Sport Masters 2021 tee times, pairings, featured groups for Rounds 1-2 at Augusta

08:30 08 april 2021

08:30 08 april 2021 Source: sportingnews.com

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For the second time in not quite five months, golf fans — excuse us, patrons — get to enjoy the majesty that is the Masters Tournament.

The most prestigious of golf's four majors announced its tee times on Tuesday, with several intriguing groupings in the first and second rounds. First up among the featured groups is 2020 champion Dustin Johnson, partnered with Lee Westwood and U.S. Amateur champion Tyler Strafaci. Johnson is obviously the biggest golfer to watch from the group as he seeks to become just the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2001-02 to win the famed green jacket in consecutive tournaments.

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Other featured pairings include Rory McIlroy, who will be joined by Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele as he seeks to earn his career grand slam among golf's majors. Justin Thomas, the 2021 Players champion, will be joined by Louis Oosthuizen and Tony Finau later in the day; former Masters champion Jordan Spieth (2015) will be among the final golfers to tee off on Thursday.

The 2021 Masters offers plenty of storylines for golf enthusiasts and casual fans alike to enjoy. With that, here's everything you need to know about Thursday and Friday's tee times, including featured groups, tee times and more:

Masters featured groups 2021

Thursday, April 8

(All times Eastern)

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Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci (10:30 a.m.)
Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele (10:42 a.m.)
Justin Thomas, Louis Oosthuizen, Tony Finau (11:48 p.m.)
Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa (2 p.m.)

Friday, April 9

Friday's featured groups will be announced following the conclusion of play on Thursday.

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Masters tee times & pairings

The 2020 Masters is scheduled to start at 8 a.m., Eastern, with Michael Thompson and Hudson Swafford teeing off on Hole 1. Below are the full tee times for Rounds 1 and 2 of the Masters:

Round 1: Thursday, April 8

Tee time (ET)	Group
8 a.m.	Michael Thompson, Hudson Swafford
8:12 a.m.	Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli
8:24 a.m.	Ian Woosnam, Jim Herman, Stewart Cink
8:36 a.m.	Sebastian Munoz, Henrik Stenson, Robert Streb
8:48 a.m.	Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Joe Long
9 a.m.	Brian Harman, Ian Poulter, Brendon Todd
9:12 a.m.	Charl Schwartzel, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners
9:24 a.m.	Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Kisner
9:36 a.m.	Jason Day, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Champ
9:48 a.m.	Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English, Abraham Ancer
10:06 a.m.	Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland
10:18 a.m.	Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
10:30 a.m.	Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci
10:42 a.m.	Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy
10:54 a.m.	Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey
11:06 a.m.	Vijay Singh, Martin Laird
11:18 a.m.	Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker, Brian Gay
11:30 a.m.	Carlos Ortiz, Mackenzie Hughes, Bernd Wiesberger
11:42 a.m.	Mike Weir, C.T. Pan, Robert MacIntyre
11:54 a.m.	Jose Maria Olazabal, Matt Wallace, Lanto Griffin
12:12 p.m.	Victor Perez, Jason Kovrak, Marc Leishman
12:24 p.m.	Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari, Charles Osborne
12:36 p.m.	Zach Johnson, Kevin Na, Gary Woodland
12:48 p.m.	Shane Rose, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar
1 p.m.	Billy Horschel, Tyrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer
1:12 p.m.	Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler
1:24 p.m.	Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:36 p.m.	Adam Scott, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa
1:48 p.m.	Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas
2 p.m.	Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa

Round 2: Friday, April 9

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Tee time (ET)	Group
8 a.m.	Vijay Singh, Martin Laird
8:12 a.m.	Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker, Brian Gay
8:24 a.m.	Carlos Ortiz, Mackenzie Hughes, Bernd Wiesberger
8:36 a.m.	Mike Weir, C.T. Pan, Robert MacIntyre
8:48 a.m.	Jose Maria Olazabal, Matt Wallace, Lanto Griffin
9 a.m.	Victor Perez, Jason Kovrak, Marc Leishman
9:12 a.m.	Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari, Charles Osborne
9:24 a.m.	Zach Johnson, Kevin Na, Gary Woodland
9:36 a.m.	Shane Rose, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar
9:48 a.m.	Billy Horschel, Tyrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer
10:06 a.m.	Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler
10:18 a.m.	Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Matt Fitzpatrick
10:30 a.m.	Adam Scott, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa
10:42 a.m.	Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas
10:54 a.m.	Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa
11:06 a.m.	Michael Thompson, Hudson Swafford
11:18 a.m.	Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli
11:30 a.m.	Ian Woosnam, Jim Herman, Stewart Cink
11:42 a.m.	Sebastian Munoz, Henrik Stenson, Robert Streb
11:54 a.m.	Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Joe Long
12:12 p.m.	Brian Harman, Ian Poulter, Brendon Todd
12:24 p.m.	Charl Schwartzel, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners
12:36 p.m.	Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Kisner
12:48 p.m.	Jason Day, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Champ
1 p.m.	Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English, Abraham Ancer
1:12 p.m.	Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland
1:24 p.m.	Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
1:36 p.m.	Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci
1:48 p.m.	Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy
2 p.m.	Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey

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