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The Masters 2025 gets underway on Thursday, April 10
Defending champion and world no.1 Scottie Scheffler aims to defend his crown
Rory McIlory, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg also feature

By KIM MORRISSEY, SPORTS AUDIENCE EDITOR

Published: 06:03 EDT, 9 April 2025 | Updated: 06:03 EDT, 9 April 2025

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The 89th Masters tournament gets underway this week as golf's top players descend upon Magnolia Lane to do battle for the coveted green jacket.

Defending champion and current world number one Scottie Scheffler looks to become the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend his Augusta crown and claim his third Masters title in four years.

Whilst recent players champion and world no.2 Rory McIlroy is bidding to claim the one major title which has evaded him his whole career to complete the Grand Slam.

Last year's runner-up Ludvig Aberg, who won The Genesis Invitational earlier this season will also hope to stay in contention this year, as well as last year's PGA Championship and The Open winner Xander Schauffele.

LIV Golf stars headlined by Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will also be eyeing the first men's major championship of the year.

Here is everything you need to know about the Masters 2025 including date, tee times, players involved and how to follow.

Defending champion and current world number one Scottie Scheffler looks to become the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend his Augusta crown

World no.2 Rory McIlroy is bidding to claim the one major title which has evaded him his whole career to complete the Grand Slam

LIV Golf stars headlined by Jon Rahm (pictured), Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will also be eyeing the first men's major championship of the year

What date are the Masters in 2025?

This year's Masters will take place from Thursday, April 10 until Sunday, April 13.

As always the first men's major championship of the year will take place at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia, United States.

How to watch the Masters 2025 in the UK and US

UK fans will be able to watch all the action from Augusta exclusively on Sky Sports Golf and some parts will also be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event.

For non-Sky Sports customers, fans can snatch up a NOWTV day pass to watch the first major of the year.

In the US, viewers can stay up to date with all the latest shots via ESPN on Thursday and Friday, before coverage switches over to CBS for Day Three and the Final Round on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

This year's Masters will take place from Thursday, April 10 until Sunday, April 13

Round One pairings and tee times

(past winners in bold) (All times in UK and (ET))

12:40pm - Davis Riley, Patton Kizzire (7:40am ET)

12:51 pm - Kevin Yu, Jhonattan Vegas, Nicolai Hojgaard (7:51am ET)

1:02pm - Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young (8:02am ET)

1:13pm - Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk (8:13am ET)

1:24pm - Danny Willett, Nicolas Echavarria, Davis Thompson (8:24am ET)

1:35pm - Berhnard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent (a) (8:35am ET)

1:52pm - Cameron Smith, JT Poston, Aaron Rai (8:52am ET)

2:03pm - Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith (9:03am ET)

2:14pm - Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger (9:14am ET)

2:25pm - Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Byeon Hun An (9:52am ET)

2:36pm - Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap (9:36am ET)

2:47pm - Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann, Min Woo Lee (9:47am ET)

2:58pm - Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley (9:58am ET)

3:15pm - Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jose Luis Ballester (a) (10:15am ET)

3:26pm - Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton (10:26am ET)

3:37pm - Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry (10:37am ET)

3:48pm - Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat (10:48am ET)

3:59pm - Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk (10:59am ET)

4:10pm - Jose Maria Olazabal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell (11:10am ET)

4:21pm - Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck (a) (11:21am ET)

4:38pm - Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (11:38am ET)

4:49pm - Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Hiroshi Tai (a) (11:49am ET)

5pm - Max Homa, Justin Rose, JJ Spaun (12:00pm ET)

5:11pm - Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings (a) (12:11pm ET)

5:22pm - Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger (12:22pm ET)

5:33pm - Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Hojgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick (12:33pm ET)

5:50pm - Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im (12:50pm ET)

6:01pm - Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland (1:01pm ET)

6:12pm - Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia (1:12pm ET)

6:23pm - Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry (1:23pm ET)

6:34pm - Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood (1:34pm ET)

6:45pm - Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns (1:45pm ET)

Davis Riley and Patton Kizzire will get the 89th Masters underway at 12:40pm UK time (7:40am ET)

Round Two pairings and tee times

(past winners in bold) (All times ET)

12:40pm - Cam Davis, Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat (7:40am ET)

12:51pm - Angel Cabrera, Laurie Canter, Adam Schenk (7:51am ET)

1:02pm - Jose Maria Olaszabal, Thriston Lawrence, Brian Campbell (8:02am)

1:13pm - Bubba Watson, Matthieu Pavon, Evan Beck (8:13 am ET)

1:24pm - - Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (8:24am ET)

1:35pm - Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Hiroshi Tai (8:35am ET)

1:52pm - Max Homa, Justin Rose, J.J. Spaun (8:52am ET)

2:03pm - Dustin Johnson, Nick Taylor, Justin Hastings (9:03am ET)

2:14pm - Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Daniel Berger (9:14am ET)

2:25pm - Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Højgaard, Matt Fitzpatrick (9:52am ET)

2:36pm - Brooks Koepka, Russell Henley, Sungjae Im (9:36am ET)

2:47pm - Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland (9:47am ET)

2:58pm - Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia (9:58am ET)

3:15pm - Hideki Matsuyama, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry(10:15am ET)

3:26pm - Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood (10:26am ET)

3:37pm - Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sam Burns (10:37am ET)

3:48pm - Davis Riley, Patton Kizzire (10:48am ET)

3:59pm - Kevin Yu, Jhonattan Vegas, Nicolai Højgaard (10:59am ET)

4:10pm - Mike Weir, Michael Kim, Cameron Young (11:10am ET)

4:21pm - Zach Johnson, Joe Highsmith, Chris Kirk (11:21am ET)

4:38pm - Danny Willett, Nico Echavarria, Davis Thompson (11:38am ET)

4:49pm - Bernhard Langer, Will Zalatoris, Noah Kent (11:49am ET)

5pm - Cameron Smith, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai (12:00pm ET)

5:11pm - Fred Couples, Harris English, Taylor Pendrith (12:11pm ET)

5:22pm - Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Stephan Jaeger (12:22pm ET)

5:33pm - Patrick Reed, Max Greyserman, Byeong Hun An (12:33pm ET)

5:50pm - Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel, Nick Dunlap (12:50pm ET)

6:01pm - Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann, Min Woo Lee (1:01pm ET)

6:12pm - Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley (1:12pm ET)

6:23pm - Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jose Luis Ballester (1:23pm ET)

6:34pm - Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Tyrrell Hatton (1:34pm ET)

6:45pm - Tony Finau, Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry (1:45pm ET)

Five-time winner Tiger Woods will not compete at the Masters 2025

Is Tiger Woods playing at the Masters 2025?

Golf legend Tiger Woods will not be making an appearance in Augusta this year, not as a competitor anyways.

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It was revealed at the beginning of March, the five-time Masters winner would miss out after undergoing surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

What is the Masters prize money?

This year's total purse is expected to be £15.5 million ($20m), the same as it was last year in 2024.

Meaning this year's winner will pocket £2.8m ($3.6m), the runner-up will earn £1.67m ($2.16m) and the third place will receive a modest £1.05m ($1.36m)

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