McIlroy’s quest just one subplot in Masters storyline

Sheffield’s Danny Willett begins his Masters debut in the second group out at 7.56am (12.56pm BST) today alongside 1987 winner Larry Mize and US amateur public links champion Byron Meth, a 22-year-old Californian.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2015, 07:15 BST
Bubba Watson gets ready to hit on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Bubba Watson gets ready to hit on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Bubba Watson gets ready to hit on the driving range during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

today’s first round draw (USA unless stated, all times Local; UK is five hours ahead):

0745: Charley Hoffman, Brian Harman

0756: Larry Mize, Byron Meth (Aus), Danny Willett (Eng)

Tiger Woods smiles as waits to putt during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Tiger Woods smiles as waits to putt during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Tiger Woods smiles as waits to putt during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

0807: Tom Watson, Camilo Villegas (Col), Gary Woodland

0818: Mike Weir (Can), Ben Crane, Corey Conners (Can)

0829: Vijay Singh (Fij), Darren Clarke (Nirl), Russell Henley

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0840: Jose-Maria Olazabal (Spa), Brendon Todd, Kevin Na (Kor)

Rory McIlroy tees off on the third.Rory McIlroy tees off on the third.
Rory McIlroy tees off on the third.

0851: Jonas Blixt (Swe), Kevin Streelman, Stephen Gallacher (Sco)

0902: Patrick Reed, Keegan Bradley, Ian Poulter (Eng)

0913: Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa), Anirban Lahiri (Ind), Lee Westwood (Eng)

0924: Bubba Watson, Justin Rose (Eng), Gunn Yang (Kor)

0935: Adam Scott (Aus), Dustin Johnson, Antonio Murdaca (Aus)

0957: Morgan Hoffmann, Steve Stricker, Matt Every

1008: Ben Crenshaw, Bill Haas, Jason Dufner

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1019: Webb Simpson, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Paul Casey (Eng)

1030: Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Joost Luiten (Ned), Sang-moon Bae (Kor)

1041: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy (Nirl), Ryan Moore

1052: JB Holmes, Martin Kaymer (Ger), Brandt Snedeker

1103: Ian Woosnam (Wal), Erik Compton

1114: Trevor Immelman (Rsa), Kevin Stadler, Scott Harvey

1125: Ben Martin, Robert Streb, Cameron Tringale

1136: Sandy Lyle (Sco), Seung-yul Noh (Kor), Bradley Neil (Sco)

1147: Bernhard Langer (Ger), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus)

1209: Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els (Rsa)

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1220: Angel Cabrera (Arg), Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Matias Dominguez (Chi)

1231: Chris Kirk, Mark O’Meara, Shane Lowry (Irl)

1242: Padraig Harrington (Irl), Ryan Palmer, Thomas Bjorn (Den)

1253: James Hahn, Mikko Ilonen (Fin), Hunter Mahan

1304: Matt Kuchar, Brooks Koepka, Graeme McDowell (Nirl)

1315: Henrik Stenson (Swe), Jordan Spieth, Billy Horschel

1326: Fred Couples, Branden Grace (Rsa), Thongchai Jaidee (Tha)

1337: Victor Dubuisson (Fra), Luke Donald (Eng), John Senden (Aus)

1348: Jamie Donaldson (Wal), Tiger Woods, Jimmy Walker

1359: Jason Day (Aus), Sergio Garcia (Spa), Rickie Fowler

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