Masters Tournament: Round 1 Groupings and Start Times

The 90th Masters tournament is set to begin at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, featuring 91 players in the field. Defending champion Rory McIlroy will start his title defense at 10:31am local time, paired with Cameron Young and US Amateur champion Mason Howell. Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler will be on the opposite side of the draw, joined by former US Open champion Gary Woodland and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. The tournament will get under way on Thursday, with wall-to-wall coverage starting at 2pm on Sky Sports Golf. The forecast indicates no rain throughout the tournament, with temperatures expected to rise each day. Featured Group action and regular updates will be available on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast window begins at 6pm. The same schedule will apply on Friday, with earlier start times on the weekend.