2026 Masters Round 1: Thursday Tee Times at Augusta National

The 2026 Masters Tournament will commence on Thursday morning with Round 1 at Augusta National Golf Club. This prestigious event features a lineup of talented golfers and iconic honorary starters.

2026 Masters Round 1: Thursday Tee Times

At 7:25 a.m. ET, legendary players Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson will tee off as the honorary starters. The first group includes John Keefer and Haotong Li at 7:40 a.m., followed by a series of groupings throughout the morning and afternoon.

• 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. – José Maria Olazabal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Aldrich Potgieter
• 8:14 a.m. – Angel Cabrera, Sami Valimaki, Jackson Herrington (Amateur)
• 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 (Amateur)
• 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 (Amateur)
• 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 (Amateur)
• 11:39 a.m. – Zach Johnson, Michael Kim, Nicolai Hojgaard
• 11:51 a.m. – Danny Willett, Davis Riley, Ethan Fang (Amateur)
• 12:03 p.m. – Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Brian Harman
• 12:15 p.m. – Fred Couples, Min Woo Lee, Fifa Laopakdee (Amateur)
• 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

Among the various groupings, some are particularly anticipated by fans:

• 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 the tournament unfolds, fans can stay updated with live coverage and scoring on El-Balad throughout the day. This year’s Masters promises to deliver exciting moments and fierce competition.