2019 Masters 1st round tee times

The stage is officially set for golf's biggest event of the year, after the pairings for the first round of the Masters was released.

To get things underway, South African legend Gary Player and and America's Jack Nicklaus will tee-off first as honorary starters of the prestigious tournament.

SA's golfers have relatively good groupings - so keep an eye out for Justin Harding, Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen, Trevor Immelman as well as 20-y-o Jovan Rebula..

Pairings and tee times for the first round of the Masters, first major golf championship of 2019 that starts on Thursday at Augusta National (USA unless noted):

1st rd

8:15 am (12:15 GMT) - Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus (Honorary starters

8:30: - Andrew Landry, Adam Long, Corey Conners (CAN)

8:41 - Ian Woosnam (WAL), Keith Mitchell, Kevin Tway

8:52 - Mike Weir (CAN), Shane Lowry (IRL), a-Kevin O'Connell,

9:03 - Angel Cabrera (ARG), Aaron Wise, Justin Harding (RSA)

9:14 - Danny Willett (ENG), Brandt Snedeker, a-Takumi Kanaya (JPN)

9:25 - Fred Couples, Kim Si-woo (KOR), J. B. Holmes

9:36 - Branden Grace (RSA), Emiliano Grillo (ARG), Lucas Bjerregaard (DEN)

9:47 - Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Charles Howell, Eddie Pepperell (ENG)

9:58 - Sergio Garcia (ESP), Tony Finau, Henrik Stenson (SWE)

10:09 - Adam Scott (AUS), Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Kyle Stanley

10:31 - Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson, a-Viktor Hovland (NOR)

10:42 - Charley Hoffman, Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Marc Leishman (AUS)

10:53 - Tommy Fleetwood (ENG), Xander Schauffele, Gary Woodland

11:04 - Tiger Woods, Li Haotong (CHN), Jon Rahm (ESP)

11:15 - Rory McIlroy (NIR), Rickie Fowler, Cameron Smith (AUS)

11:26 - Sandy Lyle (SCO), Michael Kim, Patton Kizzire

11:37 - Trevor Immelman (RSA), Martin Kaymer (GER), a-Devon Bling

11:48 - Larry Mize, Jimmy Walker, Stewart Cink

11:59 - Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP), Kevin Na, Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN)

12:10 pm (1610 GMT) - Bernhard Langer (GER), Matt Wallace (ENG), a-Alvaro Ortiz (MEX)

12:21 - Alex Noren (SWE), Keegan Bradley, Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG)

12:43 - Vijay Singh (FIJ), Billy Horschel, a-Jovan Rebula (RSA)

12:54 - Kevin Kisner, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA), Shugo Imahira (JPN)

1:05 - Zach Johnson, Ian Poulter (ENG), Matt Kuchar

1:16 - Francesco Molinari (ITA), Rafael Cabrera Bello (ESP), Tyrrell Hatton (ENG)

1:27 - Bubba Watson, Patrick Cantlay, Satoshi Kodaira (JPN)

1:38 - Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Day (AUS)

1:49 - Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose (ENG), Justin Thomas

2:00 - Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, Brooks Koepka