Masters 2023: What time does Tiger Woods tee off in Round 1?

Tiger Woods admitted he wonders each time he plays the Masters if it’s his last competing at Augusta National, where he has won five of his 15 major titles.

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“I don’t know how many more I have in me,” Woods said.

“So just (have) to be able to appreciate the time I have here and cherish the memories.”

Woods still struggles with walking after suffering severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash and the undulating layout of Augusta National offers a stern stroll under the Georgia pines.

Woods made his competitive comeback at last year’s Masters, when he shared 47th but achieved a major feat simply by finishing 72 holes.

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Meanwhile, Augusta National revealed the pairings for Round 1 of the 2023 Masters starting on Thursday, 6 April.

As reported by The South African website, there will only be THREE South Africans in the 88-man field this year.

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Those players are Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen and amateur Aldrich Potgieter.

Gary Player will once again be one of three honorary starters along with Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.

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Louis Oosthuizen will be joined in Round 1 by Adrian Meronk of Poland and American Kevin Kisner at 14:48 (SA time).

Schwartzel and Potgieter have been paired together along with American Taylor Moore at 17:18 (SA time).

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Potgieter is one of seven amateurs in the field.

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Woods will begin his quest for sixth green jacket at 16:18 (SA time) alongside compatriot Xander Schauffele and Norway’s Viktor Hovland.

MASTERS DRAW – ROUND 1

All times SA, USA unless noted

13:40 – Gary Player (Honorary Starter) Jack Nicklaus (Honorary Starter) Tom Watson (Honorary Starter)
14:00 – Mike Weir (Canada) Kevin Na
14:12 – Vijay Singh (Fiji) Scott Stallings *Matthew McClean (N. Ireland)
14:24 – Sandy Lyle (Scotland) Jason Kokrak Talor Gooch
14:36 – Fred Couples Russell Henley Alex Noren (Sweden)
14:48 – Adrian Meronk (Poland) Kevin Kisner Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)
15:00 – Larry Mize Min Woo Lee (Australia) *Harrison Crowe (Australia)
15:12 – Sergio Garcia (Spain) Kazuki Higa (Japan) Keith Mitchell
15:24 – Patrick Reed Adam Svensson (Canada) Sahith Theegala
15:36 – Shane Lowry (Ireland) Mackenzie Hughes (Canada) Thomas Pieters (Belgium)
15:48 – Bubba Watson Seamus Power (Ireland) *Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira (Argentina)
16:06 – Abraham Ancer (Mexico) Chris Kirk Keegan Bradley
16:18 – Tiger Woods Viktor Hovland (Norway) Xander Schauffele
16:30 – Adam Scott (Australia) Patrick Cantlay Kurt Kitayama
16:42 – Justin Thomas Jon Rahm (Spain) Cameron Young
16:54 – Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) Cameron Smith (Australia) Sungjae Im (Korea)
17:06 – Jose Maria Olazabal (Spain) Cameron Champ
17:18 – Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) Taylor Moore *Aldrich Potgieter (South Africa)
17:30 – J. T. Poston Francesco Molinari (Italy) Bryson DeChambeau
17:42 – Bernhard Langer (Germany) Mito Pereira (Chile) *Ben Carr
17:54 – Danny Willett (England) Gary Woodland Brooks Koepka
18:12 – Sepp Straka (Austria) Harold Varner III Kyoung-Hoon Lee (Korea)
18:24 – Phil Mickelson om Hoge Si Woo Kim (Korea)
18:36 – Billy Horschel Harris English Ryan Fox (New Zealand)
18:48 – Zach Johnson Jason Day (Australia) *Gordon Sargent
19:00 – Brian Harman Joaquin Niemann (Chile) Tyrrell Hatton (England)
19:12 – Dustin Johnson Corey Conners (Canada) Justin Rose (England)
19:24 – Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) Collin Morikawa Will Zalatoris
19:36 – Scottie Scheffler Max Homa *Sam Bennett
19:48 – Tom Kim (Korea) Rory McIlroy (N. Ireland) Sam Burns
20:00 – Jordan Spieth Tommy Fleetwood (England) Tony Finau