Thomas Pieters of Belgium hits off the tenth tee in first round play during the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - After going five-under through the opening 10 holes at his first U.S. Masters on Thursday, Thomas Pieters might have been forgiven for wondering what was so tricky about the Augusta National Golf Club.
The Belgian got his answer at the infamous Amen Corner, the graveyard for countless Green Jacket dreams, when he took a bogey at the 12th hole followed by a double at 13th.
