Norén got off to a good start with a birdie on the second hole, but the joy was short-lived. On the short but difficult third hole, Norén missed two putts after hitting his approach short of the raised green. It was a double bogey on the hole.
The misses then continued and the Swede carded bogeys on holes 10, 11, 12 and 14. Norén finished the first day's play at five strokes over par.
Norén is playing the Masters for the fifth time (first since 2023) and has previously struggled to succeed at Augusta National. He has only made the cut once in four attempts.
Three birdies
Ludvig Åberg teed off just over two hours after Norén and got off to a flying start. On his first hole, the Swedish star had a birdie chance but had to settle for par. On the second hole, however, he was able to easily roll in the birdie putt.
There were also birdies on the fourth and sixth holes for the 26-year-old, who started brilliantly.
Åberg is playing the Masters for the third time. In his debut in 2024, he finished second behind Scottie Scheffler and took home a whopping 23.5 million kronor. In 2025, Åberg finished seventh. Scheffler is the big favorite to win this year's tournament as well.
Trouble on the ninth and tenth
Åberg was still on the course and carded a double bogey on the ninth followed by a bogey on the tenth. The misses mean he fell back to even par and is tied for 23rd right now.
American Sam Burns and reigning champion Rory McIlroy are sharing the lead at -5 after finishing their rounds.
The second round will be played on Friday. Åberg will tee off at 3:43 p.m., while Norén will tee off last, at 7:56 p.m.
