For the second time in less than five months, golf enthusiasts – sorry, bosses – can enjoy the majesty of the Masters Tournament.
The most prestigious of golf’s four majors announced their tee times on Tuesday, with several intriguing groupings in the first and second rounds. First among the featured groups is 2020 champion Dustin Johnson, in partnership with Lee Westwood and American amateur champion Tyler Strafaci. Johnson is obviously the tallest golfer in the group to watch as he seeks to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2001-02 to win the famous green jacket in back-to-back tournaments.
Other featured couples include Rory McIlroy, who will be joined by Jon Rahm and Xander Sc Chaudele as he looks to win his career Grand Slam among the golf majors. Justin Thomas, the 2021 players’ champion, will be joined by Louis Oosthuizen and Tony Finau later today; former Masters champion Jordan Spieth (2015) will be among the last golfers to play on Thursday.
The Masters 2021 offers plenty of scenarios for golf enthusiasts and casual enthusiasts alike. With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday and Friday tee times, including featured groups, tee times and more:
Featured groups Masters 2021
Thursday April 8
(All Eastern hours)
- Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood, Tyler Strafaci (10:30 am)
- Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Xander Sc Chaudele (10:42 am)
- Justin Thomas, Louis Oosthuizen, Tony Finau (23:48)
- Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa (2 p.m.)
Friday April 9
Friday’s Featured Bands will be announced after the game ends Thursday.
Starting times and master pairings
The 2020 Masters is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Eastern Time with Michael Thompson and Hudson Swafford starting from hole 1. Below are the full tee times for Masters 1 and 2:
Round 1: Thursday April 8
| Departure time (ET) | Group |
| 8 h | Michael Thompson, Hudson sword |
| 8:12 | Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli |
| 8:24 | Ian Woosnam, Jim Herman, Stewart Cink |
| 8:36 a.m. | Sébastien Munoz, Henrik Stenson, Robert Streb |
| 8:48 am | Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Joe Long |
| 9 hours | Brian Harman, Ian Poulter, Brendon Todd |
| 9:12 | Charl Schwartzel, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners |
| 9:24 | Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Kisner |
| 9:36 a.m. | Jason Day, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Champ |
| 9:48 a.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English, Abraham Ancer |
| 10:06 | Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland |
| 10:18 am | Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 10:30 | Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood and Tyler Strafaci |
| 10:42 am | Xander Sc Chaudele, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy |
| 10:54 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey |
| 11:06 | Vijay Singh, Martin Laird |
| 11:18 am | Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker and Brian Gay |
| 11:30 a.m. | Carlos Ortiz, Mackenzie Hughes, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 11:42 am | Mike Weir, CT Pan, Robert MacIntyre |
| 11:54 a.m. | Jose Maria Olazabal, Matt Wallace, Lanto Griffin |
| 12:12 p.m. | Victor Perez, Jason Kovrak, Marc Leishman |
| 12 h 24 | Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari, Charles Osborne |
| 12:36 | Zach Johnson, Kevin Na, Gary Woodland |
| 12 h 48 | Shane Rose, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar |
| 13 hours | Billy Horschel, Tyrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer |
| 13:12 | Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler |
| 13:24 | Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 13:36 | Adam Scott, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa |
| 1:48 p.m. | Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas |
| 14 hours | Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith and Collin Morikawa |
Round 2: Friday April 9
| Departure time (ET) | Group |
| 8 h | Vijay Singh, Martin Laird |
| 8:12 | Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker and Brian Gay |
| 8:24 | Carlos Ortiz, Mackenzie Hughes, Bernd Wiesberger |
| 8:36 a.m. | Mike Weir, CT Pan, Robert MacIntyre |
| 8:48 am | Jose Maria Olazabal, Matt Wallace, Lanto Griffin |
| 9 hours | Victor Perez, Jason Kovrak, Marc Leishman |
| 9:12 | Fred Couples, Francesco Molinari, Charles Osborne |
| 9:24 | Zach Johnson, Kevin Na, Gary Woodland |
| 9:36 a.m. | Shane Rose, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar |
| 9:48 a.m. | Billy Horschel, Tyrell Hatton, Ryan Palmer |
| 10:06 | Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler |
| 10:18 am | Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 10:30 | Adam Scott, Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa |
| 10:42 am | Tony Finau, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Thomas |
| 10:54 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith and Collin Morikawa |
| 11:06 | Michael Thompson, Hudson sword |
| 11:18 am | Sandy Lyle, Matt Jones, Dylan Frittelli |
| 11:30 a.m. | Ian Woosnam, Jim Herman, Stewart Cink |
| 11:42 am | Sébastien Munoz, Henrik Stenson, Robert Streb |
| 11:54 a.m. | Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Joe Long |
| 12:12 p.m. | Brian Harman, Ian Poulter, Brendon Todd |
| 12 h 24 | Charl Schwartzel, Si Woo Kim, Corey Conners |
| 12:36 | Danny Willett, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Kisner |
| 12 h 48 | Jason Day, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Champ |
| 13 hours | Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English, Abraham Ancer |
| 13:12 | Bubba Watson, Brooks Koepka, Viktor Hovland |
| 13:24 | Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 13:36 | Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood and Tyler Strafaci |
| 1:48 p.m. | Xander Sc Chaudele, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy |
| 14 hours | Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey |