Masters Draw Revealed: McIlroy to Tee Off with Young and Amateur Howell
Defending champion Rory McIlroy will be joined by Cameron Young and amateur Mason Howell for the first two rounds of The Masters. McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam with a dramatic playoff win at Augusta National last year, is looking to become only the fourth player in history to win back-to-back Masters titles. The world No 2 will tee off at 10:31am local time on Thursday, while world No 1 Scottie Scheffler is paired with Scotland's Bob MacIntyre and former US Open champion Gary Woodland on the opposite side of the draw. A total of 91 players will compete in the opening major of the year, with notable groupings including Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, and Brooks Koepka, as well as Bryson DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele, and Matt Fitzpatrick. The Honorary Starters ceremony will take place on Thursday morning, featuring Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson, before the opening round gets underway at 7:40am local time. The Masters will be streamed live on Sky Sports, with wall-to-wall coverage beginning at 2pm on Thursday and featuring various streams, including the notorious Amen Corner.