Sport updates Pressure eased, Rory co-leads in Masters defense David April 9, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Rory McIlroy did not, by his standards, play his best golf in the opening round yet still managed a 5-under 67, good for a share of the early lead with Sam Burns and his lowest opening round at the Masters since 2011. Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: Sources: DOJ opens probe of NFL over TV dealsNext: Rory McIlroy shares Masters 2026 first-round lead with Sam Burns: Live leaderboard and updates Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates Premier League predictions: Chelsea vs Man City, Man United vs Leeds and rest of Matchday 32 David April 10, 2026 Sport updates Wolves are going down. But they will still have a significant say in who joins them in the Championship David April 10, 2026 Sport updates Graham Scott: From being chased by Jose Mourinho to becoming referee columnist for The Athletic David April 10, 2026