The first tournament of the FedExCup Playoffs begins on Thursday with the first round of The Barclays from Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. With 125 of the best players in the world ready to tee it up, The Barclays has a major-caliber field. That means there will be plenty of notable groupings in the first two rounds.
2013 Barclays: Tee times and pairings for Thursday’s first round
With 125 of the best players in the world teeing it up, there are a few notable first-round pairings at The Barclays.
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The tee times are based on the FedExCup point standings, meaning points-leader Tiger Woods will be paired with Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker. Kuchar is second in points while Snedeker is third. The three will tee off at 8:06 a.m. ET. Phil Mickelson, who is fourth in points, will play with Bill Haas and Billy Horschel in one of the afternoon groups, with a tee time of 1:06 p.m.
Justin Rose will be joined by Henrik Stenson and 20-year-old Jordan Spieth in his group, pairing three of the hottest players in the world. Stenson and Spieth have been playing especially well as of late while Rose is still riding the high of his victory at the U.S. Open. Keegan Bradley begins the week 10th in points and he will play with Adam Scott and Boo Weekly on Thursday.
The playoff field will be narrowed by 25 players following The Barclays and while the current contenders don’t need to worry about securing their spot for the next round, it should be an interesting tournament as players attempt to position themselves for the $10 million winner’s prize.
Here is a complete look at Thursday’s tee times (all times ET):
Morning wave off No. 1
| Time | Player | Player | Player |
| 7:10 a.m. | Richard H. Lee | Rory Sabbatini | Martin Flores |
| 7:21 a.m. | Nick Watney | Kyle Stanley | John Huh |
| 7:32 a.m. | Gary Woodland | Josh Teater | K.J. Choi |
| 7:43 a.m. | David Lingmerth | Ryan Palmer | Chris Stroud |
| 7:54 a.m. | Charl Schwartzel | Graham DeLaet | Lee Westwood |
| 8:05 a.m. | Charles Howell III | Graeme McDowell | Jonas Blixt |
| 8:16 a.m. | Hunter Mahan | Patrick Reed | Jim Furyk |
| 8:27 a.m. | Kevin Stadler | Matt Every | Pat Perez |
| 8:38 a.m. | Jeff Maggert | Justin Hicks | Camilo Villegas |
| 8:49 a.m. | Morgan Hoffmann | Chez Reavie | Carl Pettersson |
Morning wave off No. 10
| Time | Player | Player | Player |
| 7:10 a.m. | Daniel Summerhays | Scott Brown | Nicholas Thompson |
| 7:21 a.m. | Luke Guthrie | Robert Garrigus | Derek Ernst |
| 7:32 a.m. | Brendon de Jonge | Brian Gay | David Hearn |
| 7:43 a.m. | Charley Hoffman | Rory McIlroy | Scott Piercy |
| 7:54 a.m. | Kevin Streelman | Jason Day | Jason Dufner |
| 8:05 a.m. | Justin Rose | Jordan Spieth | Henrik Stenson |
| 8:16 a.m. | Tiger Woods | Matt Kuchar | Brandt Snedeker |
| 8:27 a.m. | Ted Potter, Jr. | J.J. Henry | Bryce Molder |
| 8:38 a.m. | Geoff Ogilvy | Jeff Overton | James Hahn |
| 8:49 a.m. | Steven Bowditch | George McNeill | Greg Chalmers |
Afternoon wave off No. 1
| Time | Player | Player | Player |
| 12:00 p.m. | Brian Stuard | Jerry Kelly | Brian Harman |
| 12:11 p.m. | Marc Leishman | Ian Poulter | Brian Davis |
| 12:22 p.m. | David Lynn | Luke Donald | Tim Clark |
| 12:33 p.m. | Rickie Fowler | Scott Stallings | Martin Laird |
| 12:44 p.m. | Dustin Johnson | Webb Simpson | Harris English |
| 12:55 p.m. | Keegan Bradley | Adam Scott | Boo Weekley |
| 1:06 p.m. | Phil Mickelson | Bill Haas | Billy Horschel |
| 1:17 p.m. | James Driscoll | Bob Estes | Jason Kokrak |
| 1:28 p.m. | Mark Wilson | Martin Kaymer | Charlie Beljan |
| 1:39 p.m. | Erik Compton | Charlie Wi | Aaron Baddeley |
| 1:50 p.m. | Stuart Appleby | Scott Langley | Ben Crane |
Afternoon wave off No. 10
| Time | Player | Player | Player |
| 12:00 p.m. | Brendan Steele | Ernie Els | Stewart Cink |
| 12:11 p.m. | Freddie Jacobson | Cameron Tringale | Ryan Moore |
| 12:22 p.m. | John Rollins | Kevin Chappell | Sergio Garcia |
| 12:33 p.m. | Michael Thompson | Angel Cabrera | Roberto Castro |
| 12:44 p.m. | Sang-Moon Bae | Matt Jones | Bubba Watson |
| 12:55 p.m. | John Merrick | Chris Kirk | Ken Duke |
| 1:06 p.m. | Russell Henley | D.A. Points | Jimmy Walker |
| 1:17 p.m. | Bo Van Pelt | Justin Leonard | William McGirt |
| 1:28 p.m. | John Senden | Jason Bohn | Lucas Glover |
| 1:39 p.m. | D.H. Lee | Andres Romero | Johnson Wagner |
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