Tiger Woods' Masters Pairing to Include K.J. Choi, Matt Kuchar

Tiger Woods' 2010 Masters groupings and tee times have been the subject of much discussion: although, really, everything Tiger-related has been worth a couple thousand words these days. But the wait is over: Woods will play golf on Thursday (tee time: 1:42 PM ET) with K.J. Choi (seen above with Woods) and Matt Kuchar.

Tiger, Choi and Kuchar will be the second-to-last threesome of the day, meaning that the final group, featuring Adam Scott, David Duval and Ricky Barnes, are in for a full-on nightmare scenario throughout their first round, as they'll be forced to play behind a large, noisy throng of spectators, all very eager to see how Woods' fares on his first day back on the course.

As Jason Sobel noted on Twitter, the pairing is also a bit of a disaster for Kuchar, a 31-year-old Georgia Tech graduate and Atlanta native -- his native proximity to Augusta means he'll have plenty of friends and family joining him as he walks the course. Only they too will have to deal with Tiger-mania (and potential harassment from security, apparently) and a substantial portion of all patrons in one centralized area.

It also probably means that Kuchar, a two-time Tour winner, will struggle to best his T-21 finish in 1998. Choi, a 39-year-old from South Korea, has had more success at Augusta, finishing in a tie for third in 2004, and while he seems like a very long shot to win, at least his seven tour wins (17 total as a professional) give him some experience to draw from while dealing with the "Tiger Effect."