Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishFor a record fifth time, Justin Rose holds a share of the lead after Round 1 of the Masters. Now 44, Rose is the oldest player to lead after Round 1 since Fred Couples held a share of it at age 50 in 2010. Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.Rose has had an underreported sum of major championship heartbreak since winning the U.S. Open at Merion a dozen years ago. The Englishman has racked up 14 top-10 finishes in majors since the beginning of 2014, most of any player without a victory in that span. Push that statistic forward one year, and you get part of the explanation behind Rose’s pain not being as publicly bemoaned: Rory McIlroy has 21 of them since winning the 2014 PGA.This is the ninth time Rose has led or co-led following any Masters round, four more than any other player in Tournament history without a victory. Rose has led more rounds here than scores of multiple-time Masters champions, including the likes of Tom Watson (seven), Seve Ballesteros (six) and Nick Faldo (three, each being the one that ends in a green jacket ceremony).
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