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The Masters 2026 tee-times: McIlroy, Rahm, Scheffler, DeChambeau & Fleetwood at Augusta

The Masters 2026 tee-times: McIlroy, Rahm, Scheffler, DeChambeau & Fleetwood at Augusta
The Masters 2026 tee-times: McIlroy, Rahm, Scheffler, DeChambeau & Fleetwood at Augusta BBCView Full coverage on Google News

Rory McIlroy will get the defence of his Masters title under way at 15:31 BST on Thursday, 9 April when the 90th edition of the first major of the year begins.

Northern Ireland's McIlroy will, as tradition dictates, play in a group with US Amateur champion Mason Howell and last month's Players winner Cameron Young.

That trio are on the early-late half of the draw and will be the penultimate group to start round two on Friday, at 18:44.

World number one Scottie Scheffler starts his quest for a third Green Jacket on the late-early side of the draw. The 2022 and 2024 champion heads out on Thursday at 18:44 alongside Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and former US Open champion Gary Woodland.

In one of several other marquee groups, England's 2022 US Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick will tee-off with American major winners Bryson DeChambeau and Xander Schauffele at 15:07 in round one, while Tommy Fleetwood is out at 14:55.

Three-time Augusta runner-up Justin Rose, including last year to McIlroy, starts his 21st Masters at 18:20 alongside 2015 champion Jordan Spieth and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka.

Record six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus, 86, will be joined by 90-year-old three-time champion Gary Player and two-time winner Tom Watson, 76, to hit ceremonial tee shots at 12:25 as honorary starters.

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