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Woods joined by Choi and Kuchar in Masters pairings

Tiger Woods will tee off with KJ Choi and Matt Kuchar when he makes his competitive return to the golf course at the Masters on Thursday © Getty Images

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Tiger Woods will have KJ Choi and Matt Kuchar standing by his side when he makes his official return to the PGA Tour at the Masters on Thursday.

Woods' last taste of competitive action came back on November 15, before he entered a prolonged break from the game following revelations of his extra-marital affairs. The golfing world will have its eyes on the 14-time Major winner as he approaches the first tee at Augusta, and Choi and Kuchar were confirmed as his playing partners in Tuesday's pairings.

Kuchar has partnered Woods once before at the Masters back in 1998, when the world No. 1 tied for eighth alongside Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie and Justin Leonard as Mark O'Meara took the green jacket.

The trio of Woods, Choi and Kuchar will tee off at 1:42pm on Thursday, which makes them the second-to-last pairing of the day. England's Ian Poulter goes out immediately before Woods, teeing off at 1.31pm alongside Yuta Ikeda and Steve Stricker.

Meanwhile, reigning champion Angel Cabrera will go out alongside Jim Furyk and Korea's Byeong-Hun An at 10:24am, while honorary starters Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus tee off together at 7:40am.

Two-time winner Phil Mickelson has Robert Allenby and Yong-Eun Yang for company at 10:35am, which is just after WGC-CA Championship and Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Ernie Els tees off alongside Anthony Kim and Ryo Ishikawa at 10:13am.

Luke Donald will be the first English player to tee off alongside Martin Kaymer and Geoff Ogilvy at 8.56am, and he is quickly followed by three of his compatriots. Oliver Wilson begins his challenge at 9.29am, Lee Westwood leaves the clubhouse with Mike Weir at 9.40am, and then the fit-again Paul Casey is joined by Chad Campbell at 10.02am.

For Rory McIlroy it's an afternoon tee-off as he attempts to build on last year's 20th place finish, setting off in the company of Kenny Perry and Camilo Villegas. Padraig Harrington, who spoke on Tuesday of the Masters being the ultimate golf course, goes out at 1.20pm alongside Stewart Cink and Charl Schwartzel.

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