Rory McIlroy inches closer to Jack Nicklaus after opening round at The Masters

As of Thursday afternoon, Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns were tied atop the leaderboard for The Masters with both golfers shooting five-under (67) through the first day. McIlroy, who won The Masters in 2025, started this event with a stellar score, which included three straight birdies on Nos. 13-15 at Augusta National Golf Club in … The post Rory McIlroy inches closer to Jack Nicklaus after opening round at The Masters appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.