England’s Justin Rose, left, bumps fists with caddie David Clark after firing a seven-under par 65 in Thursday’s opening round of the Masters.
AUGUSTA: Justin Rose humbled a firm and fast Augusta National layout that wreaked havoc upon many of the world’s top golfers, seizing a four-stroke lead on Thursday at the 85th Masters.
Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, birdied five of the last seven holes in shooting a seven-under par 65, his career-low score by two strokes in 59 Masters rounds.
The 40-year-old Englishman defied a lightning-fast layout that baffled his rivals by going nine-under over the last 11 holes, the best such Masters closing run by any golfer since 2004.
“The start was slow but a little bit of experience kicked in, knowing it was a tough day out here,” Rose said. “I knew if I could keep it…
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