Article:Justin Rose, Trevor Immelman share first round lead at The Masters

After a delay of an hour due to lingering fog, The Masters kicked off this morning at scenic Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Englishman Justin Rose, along with South African Trevor Immelman share the first round lead after shooting identical scores of 68. Several players were left on the course when darkness approached, including Lee Westwood, who was also at four under par with three holes left to play. Among those unable to finish were Jim Furyk, (-3 with two holes to play), and Phil Mickelson, (-1 with one hole remaining). Tiger Woods finished the round at even, extending his streak to six years in a row of not breaking par in the first round. Defending champ Zach Johnsonposted a two under 70, with former champs Mark O'Meara at -1, Sandy Lyle and Vijay Singh at even, Bernhard Langer at +2, Ben Crenshaw and Ian Woosnam at +3, Fred Couples and Jose Maria Olazabal at +4, Larry Mize and Craig Stadler at +5, Raymond Floyd at +8, Fuzzy Zoeller at +9, and the ageless Gary Player at +11.

Tee Times for Friday show Mickelson at 10:34 EST, with Tiger in the second to last group at 1:52 PM. Rose, the leader, follows immediately in the final group of the day at 2:03.