Golf

79th Masters


Golf fans line the railing and hillside near the ninth green during the Par 3 contest on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
Golf fans line the railing and hillside near the ninth green during the Par 3 contest on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. TNS

TV: Thursday and Friday, 3-7:30 p.m., ESPN; Saturday, 3-7 p.m., CBS; Sunday, 2-7 p.m., CBS.

WHAT TO WATCH THURSDAY

NO HOLDING BACK ARNIE

Honorary starters Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player will hit ceremonial tee shots off the first tee at 7:40 p.m. Palmer has been recovering from a dislocated shoulder and did not play in Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest.

FEATURED PAIRINGS

9:24 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Justin Rose and Gunn Yang

10:41 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Ryan Moore

1:15 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson and Billy Horschel

1:48 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Jimmy Walker and Jamie Donaldson

TEE TIMES FOR S.C. CONNECTIONS

8:29 a.m.: Russell Henley, Kiawah Island

9:35 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Irmo

10:08 a.m.: Bill Haas, Greenville

11:25 a.m.: Ben Martin, Greenwood

ON PAGE A1

Clemson’s Ben Martin making first Masters start as a pro.

GO COLUMBIA

S.C. Golf Association’s Biff Lathrop on the annual Golf Ball.

INSIDE

Complete list of tee times, B3

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This story was originally published April 8, 2015 at 10:31 PM with the headline "79th Masters."

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