Masters 2018 tee-times: Tiger Woods with Tommy Fleetwood at 3.42pm and Marc Leishman in first round at Augusta
Dustin Johnson goes out with Justin Rose and Rafael Cabrera-Bello in last group on day one with Rory McIlroy also in a late group along with Adam Scott and Jon Rahm
TIGER WOODS has been drawn with Tommy Fleetwood and Marc Leishman as he bids to win The Masters.
This year's Major at Augusta is the most eagerly-anticipated for years with the sight of a fully fit and in-form Woods in the field.
And he will begin his first round on Thursday as the 12th match on course as part of the group that includes English hope Fleetwood - European number one - and Australia's Leishman.
They are the first of the big names taking to the course, teeing off at 3.42pm UK time - just before defending champion Sergio Garcia who will play with world number two Justin Thomas and American amateur star Doc Redman.
World number one Dustin Johnson will have to wait until the final group of the day to begin his challenge for the green jacket.
His three-ball with Justin Rose and Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello is one of the biggest draws of the afternoon field on the first day.
Johnson is looking to make up for the disappointment of being forced to pull out of the tournament last year after falling down stairs at his home the day before it began.
At that point he was the form player on Tour, but that honour goes to world number two Thomas who many believe is the favourite to win this week.
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But with so many of the game's biggest names coming into the tournament with wins and good performances behind them, there is a growing hope the 2018 Masters will be a classic.
Ian Poulter's dramatic victory last week saw him snatch the final place in the field and he will start his challenge at 4.48pm alongside South Africa's Trevor Immelman and US hope Patrick Cantlay.
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The organisers have managed to pack the afternoon groups with some of the pre-tournament favourites which should make for good television viewing around the globe.
Phil Mickelson, on the back of a welcome PGA Tour win last month, begins his first round at 6.27pm with Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar.
Following them in group 27 is former champion Adam Scott, a confident Rory McIlroy and Spain's highly-rated Jon Rahm.
Then comes Jordan Spieth in an intriguing group with consistent Louis Oosthuizen and Sweden's Alex Noren.
They will be followed by the final group out - Johnson, Rose and Cabrera-Bello, with all three tipped to do well this week.
The Masters 2018 - First Round Tee-Times
Group 1 (1:30 PM): Austin Cook, Ted Potter Jr, Wesley Bryan
Group 2 (1:41 PM): Ian Woosnam, Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas
Group 3 (1:52 PM): Mike Weir, Brendan Steele, Matt Parziale (A)
Group 4 (2:03 PM): Jose Maria Olazabal, Kevin Chappell, Dylan Frittelli
Group 5 (2:14 PM): Bryson DeChambeau, Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Fitzpatrick
Group 6 (2:25 PM): Mark O'Meara, Brian Harman, Harry Ellis (A)
Group 7 (2:36 PM): Vijay Singh, Satoshi Kodaira, Daniel Berger
Group 8 (2:47 PM: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Pat Perez, Francesco Molinari
Group 9 (2:58 PM): Danny Willett, Kyle Stanley, Jason Dufner
Group 10 (3:09 PM): Hideki Matsuyama, Patton Kizzire, Paul Casey
Group 11 (3:31 PM): Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Branden Grace
Group 12 (3:42 PM): Tiger Woods, Marc Leishmann, Tommy Fleetwood
Group 13 (3:53 PM): Sergio Garcia, Justin Thomas, Doc Redman (A)
Group 14 (4:04 PM): Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Jason Day
Group 15 (4:15 PM): Patrick Reed, Charley Hoffman, Adam Hadwin
Group 16 (4:26 PM): Billy Horschel, Chez Reavie, Cameron Smith
Group 17 (4:37 PM): Sandy Lyle, Si Woo Kim, Doug Ghim (A)
Group 18 (4:48 PM): Trevor Immelman, Ian Poulter, Patrick Cantlay
Group 19 (4:59 PM): Angel Cabrera, Ross Fisher, Jimmy Walker
Group 20 (5:10 PM): Fred Couples, Haotong Li, Joaquin Niemann (A)
Group 21 (5:32 PM): Larry Mize, Russell Henley, Shubhankar Sharma
Group 22 (5:43 PM): Bernhard Langer, Tony Finau, Yuta Ikeda
Group 23 (5:54 PM): Charl Schwartzel, Webb Simpson, Yuxin Lin (A)
Group 24 (6:05 PM): Kevin Kisner, Thomas Pieters, Xander Schauffele
Group 25 (6:16 PM): Gary Woodland, Yusaku Miyazato, Tyrrell Hatton
Group 26 (6:27 PM): Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar
Group 27 (6:38 PM): Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm
Group 28 (6:49 PM): Jordan Spieth, Alex Noren, Louis Oosthuizen
Group 29 (7:00 PM): Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello