Masters at a glance

AUGUSTA, Ga. — A brief look at Thursday’s opening round of the Masters:

LEADER Jordan Spieth birdied five consecutive holes beginning at the 13th on the way to a 6-under 66.

CHASING Tony Finau and Matt Kuchar are two strokes behind after shooting 68s, while the group at 69 includes Rory McIlroy and Henrik Stenson.

TOUGH GUY Finau turned in a dazzling round just 24 hours after dislocating his left ankle while celebrating a hole-in-one during the Par 3 Tournament.

TOUGH HOLE Defending champion Sergio Garcia shot himself out of the tournament at the 15th hole, where he dumped five straight balls into the water. He finished with a 13, equaling the record for the highest score ever on a Masters hole.

TIGER WATCH Tiger Woods returned to the Masters for the first time since 2015 and shot a 73, leaving him seven shots off the lead.

GRAND SLAM McIlroy posted his second-best score in the opening round in 10 Masters appearances. He opened with a 65 in 2011 but threw away a comfortable lead that year with a final-round 80. McIlroy needs only a victory at Augusta National to become just the sixth players to complete the career Grand Slam.

KEY STATISTIC Spieth took only 10 putts on the back nine.

NOTEWORTHY Spieth has played 17 rounds in his Masters career. This was the sixth time he’s shot in the 60s.

QUOTEWORTHY “I know as well as anybody that anything can happen at Augusta National.” — Spieth, whose bid for a second consecutive green jacket in 2016 ended with a Sunday collapse on the back side.

TODAY’S TV 2-6:30 p.m. Central (ESPN).

— The Associated Press