Rory McIlroy will begin the defence of his Masters title at 15:31 BST on Thursday, 9 April, as the 90th edition of golf’s first major of the year gets underway.
Following tradition, McIlroy will tee off alongside US Amateur champion Mason Howell and last month’s Players Championship winner, Cameron Young.
World number one Scottie Scheffler will start his bid for a third Green Jacket at 18:44 BST, paired with Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre and former US Open champion Gary Woodland.
In a nod to golf history, ceremonial tee shots will be taken at 12:25 BST by legends of the game: six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus, 86, three-time winner Gary Player, 90, and two-time champion Tom Watson, 76.
McIlroy is aiming to become only the fourth player in Masters history to win back-to-back titles.
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