Times wires
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Through Sunday, Augusta (Ga.) National GC. Today on TV: 3, ESPN Weather: High 82, 30 percent of rain late afternoon, wind 10-12 mph
Scorecard of the day
World No. 1 Martin Kaymer, right, had another miserable day at the first major of the year, struggling to 6-over 78, which sets him up for an early trip home again. Kaymer from Germany has missed the cut in all three of his previous Masters, and this was his worst score yet. "There's some golf courses that suit you, and some, they just don't," he said.
Rule change
In a change inspired by TV viewers who spot rules violations and report them, players who learn of a violation after they sign their scorecard now can be penalized without being disqualified. The Royal & Ancient and the USGA announced the change an hour before the first round began. It is effective immediately.