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The Masters tee times CONFIRMED: Round 1 and 2 groupings and schedule announced by Augusta
The tee times and groupings for the opening two rounds of The Masters have been confirmed. Scottie Scheffler eased to victory at Augusta National last year, claiming glory at 11-under-par to secure his second green jacket. Scheffler is the defending champion at The Masters again this yearGetty Scheffler headlines the field alongside Rory McIlroy again with other leading contenders including Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. As ever, Honorary Starters Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson will hit the opening shots of the 2025 Masters tournament before the real action gets underway at 12:40pm UK time on Thursday. The full timings for Round 1 and Round 2 have been announced and there are some marquee groups to follow. Scheffler, who has been grouped with Justin Thomas and amateur Jose Luis Ballester, is in the morning wave on Thursday and will start his defence at 3:15pm UK time. McIlroy is with Aberg and Akshay Bhatia and tees off at 6:12pm UK time in Thursday’s afternoon session. Round 1 tee times All starting at hole 1, all times BST, (a) denotes amateurs Group 1: 12:40pm Davis Riley [USA], Patton Kizzire [USA] Group 2: 12:51pm Kevin Yu [Chinese Tapei], Jhonattan Vegas [Venezuela], Nicolai Hojgaard [Denmark] Group 3: 1:02pm Mike Weir [Canada], Cameron Young [USA], Michael Kim [USA] Group 4: 1:13pm Zach Johnson [USA], Chris Kirk [USA], Joe Highsmith [USA] Group 5: 1:24pm Danny Willett [England], Davis Thompson [USA], Nicolas Echavarria [Colombia] Group 6: 1:35pm Bernhard Langer [Germany], Noah Kent (a) [USA], Will Zalatoris [USA] Group 7: 1:52pm Cameron Smith [Australia], Aaron Rai [England], J T Poston [USA] Group 8: 2:03pm Fred Couples [USA], Harris English [USA], Taylor Pendrith [Canada] Group 9: 2:14pm Brian Harman [USA], Corey Conners [Canada], Stephan Jaegar [Germany] Group 10: 2:25pm Patrick Reed [USA], Max Greyserman [USA], Byeong Hun An [South Korea] Group 11: 2:36pm Billy Horschel [USA], Robert MacIntyre [Scotland], Nick Dunlap [USA] Group 12: 2:47pm Colin Morikawa [USA], Min Woo Lee [Australia], Joaquin Niemann [Chile] Group 13: 2:58pm Phil Mickelson [USA], Jason Day [Australia], Keegan Bradley [USA] Group 14: 3:15pm Scottie Scheffler [USA], Justin Thomas [USA], Jose Luis Ballester (a) [Spain] Thomas has been paired with fellow American SchefflerGetty Group 15: 3:26pm Jordan Spieth [USA], Tyrrell Hatton [England], Tom Kim [South Korea] Group 16: 3:37pm Tony Finau [USA], Thomas Detry [Belgium], Maverick McNealy [USA] Group 17: 3:48pm Cameron Davis [Australia], Rafael Campos [Puerto Rico], Austin Eckroat [USA] Group 18: 3:59pm Angel Cabrera [Argentina], Laurie Canter [England], Adam Schenk [USA] Group 19: 4:10pm Brian Campbell [USA], Thriston Lawrence [South Africa], Jose Maria Olazabal Group 20: 4:21pm Bubba Watson [USA], Matthieu Pavon [France], Evan Beck (a) [USA] Group 21: 4:38pm Tom Hoge [USA], Matt McCarty [USA], Christian Bezuidenhout [South Africa] Group 22: 4:49pm Denny McCarthy [USA], Hiroshi Tai (a) [Singapore], Charl Schwartzel [South Africa] Group 23: 5:00pm Justin Rose [England], Max Homa [USA], JJ Spaun [USA] Group 24: 5:11pm Dustin Johnson [USA], Nick Taylor [Canada], Justin Hastings (a) [Australia] Group 25: 5:22pm Sergio Garcia [Spain], Lucas Glover [USA], Daniel Berger [USA] Group 26: 5:33pm Patrick Cantlay [USA], Matt Fitzpatrick [England], Rasmus Hojgaard [Denmark] Group 27: 5:50pm Brooks Koepka [USA], Russell Henley [USA], Sungjae Im [South Korea] Group 28: 6:01pm Adam Scott [Australia], Xander Schauffele [USA], Viktor Hovland [Norway] Group 29: 6:12pm Rory McIlroy [Northern Ireland], Ludvig Aberg [Sweden], Ahshay Bhatia [USA] Group 30: 6:23pm Hideki Matsuyama [Japan], Bryson DeChambeau [USA], Shane Lowry [Republic of Ireland] Group 31: 6:34pm Jon Rahm [Spain], Tommy Fleetwood [England], Wyndham Clark [USA] Group 32: 6:45pm Sahith Theegala [USA, Sepp Straka [Austria], Sam Burns [USA] GettyMcIlroy is eyeing glory at Augusta National this year[/caption] Round 2 tee times All starting at hole 1, all times BST, (a) denotes amateurs Group 1: 12:40pm Cameron Davis [Australia], Rafael Campos [Puerto Rico], Austin Eckroat [USA] Group 2: 12:51pm Angel Cabrera [Argentina], Laurie Canter [England], Adam Schenk [USA] Group 3: 1:02pm Brian Campbell [USA], Thriston Lawrence [South Africa], Jose Maria Olazabal Group 4: 1:13pm Bubba Watson [USA], Matthieu Pavon [France], Evan Beck (a) [USA] Group 5: 1:24pm Tom Hoge [USA], Matt McCarty [USA], Christian Bezuidenhout [South Africa] Group 6: 1:35pm Denny McCarthy [USA], Hiroshi Tai (a) [Singapore], Charl Schwartzel [South Africa] Group 7: 1:52pm Justin Rose [Engl
The tee times and groupings for the opening two rounds of The Masters have been confirmed.
