Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech leads the five amateurs after the opening round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
Tai finished with a round of 1-over 73 and is T37 heading into Friday's round. He recorded two birdies, one bogey, and a double bogey. The double bogey came on the par-5 No. 13 after his third shot found the water, and he was forced to take a penalty.
According to DataGolf, there is a 19 percent chance the cutline will be 2-over, a 40 percent chance the cutline will be 3-over, and a 30 percent chance the cutline will be 4-over.
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U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester and 2025 Latin America Amateur champion Justin Hastings are 4-over and T73. 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Evan Beck is 5-over and T81, and the 2024 U.S. Amateur runner-up Noah Kent is 7-over and T90.
Ballester made the news on Thursday with his decision to relieve himself in Rae's Creek.
When you gotta go, you gotta go.
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U.S Am Champion Josele Ballester took a leak in Rae’s Creek. 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZxF5pZuf2z
Friday tee times
Jose Luis Ballester
Paired with Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas
Tee time: 1:23 p.m. ET
Justin Hastings
Paired with Nick Taylor and Dustin Johnson
Tee time: 9:03 a.m. ET
Evan Beck
Paired with Matthieu Pavon and Bubba Watson
Tee time: 8:13 a.m. ET
Noah Kent
Paired with Bernhard Langer and Will Zalatoris
Tee time: 11:49 a.m. ET
Hiroshi Tai
Paired with Charl Schwartzel and Denny McCarthy
Tee time: 8:35 a.m. ET