India, April 9 -- The opening round of the 2026 Masters is underway at Augusta National Golf Club, with an early leaderboard already taking shape as some of golf's biggest names begin their campaigns.

As of 11:10 AM ET, a tightly packed leaderboard has emerged, with multiple players sharing the top spots:

T1: Tommy Fleetwood (-3, thru 4)

T1: Patrick Reed (-3, thru 4)

T3: Jose Maria Olazabal (-2, thru 10)

T3: Kurt Kitayama (-2, thru 8)

T3: Akshay Bhatia (-2, thru 4)

T6: Matt McCarty (-1, thru 8)

T6: Sam Burns (-1, thru 6)

T6: Nick Taylor (-1, thru 6)

T6: Dustin Johnson (-1, thru 5)

T6: Xander Schauffele (-1, thru 3)

While early leaders have set the pace, much of the attention remains on tournament favorites: Scottie Scheffler e...