Kokrak shoots 73 in first round of The Masters

He battled back on the back nine.

Thursday, April 6th 2023, 1:26 PM EDT

By Dana Balash

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Jason Kokrak shot a one over 73 in the first round of the Masters.

At one point he had three consecutive bogeys on holes 8, 9 & 10.

But the Warren JFK product battled back with birdies on 13 & 15 and made a 20 footer on 18 to save par.

His best round was 70 coming in the first round in 2022.

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