After smashing his drive 326 yards down the fairway, Day hit his 257-yard second shot to 11 feet and drained the putt.

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Day, an Australian and the world’s top-ranked player, needed to get off to a good start. Spieth, the defending Masters champion, was at 5-under last in his first round. Day had fend off the swirling wind to keep pace with Spieth.

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