Masters 2011 Golf Pairings Announced: Tiger Woods To Play With Graeme McDowell

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods will be playing the first two days of the Masters with U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, who rallied from a four-shot deficit to beat Woods last December.

Also in their group for the opening two rounds will be Robert Allenby.

Defending champion Phil Mickelson is in the same group with U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein, one of the many traditions at Augusta National. Also in their group is former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy.

Other notable groups include Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood, the top two players in the world, joined by Matt Kuchar. Another group features three twentysomethings: Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day.

Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus again will be honorary starters.

Comments

[Johnd139]

12:49 PM on 04/06/2011

Applause!

[LORNADOONS]

11:31 AM on 04/06/2011

(A bit of a tongue in cheek jab... this will get the Woods groupies all riled up!)

I thought the PGA got rid of the "Cheetah" in order to maintain their air of class, respectability & high moral character! ........... though they would avoid tarnishing the image?
(amazing how MONEY, athletic talent, fame solves & sanitizes everything!)

[Wisconcynic]

06:55 PM on 04/05/2011

Pampered multimillionaires playing on an ultra-exclusive gated country club with armed guards for ill-gotten corporate gains stolen from the public while the fat cats and their mistresses vomit on themselves in the club lounge. What could be more American? You can bet I'll be tuning in and buying all the products advertised because I'm a fine American, just like yourself.

[Johnd139]

12:48 PM on 04/06/2011

Applause!!!

[mike dougles]

03:39 PM on 04/06/2011

God I hope you dont play golf. Would hate to ever get paired up with someone like you.

[Wisconcynic]

12:14 PM on 04/07/2011

Don't worry, you wouldn't be allowed in the ultra-exclusive country club where I play, and if you tried to get within 500 yards of it you'd be arrested...or worse. And by the way, enjoy those cuts to services we have planned for you, including Medicare and Social Security. We need your money a lot more than you do. Do you know how much a country club membership costs these days!? Not to mention tips for the towel boy...