Masters Standings 2012: Top 10 Listing and Other Notables from Day 1

Day one of the Masters is in the books, and there are some notable absences atop the leaderboard. 

A quick glance at history suggests that the standings after the opening round don't always reflect the way things look at the end, though.

Augusta National Golf Club is as gorgeous as ever, and the course presented some major challenges today with wet fairways and tough pins.

The scoring was easier than than usual, though, due to soft, rain-soaked greens, and there were 29 golfers to finish under par—an unusually high number compared to most years.

Here is your top 10 after Thursday's action:

Golfer	To Par	Score
1.   Lee Westwood	-5	67
T2. Louis Oosthuizen	-4	68
T2. Peter Hansen	-4	68
T4. Ben Crane	-3	69
T4. Jason Dufner	-3	69
T4. Bubba Watson	-3	69
T4. Paul Lawrie	-3	69
T4. Miguel Jimenez	-3	69
T4. Francesco Molinari	-3	69

The first thing you notice about the leaderboard is that Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and a host of other big names are missing.

Here is how the rest of the notable contestants fared:

Golfer	To Par	Score
T10. Zach Johnson	-2	70
T10. Vijah Singh	-2	70
T10. Fred Couples	-2	70
T15. Angel Cabrera	-1	71
T15. Jim Furyk	-1	71
T15. Aaron Baddeley	-1	71
T15. Rory McIlroy	-1	71
T30. Sergio Garcia	E	72
T30. Charl Schwartzel	E	72
T30. Tiger Woods	E	72
T55. Phil Mickelson	+2	74

The tides of change move swiftly at Augusta this time of year, and the golfers at the top of the leaderboard today could find themselves struggling to make the cut tomorrow.

Woods, McIlroy and Mickelson will likely be in it for the long haul, though no man knows for sure what the future holds. 

Out of the big three, Mickelson has the toughest road in front of him. It will be interesting to watch him tomorrow to see if he crumbles under the pressure or rises above.

Stay tuned for more analysis, reaction and updates throughout this Masters weekend, and thank you for making Bleacher Report your source for your golfing news.

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