chips onto the green at the 15th hole on his way to his 3rd birdie in a row during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods crosses the Sarazen Bridge on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods crosses the Sarazen Bridge on the 15th hole during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods stands and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the Masters. (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods Stans and waits to head to the 18th tee during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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One of Augusta National Golf Club’s many leaderboards during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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The main leaderboard at Augusta National Golf Club during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Kevin Kisner shoots 3-over par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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Tiger Woods shoots 1-under par during the first round of the 2022 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta, GA (Artie Walker, Jr./Special to the Aiken Standard)
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