Masters Tee Times Revealed: McIlroy Paired with Young and Amateur Howell

Rory McIlroy will be joined by Cameron Young and amateur Mason Howell for the first two rounds of his Masters title defense. The current world No 2, who claimed the career Grand Slam with a dramatic playoff victory at Augusta National last year, is now aiming to become the fourth player in history to win consecutive Masters titles. McIlroy will tee off at 10:31am local time, alongside Young, who is looking to become the third successive player to win The Players and The Masters in the same season. The youngest player in the field, Howell, completes the threeball. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is on the opposite side of the draw, paired with Scotland's Bob MacIntyre and former US Open champion Gary Woodland. The field of 91 players will compete in the opening major of the year, with several notable groupings, including last year's runner-up Justin Rose with 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and five-time major winner Brooks Koepka. The Masters will be streamed live on Sky Sports, with coverage starting at 2pm on Thursday. The tournament will feature wall-to-wall coverage, including Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course.