The Masters 2019: Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau share lead as Tiger Woods remains in contention
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Brooks Koepka, who has won two of the last three majors, held a share of the first-round Masters lead with Bryson DeChambeau while three-time champion Phil Mickelson was one shot off the pace on Thursday.
Koepka, who missed last year's Masters with a wrist injury, used a combination of jaw-dropping power and laser-like irons to card a six-under-par 66 to sit atop the leaderboard with Bryson DeChambeau, who came within inches of a closing eagle.
American Koepka, who does not have a top-10 finish in three starts at the Masters, enjoyed a four-hole birdie run from the 12th to pull ahead but had to settle for a share of the lead after DeChambeau closed with four consecutive birdies.
DeChambeau, who was playing two groups ahead of Koepka and nearly aced the par-three 16th, almost walked into the clubhouse with the outright lead but his approach at the 18th rammed into the flagstick and settled inches away for a tap-in birdie.
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Koepka is a good position to make birdie on the last. The struggles of Casey continue as he's off the back of the green in three and comes up well short with his par attempt.
A round of 75 for Jordan Speith leaves him +3, Casey's had a day to forget finishing +9 for the day.
Koepka misses the birdie putt but makes par. He's the only player to get a bogey free round as he comes in with a 66.
Leader Board Update: Leader(s) -6
DeChambeau -6 (66)
Koepka -6 (66)
Mickelson -5 (67)
Poulter -4 (68)
D. Johnson -4 (68)
Harding -3 (69)
Scott -3 (69)
Kisner -3 (69)
Rahm -3 (69)
Aphibarnrat -3 (69)
6-under par leads the Masters with Phil Mickelson a shot back.
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