Burns and McIlroy Lead Masters After Day 1 as Cut Line Looms

Sam Burns and Rory McIlroy shot five-under 67 to lead the 2026 Masters after Round 1 at Augusta; the cut line is projected around plus-three, with several players in danger including Morikawa (+2), Fitzpatrick (+2), Åberg (+2), Hovland (+3), Michael Kim (+3), Corey Conners (+3), Si Woo Kim (+3), Bryson DeChambeau (+4), Bubba Watson (+4) and Sungjae Im (+4). McIlroy had six birdies, despite only five of 14 fairways, while Burns unleashed a 392-yard drive that set up an eagle on No. 2; Kitayama, Day and Reed are two shots back heading into Friday.