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Featured groups: Shell Houston Open

  
Published April 1, 2014 06:36 PM
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 27: EDITORS NOTE: Polarising filter used on this image - Jimmy Walker of the United States plays his tee shot on the par 4, second hole during the third round of the 2016 Honda Classic held on the PGA National Course at the PGA National Resort and Spa on February 27, 2016 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

New Masters favorite Rory McIlroy will begin his final tune-up for Augusta alongside Dustin Johnson and Luke Donald at the Shell Houston Open.

The threesome will go off at 1:40 p.m. ET Thursday at the Golf Club of Houston.

McIlroy hasn’t fared particularly well here in the past, finishing no better than 19th in three previous appearances. The world No. 7 is making his first start since a T-25 at Doral.

Other intriguing groups to watch this week:

8:40 a.m. ET off 10: Padraig Harrington, Ryo Ishikawa, Nicolas Colsaerts. All three players need to win to gain entry into the year’s first major.

8:50 a.m. off 10: Webb Simpson, Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley. Mickelson is still questionable to play after withdrawing from last week’s tournament because of a pulled oblique muscle.

9 a.m. off 10: Jimmy Walker, Henrik Stenson, Matt Kuchar. Stenson, the world No. 3, finished second here a year ago to kick-start the best season of his career.

1:50 p.m. off 1: Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia, Steve Stricker. Stricker, 47, is making just his third start of the season, following a first-round exit at the Match Play and a 57th-place finish at Doral.