1.   And though he stumbled on the back nine, Stewart started the day with the three consecutive birdies, giving himself margin for error when the inevitable bogeys came.

2.   Bjorn birdied the first five holes, setting a Masters record for consecutive birdies to start a round.

3.   Bugg closed with three consecutive birdies to defeat Jason Caron by a stroke and end a nomadic existence.

4.   But instead of collapsing, Sutton regrouped with three consecutive birdies.

5.   But three consecutive birdies by Inkster, starting at the fourth hole, brought her within one shot, as Sorenstam managed just one birdie after seven holes.

6.   Els, meanwhile, rode hot ball-striking to four consecutive birdies starting at the fourth.

7.   He bogeyed the next hole, too, but bounced back with three consecutive birdies.

8.   He closed the round with three consecutive birdies.

9.   Starting the day trailing the leader, Fred Funk, by seven strokes, Duval opened with with three consecutive birdies.

10.   The Agoura Hills resident bled the course for seven consecutive birdies to break the tournament record shared by three players and vault into contention for his first major championship.