Scottie Scheffler eased to victory at Augusta National last year, claiming glory at 11-under-par to secure his second green jacket.
Scheffler headlines the field alongside Rory McIlroy again with other leading contenders including Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.
As ever, Honorary Starters Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson will hit the opening shots of the 2025 Masters tournament before the real action gets underway at 12:40pm UK time on Thursday.
The full timings for Round 1 and Round 2 have been announced and there are some marquee groups to follow.
Scheffler, who has been grouped with Justin Thomas and amateur Jose Luis Ballester, is in the morning wave on Thursday and will start his defence at 3:15pm UK time.
McIlroy is with Aberg and Akshay Bhatia and tees off at 6:12pm UK time in Thursday’s afternoon session.
Round 1 tee times
All starting at hole 1, all times BST, (a) denotes amateurs
Group 1: 12:40pm
- Davis Riley [USA], Patton Kizzire [USA]
Group 2: 12:51pm
- Kevin Yu [Chinese Tapei], Jhonattan Vegas [Venezuela], Nicolai Hojgaard [Denmark]
Group 3: 1:02pm
- Mike Weir [Canada], Cameron Young [USA], Michael Kim [USA]
Group 4: 1:13pm
- Zach Johnson [USA], Chris Kirk [USA], Joe Highsmith [USA]
Group 5: 1:24pm
- Danny Willett [England], Davis Thompson [USA], Nicolas Echavarria [Colombia]
Group 6: 1:35pm
- Bernhard Langer [Germany], Noah Kent (a) [USA], Will Zalatoris [USA]
Group 7: 1:52pm
- Cameron Smith [Australia], Aaron Rai [England], J T Poston [USA]
Group 8: 2:03pm
- Fred Couples [USA], Harris English [USA], Taylor Pendrith [Canada]
Group 9: 2:14pm
- Brian Harman [USA], Corey Conners [Canada], Stephan Jaegar [Germany]
Group 10: 2:25pm
- Patrick Reed [USA], Max Greyserman [USA], Byeong Hun An [South Korea]
Group 11: 2:36pm
- Billy Horschel [USA], Robert MacIntyre [Scotland], Nick Dunlap [USA]
Group 12: 2:47pm
- Colin Morikawa [USA], Min Woo Lee [Australia], Joaquin Niemann [Chile]
Group 13: 2:58pm
- Phil Mickelson [USA], Jason Day [Australia], Keegan Bradley [USA]
Group 14: 3:15pm
- Scottie Scheffler [USA], Justin Thomas [USA], Jose Luis Ballester (a) [Spain]
Group 15: 3:26pm
- Jordan Spieth [USA], Tyrrell Hatton [England], Tom Kim [South Korea]
Group 16: 3:37pm
- Tony Finau [USA], Thomas Detry [Belgium], Maverick McNealy [USA]
Group 17: 3:48pm
- Cameron Davis [Australia], Rafael Campos [Puerto Rico], Austin Eckroat [USA]
Group 18: 3:59pm
- Angel Cabrera [Argentina], Laurie Canter [England], Adam Schenk [USA]
Group 19: 4:10pm
- Brian Campbell [USA], Thriston Lawrence [South Africa], Jose Maria Olazabal
Group 20: 4:21pm
- Bubba Watson [USA], Matthieu Pavon [France], Evan Beck (a) [USA]
Group 21: 4:38pm
- Tom Hoge [USA], Matt McCarty [USA], Christian Bezuidenhout [South Africa]
Group 22: 4:49pm
- Denny McCarthy [USA], Hiroshi Tai (a) [Singapore], Charl Schwartzel [South Africa]
Group 23: 5:00pm
- Justin Rose [England], Max Homa [USA], JJ Spaun [USA]
Group 24: 5:11pm
- Dustin Johnson [USA], Nick Taylor [Canada], Justin Hastings (a) [Australia]
Group 25: 5:22pm
- Sergio Garcia [Spain], Lucas Glover [USA], Daniel Berger [USA]
Group 26: 5:33pm
- Patrick Cantlay [USA], Matt Fitzpatrick [England], Rasmus Hojgaard [Denmark]
Group 27: 5:50pm
- Brooks Koepka [USA], Russell Henley [USA], Sungjae Im [South Korea]
Group 28: 6:01pm
