Here’s the latest on Masters featured groups for Thursday, based on recent official and reputable outlets.
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Thursday featured groups (Round 1) to watch include:
- Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell (defending champ McIlroy with rising star Young and amateur Howell)
- Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland
- Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele
- Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg
- Other notable pairings typically highlighted in featured coverage include Jordan Spieth with Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy’s pairing in the afternoon, and Tiger Woods-related groups in recent years depending on the edition
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How to watch: Featured groups are streamed online via the Masters coverage pages and broadcast partners; time slots and groupings are usually released a day or two before Round 1 and may shift slightly.
If you’d like, I can pull the exact Thursday tee times and groupings for this year from the official Masters site and major sports outlets, and I’ll format them in a concise list. Also tell me if you prefer local time (ET) or UTC.
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www.golfmonthly.comHow to watch the selected featured groups on Thursday in Round 1 at Augusta National
www.cbssports.comThe 90th Masters Tournament is set to begin on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club, with several high-profile featured groups highlighting the opening round's action. Defending champion Rory McIlroy will tee off alongside rising star Cameron Young and amateur sensation Mason Howell, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler looks to win his third green jacket in five years when he plays with Robert MacIntyre and Gary Woodland. Other featured groups include Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick and...
nationaltoday.comMembers of the breakaway circuit have been left out of the round one featured group coverage from Augusta
www.golfmonthly.comTee times for the first two rounds of the season's first major have been announced, as Augusta National will host the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament. Ro
www.pgatour.comYou won't get to see Rory McIlroy on Thursday or Phil Mickelson on Friday. That's a bummer but the rest of the featured groups are terrific.
www.cbssports.comRory McIlroy, who finished runner-up to Scottie Scheffler last year, tees off in the penultimate group at 6.48pm BST alongside WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play winner Sam Burns and Tom Kim; Tiger Woods grouped with Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele
www.skysports.comTiger Woods paired with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann with 4.04pm start; Rory McIlroy in final group at 7.33pm; watch The Masters throughout the week live from Augusta National exclusively live on Sky Sports Golf with Featured Group coverage from 2pm on Thursday
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