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Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, Scott Piercy in Masters pairing

Tiger Woods walks to the 11th tee during a practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club April 8, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
1 of 4 | Tiger Woods walks to the 11th tee during a practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club April 8, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

AUGUSTA, Ga., April 9 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Tiger Woods will be paired with Luke Donald and Scott Piercy in the first two rounds of the 2013 Masters, opening Thursday in Augusta.

Woods is a four-time champion of the event, the first major of the season on the PGA Tour.

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His group will tee off at 10:45 a.m. in the first round at the Augusta National Golf Club.

Defending champion Bubba Watson goes off at 10:34 a.m. in a threesome with Ian Poulter and U.S. Amateur champion Steven Fox.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, runner-up to Martin Laird in the Texas Open Sunday, will be paired with Fredrik Jacobson and Keegan Bradley at 1:41 p.m.

Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson goes out at 1:30 p.m., with Louis Oosthuizen, last year's runner-up, and Martin Kaymer.

Woods has won in three of his five PGA starts this season but hasn't claimed a major title since the 2008 U.S. Open. He has 77 PGA wins and 14 major championships, including the Masters in 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005.

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This year's opening group, teeing off at 8 a.m., consists of Sandy Lyle, who won the Masters in 1988, John Peterson and amateur Nathan Smith.

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