Shane Lowry to partner Tiger Woods for first two rounds of US Masters

Cork amateur James Sugrue is in the last group of the first round off the 10th tee

Shane Lowry hits to the eighth green during a practice round for the US Masters at Augusta. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Open champion Shane Lowry will partner defending champion Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the 84th Masters.

Lowry will tee off at 12.55pm (all times Irish) on Thursday alongside and US Amateur champion Andy Ogletree, with the trio starting from the 10th tee due to the lack of daylight.