Masters Tournament 2016: Mobile Updates for Thursday Leaderboard Scores

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Published: April 7, 2016

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The 2016 Masters Tournament got underway Thursday morning, with a field of the world's best golfers pushing their way to a green jacket.

Of course, there's one glaring exception: For the second time in three years, Tiger Woods was forced to sit out the year's first major due to injury. Woods is still recovering from September 2015's back surgery, which was his third in an 18-month span. He has played in just 19 tournaments over the last two years, missing 11 cuts over that time frame.

“I think we all appreciate what he's done for the game of golf over the years,” Phil Mickelson said, per Christine Brennan of USA Today:

We all miss him and want him back. He's a big part of the game even when he's not playing. So fortunately, I've heard from reports that he's going to be able to play this year, which is great. We would love him to be here. … The Tour misses him. The game misses him. Hopefully he'll get back to his winning ways.



While Woods is waiting to return to his winning ways, three young players have been vying for his abdicated throne. Jason Day enters as a red-hot No. 1, coming off victories in the Arnold Palmer Classic and World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play. Day has six wins since last July, including the 2015 PGA Championship. Having finished inside the top five twice at Augusta, Day is looking to get over the hump in his sixth try.

"I've said it a few times now, but I would be more surprised if Day wasn't the champion come Sunday," Shane Bacon of FoxSports.com wrote. "That's how great he's been playing. It's his Masters to lose, and I think even his B-game could put him in contention with a chance to win on Sunday."

Jordan Spieth, by contrast, needed only two tries to take home his first green jacket. The defending champion is also playing some wholly uninspiring golf. He hasn't finished better than a tie for 13th in an event since winning the ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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