The 2 top-ranked golfers on this planet, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, have been paired collectively for the opening two rounds of the Masters, Augusta Nationwide introduced on Tuesday.
Northern Irishman McIlroy, the world quantity two, is trying to full the profession grand slam this week by claiming the inexperienced jacket that has eluded him up to now in his profession.
Prime-ranked Scheffler tasted success at Augusta in 2022 and arrives on a sizzling streak after wins final month on the Arnold Palmer Championship and The Gamers Championship and a runner-up effort on the Houston Open.
The pair is joined by Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele, who has but to win a significant championship however completed tied for second within the Masters in 2019.
The trio will tee off at 10:42AM native (8:12PM IST) on Thursday, simply minutes after defending champion Jon Rahm will start his bid.
Rahm will play with England’s Matt Fitzpatrick, the 2022 US Open champion and American Nick Dunlap, who turned skilled earlier this 12 months after profitable the American Specific event on the PGA Tour in January.
Tiger Woods, a 15-time main winner, will make his twenty sixth begin on the Masters alongside Australian Jason Day and American Max Homa.
Instantly following McIlroy and Scheffler’s group shall be a proficient trio of reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark, 2022 British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia and Norwegian Viktor Hovland.