Alvaro Quiros finished with three birdies in his final four holes to take a tie for the No. 1 spot into the clubhouse at the end of the 2011 Masters Tournament’s first round. Hole No. 18 at Augusta National saw Quiros need to hit only a four-foot putt to force the tie, which he ably converted.
Masters Leaderboard: Alvaro Quiros Ties Rory McIlroy With Strong Finish
Though Quiros shot a bogey on hole No. 14, he finished with a round-high eight birdies to set himself up nicely for round two.
Finishing tied for third are Y.E. Yang and K.J. Choi, each shooting 5-under. Matt Kuchar and Ricky Barnes finised 4-under, followed by a crowd at 3-under. Defending champion Phil Mickelson finished the day 2-under, with Tiger Woods close behind at 1-under.
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