Koepka, DeChambeau share Masters lead, Phil, Tiger in the hunt
Brooks Koepka hits on the 18th tee during first round play of the 2019 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta April 11, 2019. ― Reuters pic
But DeChambeau had an answer, roaring home with four straight birdies ― and six birdies in his last seven holes. On a day when red-hot Rory McIlroy was left to regret six bogeys in his one-over 73, Koepka didn't put a foot wrong.Koepka rolled in a five-footer at the 10th and after a par at 11, he drained a putt from off the green at 12, rolled in a four-footer at 13 and curled in a 16-footer at 14. He hit his third shot to two feet for a birdie at 15 as he stretched his lead to as many as two strokes.
“I felt like I played well and I did all the things I needed to do today to post a good number,” said Woods, despite missed chances from inside 10 feet that cost him on the front nine.“And it was tricky,” he added. “The wind puffs up, it goes down, it switches directions. It's typical of this golf course. It's hard to get a bead on exactly what it's doing at all times.”
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