Jack Nicklaus said before Thursday’s opening round that he felt Rory McIlroy had a “very, very good chance” to repeat as Masters champion.
McIlroy spent the rest of the day proving him right.
The 36-year-old McIlroy opened his title defense with a 5-under 67 to grab a share of the early lead with Sam Burns at Augusta National and position himself for a run at becoming only the fourth player to win back-to-back green jackets.
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