The best golfers in the world will once again gather at the Augusta National Golf Club for the most prestigious golf major in the PGA Tour. That includes the return of one of the sport's most iconic figures.
Anticipation for the 2022 Masters Tournament grew several magnitudes on Tuesday when Tiger Woods announced he would be playing in the tournament just over a year after he was involved in a major car crash that required months of rehab for his legs.
With the tournament slated to begin on Thursday night (AEST), the Masters has already released its groups and tee times for the first round. Woods will tee off at 12:34 a.m. AEST along with Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann.
As for the main Australian contenders, No. 1 hope Cameron Smith will be first off in the 12:23am group, followed by Adam Scott at 12:56am and Marc Leishman at 2:57am.
While last year's champion, Hideki Matsuyama, will tee off at 12:45am along with Justin Thomas and amateur James Piot.
The 2022 Masters is certain to deliver plenty of excitement for golf fans beyond just the return of Woods to the course. The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about the tee times on Thursday and Friday, including featured groups, tee times and more.
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Masters featured groups 2022
Thursday, April 7
This section will be updated once featured groups are announced.
Friday, April 8
Friday's featured groups will be announced following the conclusion of play on Thursday.
Masters tee times and pairings
The 2022 Masters will begin at 8 a.m. ET, when Jose Maria Olazabal and J.J. Spaun tee off on the first hole. Here are the times for the first and second rounds of the Masters.
Round 1: Thursday, April 7
*Australian contestants highlighted in bold
| Tee time (AEST) | Group |
|---|---|
| 10 p.m. | Jose Maria Olazabal, J.J. Spaun |
| 10:11 p.m. | Mike Weir, Padraig Harriington, Austin Greaser |
| 10:22 p.m. | Larry Mize, Sepp Straka, Franceso Molinari |
| 10:33 p.m. | Fred Couples, Garrick Higgo, Guido Migliozzi |
| 10:44 p.m. | Vijay Singh, Ryan Palmer, Kyoung-hoon Lee |
| 10:55 p.m. | Min Woo Lee, Hudson Swafford, Cameron Young |
| 11:06 p.m. | Stewart Cink, Brian Harman, Harry Higgs |
| 11:17 p.m. | Zach Johnson, Si Woo Kim, Aaron Jarvis |
| 11:39 p.m. | Luke List, Matthew Wolff, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 11:50 p.m. | Danny Willett, Jason Kokrak, Talor Gooch |
| 12:01 a.m. | Max Homa, Kevin Na, Shane Lowry |
| 12:12 a.m. | Kevin Kisner, Daniel Berger, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 12:23 a.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, Paul Casey |
| 12:34 a.m. | Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen, Joaquin Niemann |
| 12:45 a.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, James Piot |
| 12:56 a.m. | Adam Scott, Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau |
| 1:18 a.m. | Sandy Lyle, Stewart Hagestad |
| 1:29 a.m. | Lucas Glover, Erik Van Rooyen, Cameron Champ |
| 1:40 a.m. | Bernhard Langer, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Davis |
| 1:51 a.m. | Charl Schwartzel, Robert MacIntyre, Laird Shepherd |
| 2:02 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Takumi Kanaya |
| 2:13 a.m. | Lee Westwood, Russell Henley, Corey Conners |
| 2:24 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Seamus Power, Lucas Herbert |
| 2:35 a.m. | Bubba Watson, Tom Hoge, Keita Nakajima |
| 2:57 a.m. | Marc Leishman, Webb Simpson, Sungjae Im |
| 3:08 a.m. | Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters, Harold Varner III |
| 3:19 a.m. | Abraham Ancer, Tyrrell Hatton, Sam Burns |
| 3:30 a.m. | Dustin Johnson, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa |
| 3:41 a.m. | Will Zalatoris, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm |
| 3:52 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele |
| 4:03 a.m. | Matthew Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy |
Round 2: Friday, April 8
*Australian contestants highlighted in bold.
| Tee time (AEST) | Group |
|---|---|
| 10 p.m. | Sandy Lyle, Stewart Hagestad |
| 10:11 p.m. | Lucas Glover, Erik Van Rooyen, Cameron Champ |
| 10:22 p.m. | Bernhard Langer, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Cameron Davis |
| 10:33 p.m. | Charl Schwartzel, Robert MacIntyre, Laird Shepherd |
| 10:44 p.m. | Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Takumi Kanaya |
| 10:55 p.m. | Lee Westwood, Russell Henley, Corey Conners |
| 11:06 p.m. | Patrick Reed, Seamus Power, Lucas Herbert |
| 11:17 p.m. | Bubba Watson, Tom Hoge, Keita Nakajima |
| 11:39 p.m. | Marc Leishman, Webb Simpson, Sungjae Im |
| 11:50 a.m. | Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters, Harold Varner III |
| 12:01 a.m. | Abraham Ancer, Tyrrell Hatton, Sam Burns |
| 12:12 a.m. | Dustin Johnson, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa |
| 12:23 a.m. | Will Zalatoris, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm |
| 12:34 a.m. | Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele |
| 12:45 a.m. | Matthew Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy |
| 12:56 a.m. | Jose Maria Olazabal, J.J. Spaun |
| 1:18 a.m. | Mike Weir, Padraig Harrington, Austin Greaser |
| 1:29 a.m. | Larry Mize, Sepp Straka, Francesco Molinari |
| 1:40 a.m. | Fred Couples, Garrick Higgo, Guido Migliozzi |
| 1:51 a.m. | Vijay Singh, Ryan Palmer, Kyoung-hoon Lee |
| 2:02 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Hudson Swafford, Cameron Young |
| 2:13 a.m. | Stewart Cink, Brian Harman, Harry Higgs |
| 2:24 a.m. | Zach Johnson, Si Woo Kim, Aaron Jarvis |
| 2:35 a.m. | Luke List, Matthew Wolff, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 2:57 a.m. | Danny Willett, Jason Kokrak, Talor Gooch |
| 3:08 a.m. | Max Homa, Kevin Na, Shane Lowry |
| 3:19 a.m. | Kevin Kisner, Daniel Berger, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 3:30 a.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, Paul Casey |
| 3:41 a.m. | Tiger Woods, Louis Oosthuizen, Joaquin Niemann |
| 3:52 a.m. | Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, James Piot |
| 4:03 a.m. | Adam Scott, Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau |
