Day's Masters Charge: Aussies in Contention

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome in. This is Sydney News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Jason Day lit up Augusta National in the first round of the Masters, firing a cool 3 under par 69 to lead the Aussies and sit just 2. Shots behind Clevve House leaders Sam Burns and defending Cham Brewery McElroy. Adam Scott kept the green jacket hopes alive for Australia 2, bouncing back from a rough front 9 with a birdie on 12 and an eagle on 13. To stay right in the mix, fans lost it over days in sane 8 iron laser through tree branches on 14 for a scramble par calling a shot of the day while he drained. Clutch puts on 17 and 18 to seal his strong finish. Other Aussies had a tougher in the baking heat. Men will leave when wayward on 13 with a drive out of bounds and a lift bogey ending up over par and Cameron Smith bogey'd his last 2 for 2 over 74 but insists he's still in. Days loving the early contention and predicts brutal conditions ahead if they keep

1:03it fast and firm, setting up a real test for everyone chasing that. First, green jacket.