AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 2026 Masters tournament is set to commence precisely at 7:25 AM ET on Thursday, April 9th, with the revered tradition of honorary tee shots struck from the first hole by golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. Following these three iconic champions as they inaugurate the competition, the remaining 91 participants in the Masters field will embark on their endeavor to secure the coveted title of Masters champion.
The complete schedule of tee times for the 2026 Masters event was disclosed on Tuesday, providing insight into when leading contenders, dark horses, former victors, and others are slated to commence their rounds at the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club.
Reigning champion Rory McIlroy is scheduled to commence his pursuit of being the first to win consecutive Masters titles since Tiger Woods did so between 2001 and 2002, with a 10:31 a.m. tee time, partnered with Cameron Young and amateur Mason Howell. Conversely, the top-ranked player globally and strong favorite, Scottie Scheffler, is positioned later in the day’s lineup, starting in the second-to-last group at 1:44 p.m. alongside Robert MacIntyre and Gary Woodland. Additional notable pairings for Thursday morning include Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Xander Schauffele, who are scheduled to begin their round at 10:07 a.m., two groups ahead of McIlroy. Following them, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, and Russell Henley will step up to the tee at 10:19 a.m.
During the afternoon session, Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, and Ludvig Åberg are slated to begin their play at 1:08 p.m., with Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, and Brooks Koepka following at 1:20 p.m. This final trio could potentially emerge as the most unexpected pairing for the initial two days of competition.
The complete schedule detailing the first-round tee times and player groupings for the 2026 Masters can be found below.
All times Eastern
2026 Masters tee times, Thursday groupings
- 7:40 a.m. — John Keefer, Haotong Li
- 7:50 a.m. — Naoyuki Kataoka, Max Homa, Carlos Ortiz
- 8:02 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Aldrich Potgieter
- 8:14 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Sami Valimaki, Jackson Herrington
- 8:26 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Max Greyserman, Ryan Fox
- 8:38 a.m. — Vijay Sing, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Højgaard
- 8:50 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, Kristoffer Reitan, Casey Jarvis
- 9:02 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Nicolas Echavarria, Brandon Holtz
- 9:19 a.m. — Cameron Smith, Sam Burns, Jake Knapp
- 9:31 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Ryan Gerard, Nick Taylor
- 9:43 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Jason Day
- 9:55 a.m. — Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Akshay Bhatia
- 10:07 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele
- 10:19 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley
- 10:31 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Mason Howell
- 10:43 a.m. — Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren
- 11:03 a.m. — Sam Stevens, Sungjae Im
- 11:15 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Tom McKibbin, Brian Campbell
- 11:27 a.m. — Mike Weir, Wyndham Clark, Mateo Pulcini
- 11:39 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Michael Kim, Nicolai Højgaard
- 11:51 a.m. — Danny Willett, Davis Riley, Ethan Fang
- 12:03 a.m. — Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brian Harman
- 12:15 p.m. — Fred Couples, Min Woo Lee, Fifa Laopakdee
- 12:27 p.m. — Sergio Garcia, Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman
- 12:44 p.m. — Harry Hall, Corey Conners, Michael Brennan
- 12:56 p.m. — J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy, Tyrrell Hatton
- 1:08 p.m. — Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Åberg
- 1:20 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka
- 1:32 p.m. — Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin, Justin Thomas
- 1:44 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland
- 1:56 p.m. — Harris English, Marco Penge, Si Woo Kim
