2013 Masters: Dream start for David Lynn

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Dream start for Lynn
Apr 11 2013
England's David Lynn was today enjoying a dream Masters debut as the daunting opening hole at Augusta National threatened to derail the chances of some more famous names.
The first, ranked the hardest hole on the course in 2012 at an average of 4.39, quickly claimed two high-profile victims in the opening round as 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood ran up double-bogey sixes.
But Lynn, out in the third group at 8:22am local time along with 1991 champion Ian Woosnam, calmly made a birdie three on the 445-yard par four, and when he added another on the par-five eighth following a string of pars, led on his own at two under par.
Westwood, seeking a first major title at the 60th attempt, had responded angrily to suggestions from Colin Montgomerie that he was running out of time to break his drought, with his 40th birthday later this month.

And he quickly repaired some of the damage with a birdie on the par-five second as he looked to improve on a Masters record which reads second, 11th, third in the last three years.
Schwartzel, who chipped in for birdie on the first in the final round two years ago, carved his drive into the trees and hit more timber with a left-handed escape attempt.
His third shot went across the fairway and into the first cut of rough, from where he played an excellent approach but could only two-putt for a six.
What he would have given for any of the drives hit by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player in their role as honorary starters some two hours earlier, with Player in particular hitting a superb shot of some 250 yards which found the right-hand side of the fairway.
With that the trio who used to be known as golf's "Big Three" - they have 13 Masters titles between them - retired to the clubhouse and allowed the tournament proper to begin, with Sandy Lyle hitting the first shot on the 25th anniversary of his victory here.
Justin Rose started well with birdies at the first two holes before a bogey on the third, while Ryder Cup team-mate Peter Hanson - the third-round leader here 12 months ago - was also one under after three.
 

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No one has won the Masters in his debut since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. Six Augusta National rookies made the cut this year. David Lynn of England was the only one who goes into the weekend within three shots of the lead.
 

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