April 5 (UPI) — Jordan Spieth carded a 6-under-par 66 Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club to take the lead after one round of the 2018 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga.
About 250,000 people visit Augusta annually for the tournament, with the average resale ticket price for Sunday’s final round going for $2,100, according to WalletHub.
More than 16 hours have been added to the live telecast of the tournament since 1956.
Here are the leaders so far, official tee times, where to watch and highlights from the annual golf tournament:
Ceremonial tee shot
Six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus and three-time tournament champion Gary Player teed off the 82nd Masters Tournament. The honorary starters were announced by Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley.
Player grooved his drive first, smoking the left-handed shot, before Nicklaus came out for a few jokes and another celebrated drive.
First round | Thursday, April 5 | Concluded
Jordan Spieth was 2-under-par as he walked over to the tee Thursday on No. 13. He would birdie the par-5, 510-yard hole. But that was just the start of his run. Spieth made five consecutive birdies, before making a bogey on his final hole of the first round.
Tony Finau and Matt Kuchar finished tied for second place at 4-under-par. Henrik Stenson, Adam Hadwin, Patrick Reed, Charley Hoffman, Hao-Ton Li, Rory McIlroy and Rafael Cabrera-Bello finished the first round tied for fourth, at 3-under-par.
Tiger Woods was tied for 29th place after a 1-over-par 73.
Second round | Friday, April 6
Tee time: Group 1 — 8:30 a.m.; Group 29 — 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN — 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; CBS Sports Network — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; CBS (highlights) — 11:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Live stream at Masters.com: Featured groups — 9:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Amen Corner — 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., Hole No. 15 and No. 16 — 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Broadcast — 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Third round | Saturday, April 7
Tee time: TBD
TV: CBS — 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; CBS Sports Network — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Live stream at Masters.com: Featured groups — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Amen Corner — 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Hole No. 15 and No. 16 — 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Broadcast — 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Final round | Sunday, April 8
Tee time: TBD
TV: CBS — 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.; CBS Sports Network — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Live stream at Masters.com: Featured groups — 10:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Amen Corner — Noon to 6 p.m., Hole No. 15 and No. 16 — 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Broadcast — 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Green jacket ceremony — 7 p.m.
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