Pairings to watch as Masters’ first round tees off Thursday
Notable pairings
Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, 8:05 a.m.: Nicklaus hinted he wouldn’t be surprised to see injured Arnold Palmer (shoulder) join these legendary honorary starters.
Webb Simpson, Chris Wood, Thongchai Jaidee, 9:04 a.m.: Charlotte’s Simpson doesn’t have a top 10 this season.
Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood, 9:15 a.m.: Two-time champion Watson plays his final Masters.
Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Cheng Jin, 9:26 a.m.: Can Fowler finally win his first major?
Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau, 9:48 a.m.: Defending champ Spieth plays with amateur DeChambeau, last year’s U.S. Amateur and NCAA champ
Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman, Henrik Stenson, 10:43 a.m.: Mickelson is loose and confident entering his 24th Masters.
Bubba Watson, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter, 12:44 p.m.: Watson goes for green jacket No. 3.
Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els, 1:06 p.m.: Day wears the favorite’s mantel.
Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy, 2:01 p.m.: Charlotte native Haas plays with 2014 U.S. Open winner Kaymer and McIlroy, who again seeks the career grand slam.
David Scott
This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 7:08 PM with the headline "Pairings to watch as Masters’ first round tees off Thursday."