On a day when it was tough just to break par at the Masters, Charley Hoffman turned in one of the greatest rounds of his career.
Hoffman bounced back from a slow start to shoot a 7-under 65 in the opening round, giving him a commanding four-shot lead in aswirling wind that gusted close to 40 mph.
Hoffman had a shot at birdie on the 18th hole, which would have tied him with Craig Wood in 1941 for the largest lead after the opening round.
The 40-year-old American wasn't able to sink the putt, but he certainly had no complaints about his performance - especially after a pair of bogeys left him at 1 over through No. 5.
He birdied eight of the next 12 holes, including four in a row beginning at the 14th.
This isn't the first time Hoffman has been in contention at Augusta. Two years ago, he played in the next-to-last group on Sunday but closed with a 74 to finish 10 shots behind winner Jordan Spieth.
