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Oosthuizen out first

Louis Oosthuizen, who only booked his place at the Masters Tournament by winning the last European Tour event before the Augusta National showpiece, will start The European Tour Membership's bid for the first Major of 2010.

Louis Oosthuizen

The Open de Andalucia de Golf winner from South Africa, who climbed into the World's top 50 in the nick of time with his victory in Malaga, tees off in the first group with Australian Nathan Green and American Heath Slocum at 12.50pm BST.

And 22 minutes later the 1991 Green Jacket winner Ian Woosnam will be the first European to tee off in Georgia.

Another European Tour veteran, German Bernhard Langer, is in the next group, while Ryder Cup hopefuls Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Luke Donald, Anders Hansen, Oliver Wilson and Alvaro Quiros are also among the early starters.

Race to Dubai winner Lee Westwood is joined by Italy's Matteo Manassero - the youngest ever Masters Tournament entrant - and former winner Mike Weir of Canada.

A strong European Tour challenge continues in the afternoon with Francesco Molinari, Paul Casey, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Robert Karlsson and defending champion Angel Cabrera.

Simon Dyson tees up at 15.57, shortly before his Vivendi Trophy teammate Chris Wood and veteran Sandy Lyle.

Ross Fisher faces two American Ryder Cup candidates in Ryan Moore and Nick Watney, before former winner Trevor Immelman tees up with Dane Søren Hansen.

Hansen's compatriot Søren Kjeldsen is a group later along with Thai Thongchai Jaidee, before last year's runner-up Kenny Perry, who narrowly missed out on becoming the oldest Major winner in history 12 months ago, plays with two of the brightest youngsters in the field - Camilo Villegas and Rory McIlroy.

Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Edoardo Molinari, Charl Schwartzel and three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington are among the later starters, as is WGC-Accenture Match Play winner Ian Poulter, before the moment the golfing world has been waiting for.

World Number One Tiger Woods makes his return at 18.42 BST in front of what is certain to be a packed gallery.

ClickHEREfor the Tee-Times for Rounds 1 and 2 as published on the Official Masters Tournament Website.

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