AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (Reuters) - Brandon ⁠Holtz said he had "already won" by making it to Augusta National, even if the 39-year-old amateur was ⁠left frustrated by a ragged opening round on Thursday in his Masters debut.

Holtz, a real estate ‌agent from Illinois who earned his place in the field by winning the U.S. Mid-Amateur at Troon Country Club in Arizona last September, said the occasion lived up to everything he had imagined despite a difficult day on the course.