Defending champion Rory McIlroy plays a practice shot at Augusta National ahead of the 90th Masters, where he is paired with Cameron Young and Mason Howell for the first two rounds

Defending champion Rory McIlroy plays a practice shot at Augusta National ahead of the 90th Masters, where he is paired with Cameron Young and Mason Howell for the first two rounds

 Andrew Redington

Defending champion Rory McIlroy will tee off alongside third-ranked Cameron Young and US Amateur winner Mason Howell on Thursday in first-round tee times for the 90th Masters announced on Tuesday.

McIlroy, the world number two from Northern Ireland who completed a career Grand Slam last year with his first Masters title, starts in Thursday's 15th group at 10:31 a.m. (1431 GMT).

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