Masters 2013 Tee Times: A Look Ahead to Day 1 Start Times

The Masters tournament is so loaded from top to bottom that it is often difficult to follow it all.

Obviously, the stars like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson will make plenty of headlines throughout the week, but there is some serious talent that could contend for a green jacket.

Last year, Bubba Watson surprised many by winning at Augusta in a playoff victory over Louis Oosthuizen. There are plenty of other golfers who can pull off a similar feat, so you want to make sure you follow as many groups as possible.

Here is a look at the most intriguing groups from Round 1 of the Masters. 

Round 1 Information

When: Thursday, April 11

Where: Augusta National Golf Club

TV: ESPN 3-7 p.m. ET

Live Stream: Masters.com

Round 1 Tee Times

*Tee times via Masters.com. All times ET.

8 a.m.—Sandy Lyle, John Peterson, Nathan Smith

8:11 a.m.—Larry Mize, Brian Gay, Russell Henley

8:22 a.m.—Ian Woosnam, David Lynn, Kevin Na

8:33 a.m.—David Toms, Richard Sterne, Ted Potter Jr.

8:44 a.m.—Tom Watson, Ryan Moore, Kevin Streelman

8:55 a.m.—Robert Garrigus, Carl Pettersson, Tim Clark

9:06 a.m.—Mike Weir, Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk

9:17 a.m.—Brandt Snedeker, Ryo Ishikawa, Justin Rose

9:28 a.m.—Jose Maria Olazabal, Marc Leishman, T.J. Vogel

9:39 a.m.—Charl Schwartzel, Webb Simpson, Peter Hanson

9:50 a.m.—Zach Johnson, K.J. Choi, Graeme McDowell

10:12 a.m.—Michael Thompson, John Huh, John Senden

10:23 a.m.—Stewart Cink, Nicolas Colsaerts, Thaworn Wiratchant

10:34 a.m.—Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter, Steven Fox

10:45 a.m.—Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, Scott Piercy

10:56 a.m.—Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Padraig Harrington

11:07 a.m.—John Merrick, Thorbjorn Olesen, D.A. Points

11:18 a.m.—Criag Stadler, Ben Curtis, Michael Weaver

11:29 a.m.—Mark O'Meara, Martin Laird, Jamie Donaldson

11:40 a.m.—Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano

11:51 a.m.—Trevor Immelman, George Coetzee, Alan Dunbar

12:13 p.m.—Ernie Els, Steve Stricker, Nick Watney

12:24 p.m.—Ben Crenshaw, Matteo Manassero, Tianlang Guan

12:35 p.m.—Bernhard Langer, Lucas Glover, Henrik Stenson

12:46 p.m.—Vijay Singh, Bo Van Pelt, Y.E. Yang

12:57 p.m.—Angel Cabrera, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott

1:08 p.m. —Fred Couples, Dustin Johnson, Branden Grace

1:19 p.m.—Hunter Mahan, Hiroyuki Fujita, Francesco Molinari

1:30 p.m.—Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen, Martin Kaymer

1:41 p.m.—Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Freddie Jacobson

1:52 p.m.—Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar, Bill Haas

Pairings to Watch

Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker, Ryo Ishikawa - 9:17 a.m. 

If you were told to name a pairing with two players ranked in the top five of the world rankings, most people would easily guess the one with Tiger Woods and Luke Donald. However, this group has that same distinction.

Justin Rose has been one of the best Europeans on tour and he has moved into the No. 3 spot in the world. 

Brandt Snedeker has also been impressive this year with four top-three finishes already in 2013. Unfortunately, an injury forced him out of the WGC Cadillac Championship and he has not been the same since.

Meanwhile, Ryo Ishikawa is one of the youngest players on tour at only 21 years old. He has struggled so far, but he has loads of potential.

Any one of these golfers has the ability to get out to a good start and stay near the top of the leaderboard.

Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, Scott Piercy - 10:45 a.m.

There is no denying that Tiger Woods is the favorite coming into the tournament. Not only is he the No. 1 player in the world, but he has won three of his four stroke-play events this year and is as confident as ever.

The superstar will try to win his 15th career major championship, while Luke Donald is still in search for his first. The English golfer has finished in the top 10 at Augusta on three occasions, but is yet to finish on top.

Perhaps this year is a chance for him to change his history.

As for Scott Piercy, he should simply be happy just making the cut after two days at this event.

Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer, Louis Oosthuizen - 1:30 p.m. 

Three years ago, these three men were riding high. Each member of this group won a major in 2010; Phil Mickelson won the Masters, Martin Kaymer took first at the PGA Championship and Louis Oosthuizen won the Open Championship.

Of course, Mickelson remains the favorite out of this group based on his success at Augusta. He has won three times in the past and is always near the top of the leaderboard.

Still, do not rule out a strong day from the other members of this pairing. Remember, Oosthuizen had one of the best shots in the course's history last year with a double-eagle on the second hole.

With a little more luck this time around, he can finally get his green jacket.

Jason Dufner, Bill Haas, Matt Kuchar - 1:52 p.m.

None of these players have ever won a major, but everyone in this talented group has the ability to make a surprise run in this field.

Jason Dufner is coming off a great year that included a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Open. He is one of the most accurate drivers on tour, and that should help him on this tough course.

Conversely, Matt Kuchar does his damage on the green as one of the top putters around. He finished third at Augusta last year and could easily improve upon that this week. 

Bill Haas has not had as much success in majors as the other two in the pairing, but he has performed very well in 2013. He already has five top-10 finishes and leads the tour in greens in regulation. If he can keep up this consistency, he will have a good finish at Augusta.

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