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Rory McIlroy Supra Shoes and Alvaro Quiros shot rounds of 7-under-par 65 to tie for the lead after the opening day of the Masters Tournament, golf’s first major championship of the season. The 21-year-old McIlroy, who’s from Northern Ireland and is ninth in golf’s world rankings, had seven birdies and Nike Air Max no bogeys at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Quiros, a 28- year-old Spaniard playing in the final group, had one bogey and eight birdies, including two straight to end his round and join McIlroy atop the leader board. “I played some real good golf and saw some putts drop in today,” McIlroy told reporters. “It’s a good start to the tournament and hopefully I can build on it.” South Korea’s Y.E. Yang and K.J. Choi are tied for third at 5-under par, one stroke better than Americans Nike Air Yeezy 2011 Matt Kuchar and Ricky Barnes. Defending champion Phil Mickelson is five shots off the lead after opening with a 70, while four-time Masters winner Tiger Woods shot a 1-under-par 71. Woods, who’s gone 18 months without a win, had three birdies and two bogeys. “I’d rather be where Rory is, but there’s a long way to go,” said Woods, whose 68 last year was the only time in 17 Masters appearances he’s shot below 70 in the first round. “We have a long grind ahead of us. I’m very pleased, I’m right there in the ballgame.” Mickelson 2-Under Mickelson, Christian Louboutin Shoes playing in the next-to-last group, had three birdies and made his lone bogey on the closing hole. “I scrambled well, but also let four or five birdie opportunities slide,” Mickelson said. “I’m going to have to capitalize on those opportunities tomorrow to go low.” McIlroy, 21, shot below 70 for the first time in three trips to the Masters. He’s the youngest player to hold at least a share of the lead in the tournament’s 75-year history, breaking the mark set by Seve Ballesteros, who was 23 in 1980. Playing Vibram Five Fingers with 22-year-old Rickie Fowler and 23-year-old Jason Day, McIlroy finished two strokes shy of the first-round record of 63 by Greg Norman in 1996. McIlroy said he felt relaxed playing with the two Masters rookies and the group had fun talking about “cars, boats, anything but golf.” McIlroy also started strong at last year’s British Open, firing an opening-round 63 at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. He followed with an 80 in the second round and finished tied for third place. Vibram FiveFingers Discount Vibram FiveFingers Vibram Five Fingers Men's TrekSport Vibram Five Fingers Men's Speed

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