2016 Masters guide: Thursday's Round 1 tee times, TV schedule
The Masters tees off for the 80th time on Thursday morning, with honorary starters Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player getting things started at 8:05 a.m. Nicklaus and Player will hit the ceremonial first tee shots, while Palmer will be on the first tee but will not hit a shot.
Here is everything you need to know regarding coverage, along with must-watch story lines.
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FIRST ROUND TEE TIMES (ALL TIMES ET):
8:20 a.m.: Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch
8:31 a.m.: Trevor Immelman, Robert Streb, Derek Bard (a)
8:42 a.m.: Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson, Kevin Streelman
8:53 a.m.: Sandy Lyle, Bernd Wiesberger, Vaughn Taylor
9:04 a.m.: Webb Simpson, Chris Wood, Thongchai Jaidee
9:15 a.m.: Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood
9:26 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Jin Cheng (a)
9:37 a.m.: Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner, Patrick Reed
9:48 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, Bryson DeChambeau (a)
9:59 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Emiliano Grillo, Dustin Johnson
10:21 a.m.: Vijay Singh, Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Kirk
10:32 a.m.: Harris English, Andy Sullivan, Kevin Na
10:43 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman, Henrik Stenson
10:54 a.m.: Justin Rose, Jamie Donaldson, Daniel Berger
11:05 a.m.: Adam Scott, Kevin Kisner, Brooks Koepka
11:16 a.m.: Mike Weir, Cameron Smith, Sammy Schmitz (a)
11:27 a.m.: Ian Woosnam, Troy Merritt, Byeong-hun An
11:38 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Billy Horschel, Matthew Fitzpatrick
11:49 a.m.: Mark O'Meara, David Lingmerth, Paul Chaplet (a)
12 p.m.: Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
12:22 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Davis Love III, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
12:33 p.m.: Danny Lee, Russell Knox, Smylie Kaufman
12:44 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter
12:55 p.m.: Bernhard Langer, Hunter Mahan, Romain Langasque (a)
1:06 p.m.: Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els
1:17 p.m.: Graeme McDowell, Fabian Gomez, Scott Piercy
1:28 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, Soren Kjeldsen, Anirban Lahiri
1:39 p.m.: Danny Willett, Sergio Garcia, Ryan Moore
1:50 p.m.: Angel Cabrera, Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes
2:01 p.m.: Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy
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Television coverage:
ESPN: 3-7:30 p.m. (Replay from 8-11 p.m.)
Live action online at Masters.com.
Featured Groups: 9:26 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Amen Corner: 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
Hole Nos. 15 and 16: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.