McIlroy to face Ishikawa

Teen sensations Rory McIlroy and Ryo Ishikawa will come head to head in Thursday’s opening round at Augusta National

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Masters debutants Rory McIlroy and Ryo Ishikawa are set to face each other in Thursday’s opening round at Augusta National. American Anthony Kim makes up an exciting three-ball, which will be the last group of the day. Elsewhere, Phil Mickelson joins Camilo Villegas and Jim Furyk, while World No.1 Tiger Woods plays with Jeev Milkha Singh and Stewart Cink.

Thursday and Friday’s tee time in full. (x denotes amateur)

13:00/16:07  Ian Woosnam (Wal), Chez Reavie, Bring Baird

16:51/13:44 Mark O'Meara, Pat Perez, DJ Trahan

17:24/14:06 Soren Kjeldsen (Den), Sean O'Hair, Richard Sterne (SA)

 

 

Alex Narey
Alex Narey
Content Editor

Alex began his journalism career in regional newspapers in 2001 and moved to the Press Association four years later. He spent three years working at Dennis Publishing before first joining Golf Monthly, where he was on the staff from 2008 to 2015 as the brand's managing editor, overseeing the day-to-day running of our award-winning magazine while also contributing across various digital platforms. A specialist in news and feature content, he has interviewed many of the world's top golfers and returns to Golf Monthly after a three-year stint working on the Daily Telegraph's sports desk. His current role is diverse as he undertakes a number of duties, from managing creative solutions campaigns in both digital and print to writing long-form features for the magazine. Alex has enjoyed a life-long passion for golf and currently plays to a handicap of 13 at Tylney Park Golf Club in Hampshire.