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Australians Jason Day, Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee have been given star groupings for the 2025 Masters with recent Houston Open winner Lee bestowed the honour of an official Masters featured group on the tournament feed.
Jason Day will tee off alongside three-time Masters winner, superstar Phil Mickelson, and US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
World No.23 Lee, who claimed his maiden PGA Tour win two weeks ago, was grouped with two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and LIV golf star Joaquin Niemann. He will be beamed to the world on the Masters.com website, official Masters App stream and the Featured Groups channel. “This offering will provide 18-hole, spotlight coverage of select groupings,” Masters officials said on Tuesday.
More: Power rankings for the entire field at Augusta National
The group is a blessing for Lee who regularly plays golf with good friend Morikawa since moving to Las Vegas from Perth a year ago. He will feel comfortable with Morikawa, one of the world’s most in-form players.
Thursday Featured Groups also include Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, and amateur Jose Luis Ballester in the morning as well as afternoon groups of Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, and Akshay Bhatia and Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood.
Lee and four other Australians in the field have been spread throughout Augusta National’s star-studded draw.
Leading the Aussie charge is Cameron Smith, joint runner up at Augusta in 2020, who tees off in Group 7 at 8:52 AM ET (Thursday 10:52 PM AEST) with J.T. Poston and England’s Aaron Rai. Lee follows in Group 12 at 9:47 AM ET (11:47 PM AEST) alongside Morikawa and Niemann. Former Masters runner up Jason Day plays in Group 13 with Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley, starting at 9:58 AM ET (10:58 PM AEST).
Later in the day, Cameron Davis opens his Masters in Group 17, teeing off at 10:48 AM ET (Friday 12:48 AM AEST) with Rafael Campos and Austin Eckroat. The final Aussie, Adam Scott, draws a marquee pairing in Group 28 with Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland, teeing off at 1:01 PM ET (Saturday 3:01 AM AEST).
As always, the tournament organisers have stacked the deck with blockbuster groups for global viewers. Among the headline acts:
AUSSIES
8:52 AM ET (Thursday 10:52 PM AEST), Cameron Smith J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai (England)
9:47 AM ET (Thursday 11:47 PM AEST) Min Woo Lee Collin Morikawa, Joaquin Niemann (Chile)
9:58 AM ET (Saturday 12:58 AM AEST) Jason Day, Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley
10:48 AM ET (Saturday 12:48 AM AEST) Cameron Davis, Rafael Campos (Puerto Rico), Austin Eckroat
1:01 PM ET (Saturday 3:01 AM AEST) Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland (Norway)
BIG NAMES
- Scottie Scheffler, the world No.1, is in Group 14 with Justin Thomas and Spain’s Jose Luis Ballester at 10:15 AM ET (12:15 AM AEST).
- Rory McIlroy, chasing the career Grand Slam, plays at 1:12 PM ET (3:12 AM AEST) in Group 29 with Ludvig Åberg and Akshay Bhatia.
- Jon Rahm, defending champion, partners with Wyndham Clark and Tommy Fleetwood in Group 31 at 1:34 PM ET (3:34 AM AEST).
- Jordan Spieth joins Tom Kim and Tyrrell Hatton in Group 15 at 10:26 AM ET (12:26 AM AEST).
- LIV standout Brooks Koepka tees off in Group 27 with Russell Henley and Sungjae Im at 12:50 PM ET (2:50 AM AEST).
- Fan favourite Tiger Woods is notably absent with a ruptured Achilles.
Main Broadcast
Thursday 10 April: Par 3 Contest — 0400 – 0700
Friday 11 April: Round 1 — 0500 – 0930
Saturday 12 April: Round 2 — 0500 – 0930
Sunday 13 April: Round 3 — 0200 – 0900
Monday 14 April: Final Round — 0200 – 0900
Amen Corner (also available in UHD)
Friday 11 April: Round 1 — 0045 – 0800
Saturday 12 April: Round 2 — 0045 – 0800
Sunday 13 April: Round 3 — 0145-0800
Monday 14 April: Final Round — 0145 – 0800
Featured Groups
Friday 11 April: Round 1 — 0030 – 0500
Saturday 12 April: Round 2 — 0030 – 0500
Sunday 13 April: Round 3 — 0000 – 0200
Monday 14 April: Final Round — 0000 – 0200
GET TO KNOW THE FIVE AUSSIES AT THE MASTERS
Cameron Davis
Age: 30 | From: Sydney, NSW | Residence: Seattle, WA
Masters Starts: 2 | Best Finish: T12 (2024)
The smooth-swinging Sydneysider returns to Augusta on the back of a career-best 2024 season, highlighted by a second PGA Tour win in Detroit and a top-5 at the PGA Championship. A former Eisenhower Trophy star and Asia-Pacific Amateur standout, Davis combines power with polish and has quickly become a major-week sleeper pick.
Cameron Davis’s Masters record
Jason Day
Age: 37 | From: Beaudesert, QLD | Residence: Columbus, OH
Masters Starts: 12 | Best Finish: T2 (2011)
The 2015 PGA Champion is back in form and back at Augusta after a resurgence that included a win at the Byron Nelson and top-10s at Pebble Beach and The Open. Now with podium finishes at all four majors, Day’s experience, short game, and grit make him a perennial threat at Augusta when healthy.
Jason Day’s Masters record
Cameron Smith
Age: 31 | From: Brisbane, QLD | Residence: Jacksonville, FL
Masters Starts: 7 | Best Finish: 2nd (2020)
Smith’s Augusta record is as consistent as it gets—five top-10s in seven starts and never missed a cut. The 2022 Open Champion arrives with four top-three finishes in the past two months and his putter remains among the best in the world. He thrives in the Masters spotlight and is always a green jacket contender.
Cameron Smith’s Masters record
Min Woo Lee
Age: 26 | From: Perth, WA | Residence: Perth, WA
Masters Starts: 2 | Best Finish: T14 (2022)
Charismatic and confident, Min Woo claimed his first PGA Tour win in Houston this March and has a growing resume in majors, including a T-5 at the 2023 U.S. Open. With elite speed, short-game flair, and big-stage swagger, he’s one of the rising stars in world golf—and he loves the Augusta theatre.
Min Woo Lee’s Masters record
Adam Scott
Age: 44 | From: Adelaide, SA | Residence: Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland
Masters Starts: 22 | Best Finish: Winner (2013)
The first Aussie to slip on the green jacket, Scott has made 15 consecutive Masters cuts and continues to play world-class golf into his forties. With top-10s at The Open and Tour Championship last year, and a silky swing built for Augusta, Scott remains a timeless presence on the leaderboard.
Adam Scott’s Masters record
