Augusta National 2026 Masters: Thursday Round 1 Tee Times Released

As the highly anticipated 90th Masters Tournament approaches, Augusta National Golf Club has released the official tee times for the first round on Thursday, 2026. This prestigious event is set to commence with the honorary starters, including legendary golfers Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson, taking to the tee at 7:25 a.m. ET.

2026 Masters: Round 1 Tee Times Overview

The tournament’s field will play in groups, typically comprising three players. Over the first two days, players will alternate between morning and afternoon rounds while remaining in the same group. Tradition dictates that the defending Masters champion plays alongside the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, which this year will see Rory McIlroy paired with Mason Howell.

First Round Tee Times

• 7:25 a.m. – Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson (Honorary Starters)
• 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 Singh, Matt McCarty, Rasmus Hojgaard
• 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. – Samuel 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 Hojgaard
• 11:51 a.m. – Danny Willett, Davis Riley, *Ethan Fang
• 12:03 p.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 Aberg
• 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

Featured Groupings to Watch

The first two rounds will showcase several compelling groupings. Fans can look forward to the following matches:

• 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
• 1:08 p.m. – Jon Rahm, Chris Gotterup, Ludvig Aberg
• 1:20 p.m. – Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka
• 1:44 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Gary Woodland

As Thursday approaches, fans can keep up with live updates and scoring throughout the day for the 2026 Masters Tournament.