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. The tournament will see several notable players in action, including two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, former US Open champion Gary Woodland, and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. The Honorary Starters ceremony will take place on Thursday morning, with Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson participating. The Masters will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with wall-to-wall coverage starting at 2pm on Thursday and Friday, and earlier starts over the weekend. Various streams will be available, including Featured Group action and coverage of specific holes. The weather forecast indicates no rain throughout the tournament, with temperatures expected to rise each day.