‘A nice special run’
England’s Justin Rose spoke to the media last night following his incredible opening round at the Masters.
He said: “Starting the day it was very much in my own bubble, my own game. And you’re off to a good start, and you’re aware you’re in the tournament from the word go and your name is on the leaderboard, and the crowd around you know you’re playing well and you get energy from them as well.
“And then there was a nice special run, eight, nine, 10, and I got to six under. That’s when the day felt a bit different. That’s when I felt I was doing something potentially more on the special side.
“You have Amen Corner to come, and you’re never really ahead of yourself until you’re through 12 anyway, but good pars on 11 and 12.
“And felt like there was an opportunity to really post a low score, to be honest with you, and I did a great job on the back nine.
“The putt at No. 16, at that point maybe got ahead of myself. I felt like 17 and 18 were potential birdie holes with where the pins are.
“So I felt like, you know, I was definitely looking forward and looking to do something special today. Overall, I think great day. And yeah, I played a lot of golf here at Augusta National.
“So to come away with my equal best score is certainly an achievement for me.”
