AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was the mad scientist. Then he was the incredible bulk.

This next iteration might be really daunting.

DeChambeau says this is his golf phase, and it was impressive in the wind-blown opening round of the Masters.

He opened with a 65 for his best start in a major and leads by one shot over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

The round couldn’t be completed because of a two-and-a-half hour weather delay. The greens were soft, but the wind was raging.

Gusts were close to 40 mph.

MIZUHARA IS CHARGED FOR THEFT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities have charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani with federal bank fraud.

Prosecutors allege that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts.

U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday at a press conference in Los Angeles.

Mizuhara was abruptly fired by the team after the scandal surfaced last month and Major League Baseball opened a separate investigation.

Prosecutors say Ohtani was the victim in the case. Mizuhara’s attorney declined to comment Thursday.

TIGER WOODS OFF TO ROUSING START

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is off to a rousing start in his pursuit of more Masters history. And maybe an improbable run at a sixth green jacket.

Woods wasn’t able to complete the rain-delayed opening round at Augusta National, getting in 13 holes before sundown.

But he was 1-under and looking fitter than he has in years, drawing huge cheers from a massive gallery that hung on his every swing.

It was an extremely encouraging start for the five-time champion, who is currently tied with Gary Player and Fred Couples with 23 consecutive times making the cut.

Of course, Woods has his sights on an even bigger goal — pulling even with Jack Nicklaus for the most Masters titles.

ATALANTA STUNS LIVERPOOL 3-0

By The Associated Press

Gianluca Scamacca struck twice as visiting Atalanta upset Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.

The loss damages Liverpool’s hopes of a treble of trophies in manager Jurgen Klopp’s final season at Anfield. Scamacca scored before halftime, again at the hour mark and Mario Pasalic finished it off.

Bayer Leverkusen got late goals from substitutes Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface to top West Ham 2-0 and extend its unbeaten streak to 42 games in a season that can also end up with a treble of trophies.

Roma beat AC Milan 1-0 at San Siro while Benfica defeated Marseille 2-1 in Lisbon.