Masters 2025: When does Rory McIlroy tee off in Round 1?
Rory McIlroy has won plenty of titles in his career, including three different major championships, but a green jacket from Augusta National continues to elude him. This week, at the 89th edition of the Masters, he will be looking to change that.
The 35-year-old enters the tournament in the best form of his career, with two PGA Tour victories already under his belt. McIlroy, known for his golfing scars just as well as his triumphs.
Here’s everything you need to know, from his tee time, recent form and course history.
When does Rory McIlroy tee off in Round 1?
McIlroy will play alongside Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and American Akshay Bhatia. They are scheduled to tee of at 1.12 p.m. ET (6.12 p.m. BST).
How has McIlroy fared this season?
McIlroy has never been this good before a Masters. He has already won two events — the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February and a play-off success over JJ Spaun at The Players Championship last month.
Here’s where he has finished at each event this season:
Dubai Desert Classic: T4 (-12)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: (-21)
Genisis Open: T17 (-3)
Arnold Palmer Invitational: T15 (-3)
The Players Championship: Champion (-13, via playoff)
Houston Open: T5 (-15)
What is McIlroy’s record at the Masters?
It has been a rollercoaster to say the least. McIlroy has seen some of his best and worst moments come in Augusta, Georgia.
Who can forget 2011, when at just 21 years old, he held a four-shot lead heading into the final round only to suffer a heartbreaking back-nine collapse. He later said that day was the “most important” of his career, having gone onto win his first major at the US Open later that summer.
He has had some monster rounds, like in 2015 when he was 2-under through 36 holes before heating up over the weekend with a 68 and 66 to finish fourth. His highest finish came in 2022, when a final-round 8-under 64 catapulted him up to a solo second place.
Here’s how he has finished in all of his 16 starts:
2009 – T20
2010 – CUT
2011 – T15
2012 – T40
2013 – T25
2014 – T8
2015 – 4
2016 – T10
2017 – T7
2018 – T5
2019 – T21
2020 – T5
2021 – CUT
2022 – 2
2023 – CUT
2024 – T22
Latest Masters news and analysis:
– Rory McIlroy trying to block out the noise before Masters
Rory McIlroy said Tuesday that he’s trying to block out noise and that this week might be his best chance to capture an elusive green jacket at the Masters and become only the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam.
– Scottie Scheffler’s success on the course starts with his work off it
Scheffler’s success on the course is built on otherworldly skill — but it’s also built on an emphasis on fitness that’s helped unlock his best golf.
– Masters tiers: Ranking all 95 players from favorites to hopefuls
Can Scottie Scheffler repeat? Is this finally Rory McIlroy’s year? We break down the Masters field from the clear favorites all the way to the players just looking to make the cut.
Source: espn.com