article_snippet.sent: But all eyes will be trained on Tiger Woods among the later starters, as the four-time green jacket winner returns to action for the first time since February alongside two stars of last year's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Jamie Donaldson and Jimmy Walker.
article_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods talks with Rory McIlroy girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn, and Rory McIlroy son Charlie during practice on Tuesday .
article_snippet.sent: The world will find out which version of Woods will turn up when The 14-time major champion tees off in Group 31 at 6.48pm.
article_snippet.sent: Defending champion Bubba Watson, hoping to win The 14-time major champion third Masters title in four years, will tee off at 2.24pm alongside England's former US Open champion Justin Rose and 21-year-old South Korean amateur Gunn Yang, who earned the right to play in Group 30 by winning the US Amateur last year.
article_snippet.sent: Woods will be accompanied with Wales' Jamie Donaldson and Jimmy Walker of the USA during the first two rounds of the competition .
article_snippet.sent: With 98 players in the field, Charley Hoffman and Brian Harman make up the first group out in the tournament proper at 12.45pm (7:45am local time), with Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus again acting as honorary starters five minutes earlier, the legendary duo hitting tee shots on the par-four first before retiring to the clubhouse while Arnold Palmer takes up a similar role but is unable to tee off as Arnold Palmer is recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
article_snippet.sent: England's Danny Willett will begin England's Danny Willett Masters debut in the second group at 12:56pm alongside 1987 winner
article_snippet.sent: Woods faces a lengthy wait before England's Danny Willett can begin England's Danny Willett bid for a fifth Masters title after being drawn in Group 31 for the opening round.
article_snippet.sent: The American superstar has started just two events in 2015, carding a career-worst 82 to miss the cut in the first and withdrawing through injury after 11 holes of the second, but said England's Danny Willett was ready to 'compete to win a golf tournament' after 11 holes of practice on Monday.
highlights_snippet.sent: The 79th Masters Tournament starts on Thursday at Augusta National .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods returns to action and plays in group with Jamie Donaldson .