Major championship golf is back, and so is Tiger Woods.
The legendary golfer returns to Augusta National this weekend for the first time since 2015. The four-time Masters champion will get an early start Thursday in Round 1, where he’ll be paired with Australian Marc Leishman and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood. The threesome will tee-off at 10:42 a.m. ET.
But Woods, of course, won’t be the only potential winner on the course early Thursday.
Jason Day, Bubba Watson and Henrik Stenson will tee-off at 11:04 a.m. Phil Mickelson, another tournament favorite, will get a later start at 1:27 p.m. alongside Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar. They’ll be followed by Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Jon Rahm at 1:38 p.m.
The year’s first major always is must-see TV and this year should be no different. The winner of each of the last 12 Masters has been in the top 10 after 18 holes so Round 1 is vitally important.
Here are some of the featured groups and their Thursday tee times (all times Eastern):
10:09 a.m.: Paul Casey, Patton Kizzire, Hideki Matsuyama
10:31 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Branden Grace, Zach Johnson
10:42 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Marc Leishman, Tommy Fleetwood
10:53 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Justin Thomas, Doc Redman
11:15 a.m.: Adam Hadwin, Patrick Reed, Charley Hoffman
1:05 p.m.: Kevin Kisner, Thomas Pieters, Xander Schauffele
1:49 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Alex Noren, Louis Oosthuizen
2:00 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose, Rafa Cabrera-Bello