- Adam Scott [Australia], Xander Schauffele [USA], Viktor Hovland [Norway]
Group 29: 6:12pm
- Rory McIlroy [Northern Ireland], Ludvig Aberg [Sweden], Ahshay Bhatia [USA]
Group 30: 6:23pm
- Hideki Matsuyama [Japan], Bryson DeChambeau [USA], Shane Lowry [Republic of Ireland]
Group 31: 6:34pm
- Jon Rahm [Spain], Tommy Fleetwood [England], Wyndham Clark [USA]
Group 32: 6:45pm
- Sahith Theegala [USA, Sepp Straka [Austria], Sam Burns [USA]
Round 2 tee times
All starting at hole 1, all times BST, (a) denotes amateurs
Group 1: 12:40pm
- Cameron Davis [Australia], Rafael Campos [Puerto Rico], Austin Eckroat [USA]
Group 2: 12:51pm
- Angel Cabrera [Argentina], Laurie Canter [England], Adam Schenk [USA]
Group 3: 1:02pm
- Brian Campbell [USA], Thriston Lawrence [South Africa], Jose Maria Olazabal
Group 4: 1:13pm
- Bubba Watson [USA], Matthieu Pavon [France], Evan Beck (a) [USA]
Group 5: 1:24pm
- Tom Hoge [USA], Matt McCarty [USA], Christian Bezuidenhout [South Africa]
Group 6: 1:35pm
- Denny McCarthy [USA], Hiroshi Tai (a) [Singapore], Charl Schwartzel [South Africa]
Group 7: 1:52pm
- Justin Rose [England], Max Homa [USA], JJ Spaun [USA]
Group 8: 2:03pm
- Dustin Johnson [USA], Nick Taylor [Canada], Justin Hastings (a) [Australia]
Group 9: 2:14pm
- Sergio Garcia [Spain], Lucas Glover [USA], Daniel Berger [USA]
Group 10: 2:25pm
- Patrick Cantlay [USA], Matt Fitzpatrick [England], Rasmus Hojgaard [Denmark]
Group 11: 2:36pm
- Brooks Koepka [USA], Russell Henley [USA], Sungjae Im [South Korea]
Group 12: 2:47pm
- Adam Scott [Australia], Xander Schauffele [USA], Viktor Hovland [Norway]
Group 13: 2:58pm
- Rory McIlroy [Northern Ireland], Ludvig Aberg [Sweden], Ahshay Bhatia [USA]
Group 14: 3:15pm
- Hideki Matsuyama [Japan], Bryson DeChambeau [USA], Shane Lowry [Republic of Ireland]
Group 15: 3:26pm
- Jon Rahm [Spain], Tommy Fleetwood [England], Wyndham Clark [USA]
Group 16: 3:37pm
- Sahith Theegala [USA, Sepp Straka [Austria], Sam Burns [USA]
Group 17: 3:48pm
- Davis Riley [USA], Patton Kizzire [USA]
Group 18: 3:59pm
- Kevin Yu [Chinese Tapei], Jhonattan Vegas [Venezuela], Nicolai Hojgaard [Denmark]
Group 19: 4:10pm
- Mike Weir [Canada], Cameron Young [USA], Michael Kim [USA]
Group 20: 4:21pm
- Zach Johnson [USA], Chris Kirk [USA], Joe Highsmith [USA]
Group 21: 4:38pm
- Danny Willett [England], Davis Thompson [USA], Nicolas Echavarria [Colombia]
Group 22: 4:49pm
- Bernhard Langer [Germany], Noah Kent (a) [USA], Will Zalatoris [USA]
Group 23: 5:00pm
- Cameron Smith [Australia], Aaron Rai [England], J T Poston [USA]
Group 24: 5:11pm
- Fred Couples [USA], Harris English [USA], Taylor Pendrith [Canada]
Group 25: 5:22pm
- Brian Harman [USA], Corey Conners [Canada], Stephan Jaegar [Germany]
Group 26: 5:33pm
- Patrick Reed [USA], Max Greyserman [USA], Byeong Hun An [South Korea]
Group 27: 5:50pm
- Billy Horschel [USA], Robert MacIntyre [Scotland], Nick Dunlap [USA]
Group 28: 6:01pm
- Colin Morikawa [USA], Min Woo Lee [Australia], Joaquin Niemann [Chile]
Group 29: 6:12pm
- Phil Mickelson [USA], Jason Day [Australia], Keegan Bradley [USA]
Group 30: 6:23pm
- Scottie Scheffler [USA], Justin Thomas [USA], Jose Luis Ballester (a) [Spain]
Group 31: 6:34pm
- Jordan Spieth [USA], Tyrrell Hatton [England], Tom Kim [South Korea]
Group 32: 6:45pm
- Tony Finau [USA], Thomas Detry [Belgium], Maverick McNealy [USA]
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