We already know Tiger Woods won’t be participating in the 2017 Masters, but there are still intriguing questions entering this year’s tournament. Will Dustin Johnson be able to play through a back injury? Will 2016 Masters winner Danny Willett pull off another monumental upset and claim his second straight green jacket, or will Jordan Spieth avenge last year’s final-round collapse?
Here is everything you need to know to get ready for the 2017 Masters, including odds to win, Thursday’s tee times, and pairings for the first two rounds.
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Masters tee times, pairings
Augusta National has announced Masters tee times and pairings for Rounds 1 and 2. Below are the full tee times and pairings for Thursday (all times Eastern), and here’s a printable version:
Group 1, 8 a.m.
Daniel Summerhays UNITED STATES Russell Henley UNITED STATES
Group 2, 8:11 a.m.
Trevor Immelman SOUTH AFRICA Brendan Steele UNITED STATES Jhonattan Vegas VENEZUELA
Group 3, 8:22 a.m.
Mike Weir CANADA Billy Hurley III UNITED STATES Scott Piercy UNITED STATES
Group 4, 8:33 a.m.
Larry Mize UNITED STATES Brian Stuard UNITED STATES Stewart Hagestad (A)UNITED STATES
Group 5, 8:44 a.m.
Soren Kjeldsen DENMARK Kevin Chappell UNITED STATES Jim Furyk UNITED STATES
Group 6, 8:55 a.m.
Sandy Lyle SCOTLAND Sean O’Hair UNITED STATES Scott Gregory (A)ENGLAND
Group 7, 9:06 a.m.
Zach Johnson UNITED STATES Louis Oosthuizen SOUTH AFRICA Adam Hadwin CANADA
Group 8, 9:17 a.m.
Tommy Fleetwood ENGLAND Gary Woodland UNITED STATES J.B. Holmes UNITED STATES
Group 9, 9:28 a.m.
Adam Scott AUSTRALIA Kevin Kisner UNITED STATES Andy Sullivan ENGLAND
Group 10, 9:39 a.m.
Francesco Molinari ITALY Daniel Berger UNITED STATES Thomas Pieters BELGIUM
Group 11, 10:01 a.m.
Fred Couples UNITED STATES Paul Casey ENGLAND Kevin Na UNITED STATES
Group 12, 10:12 a.m.
Russell Knox SCOTLAND Rickie Fowler UNITED STATES Hideki Matsuyama JAPAN
Group 13, 10:23 a.m.
Branden Grace SOUTH AFRICA Brooks Koepka UNITED STATES Jeunghun Wang KOREA
Group 14, 10:34 a.m.
Jordan Spieth UNITED STATES Martin Kaymer GERMANY Matthew Fitzpatrick ENGLAND
Group 15, 10:45 a.m.
Phil Mickelson UNITED STATES Rafael Cabrera-Bello SPAIN Si Woo Kim KOREA
Group 16, 10:56 a.m.
Brandt Snedeker UNITED STATES Justin Rose ENGLAND Jason Day AUSTRALIA
Group 17, 11:07 a.m.
Rod Pampling AUSTRALIA William McGirt UNITED STATES
Group 18, 11:18 a.m.
Mark O’Meara UNITED STATES Hudson Swafford UNITED STATES Roberto Castro UNITED STATES
Group 19, 11:29 a.m.
Ian Woosnam WALES James Hahn UNITED STATES Brad Dalke (A)UNITED STATES
Group 20, 11:40 a.m.
Ross Fisher ENGLAND Pat Perez UNITED STATES Byeong-Hun An KOREA
Group 21, 11:51 a.m.
Jose Maria Olazabal SPAIN Ryan Moore UNITED STATES Webb Simpson UNITED STATES
Group 22, 12:13 p.m.
Ernie Els SOUTH AFRICA Jason Dufner UNITED STATES Bernd Wiesberger AUSTRIA
Group 23, 12:24 p.m.
Danny Willett ENGLAND Matt Kuchar UNITED STATES Curtis Luck (A)AUSTRALIA
Group 24, 12:35 p.m.
Vijay Singh FIJI Emiliano Grillo ARGENTINA Toto Gana (A)CHILE
Group 25, 12:46 p.m.
Angel Cabrera ARGENTINA Henrik Stenson SWEDEN Tyrrell Hatton ENGLAND
Group 26, 12:57 p.m.
Charl Schwartzel SOUTH AFRICA Steve Stricker UNITED STATES Mackenzie Hughes CANADA
Group 27, 1:08 p.m.
Charley Hoffman UNITED STATES Chris Wood ENGLAND Yuta Ikeda JAPAN
Group 28, 1:19 p.m.
Sergio Garcia SPAIN Lee Westwood ENGLAND Shane Lowry IRELAND
Group 29, 1:30 p.m.
Bernhard Langer GERMANY Alex Noren SWEDEN Patrick Reed UNITED STATES
Group 30, 1:41 p.m.
Rory McIlroy N. IRELAND Hideto Tanihara JAPAN Jon Rahm SPAIN
Group 31, 1:52 p.m.
Marc Leishman AUSTRALIA Bill Haas UNITED STATES Justin Thomas UNITED STATES
Group 32, 2:03 p.m.
Bubba Watson UNITED STATES Dustin Johnson UNITED STATES Jimmy Walker UNITED STATES
Odds to win the 2017 Masters
And here are the updated odds to win the 2017 Masters following Dustin Johnson’s back injury, according to Bovada:
The Masters 2017 dates, schedule
The 2017 Masters schedule starts with Round 1 on Thursday, April 6, and runs through Sunday, April 9. Practice rounds run Monday through Wednesday, with the Par-3 Contest held on Wednesday, April 5.
Is Tiger Woods playing in the Masters?
Nope, sorry. Tiger Woods announced last Friday that he will not be playing in the Masters due to lingering soreness in his back. Woods has not played since withdrawing from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in February.
The Masters TV schedule
ESPN will air Wednesday’s Par-3 Contest from 3-5 p.m. ET, and Rounds 1 and 2 on Thursday and Friday, respectively, from 3-7:30. There will also be a replay on ESPN from 8-11 those days.
CBS will air Rounds 3 and 4 on Saturday (3-7:30) and Sunday (2-7). CBS Sports Network will also provide live TV coverage of the Masters driving range show, Masters on the Range, Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
For live streaming online, Masters.com will offer feeds of practice facilities, Amen Corner, the 15th and 16th holes and several featured groups.
Masters.com will also live stream the CBS broadcast of Rounds 1-2 from 3-7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; Round 3 from 3-7 on Saturday; and Round 4 from 2-7 on Sunday, followed by the Green Jacket Ceremony following the conclusion of the final round.
Times for live coverage on Masters.com are estimated based on when players are expected to make the turn. Coverage may begin earlier or later based on speed of play.
How much is the Masters purse in 2017?
The 2017 Masters purse is set at $10 million, with the winner’s prize money payout set at $1.8 million.
Recent Masters winners
Here are the Masters champions since 2000. Oh, and here are the worst Masters chokes of the last 30 years. Sorry, Spieth.
Live Masters leaderboard
Follow the entire tournament with our live Masters leaderboard and get live updates and highlights at our Masters tracker.
