The first day of the 2024 Masters has come and gone, though the first round isn’t quite over yet.
Four amateurs made their Augusta National Golf Club debut Thursday, and the fifth in the field was making his third start at the Masters. Amateurs are a huge part of the Masters tradition, and the five in the field each had different paths they took during the first round.
Each of the amateurs concluded their first round of play, however, no one is making a run like Sam Bennett did last year. The competition for the Silver Cup remains wide open, though there’s also some work to be done for a couple amateurs to try to make the cut Friday.
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Here’s a look at how the five amateurs performed in the first round of the 2024 Masters.
Neal Shipley plans out his second shot from the trees on No. 2 during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
Shipley had the best round of the day, shooting 1-under 71. He had three birdies to two bogeys and is in a great position heading to Friday.
Christo Lamprecht hits out of the pine straw along the no. 2 fairway during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network
Through eight holes, Lamprecht was 3 under on the day. However, he made a triple on the par-5 15th and ultimately signed for a 2-over 74. His first two drives totaled more than 700 yards.
Stewart Hagestad plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The horn blew while Hagestad was on the 18th green, but he finished his round with a bomb for birdie and signed for a 2-over 74. He bogeyed his first hole and was never able to get it back to even.
Santiago de la Fuente plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network
De la Fuente was 2 under thru 10 holes but then came home in 6 over across the next eight holes to shoot 4-over 74.
Jasper Stubbs plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network
Stubbs made the turn in 1-over 37, but he struggled on the back nine, making doubles on Nos. 15 and 16 to shoot 8-over 80.
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