Augusta, April 11 -- Indo-British golfer Aaron Rai made a blistering start to the opening round of the 90th Masters, picking up three birdies in his first four holes to briefly move into the top three. However, he finally settled for a 1-under 71 by the end of the day, placing him tied-10th, four shots behind co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns, who both carded impressive 5-under 67s.

Indian-American Akshay Bhatia, a three-time PGA Tour winner, who also played the Hero Indian Open in the country of his parents' origins, endured a mixed round. Despite early promise, he finished with a 1-over 73 after dropping shots on the back nine, leaving him tied-33rd at Augusta National Golf Club, according to a press release.

At the top of the lea...