Breaking down some of the notable opening-round Masters pairings

Masters week started on Monday, but things became official earlier today when tournament officials released opening-round pairings.

Who do you need to keep an eye on over the next couple of days? The highlighted pairing are the ones that deserve your attention.

7:50/10:57 a.m.: Craig Stadler, Brendan Steele, Tim Clark
8:01/11:09: Jose Maria Olazabal, Robert Garrigus, a-Randal Lewis
8:12/11:19: Larry Mize, Paul Lawrie, Anders Hansen
8:23/11:30: Ross Fisher, Ryan Palmer, Harrison Frazar
8:34/11:41: Ben Crenshaw, Robert Karlsson, a-Bryden Macpherson
8:45/11:52: Adam Scott, Bo Van Pelt, Martin Kaymer - Scott shows up having played only three tournaments this year. Three. It's safe to say he'll be fresh. Martin Kaymer could be contender if he quits over-thinking and plays his own game.
8:56/12:14 p.m.: Steve Stricker, Padraig Harrington, Stewart Cink
9:07/12:25: Aaron Baddeley, Kim Kyung-tae, Lucas Glover
9:18/12:36: Kyle Stanley, Jason Day, Bill Haas - Three of the best young players in the game today. One of them will win a major this year. You can take that to the bank.
9:29/12:47: Trevor Immelman, Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose
9:40/12:58: Tom Watson, Johnson Wagner, a-Hideki Matsuyama
10:02/1:09: Matt Kuchar, Geoff Ogilvy, Yang Yong-eun
10:13/1:20: Gary Woodland, Henrik Stenson, Alvaro Quiros - I hope Henrik Stenson doesn't mind hitting first from the fairway. Woodland is a great pick if he keeps it in the short grass.

10:24/1:31: Charl Schwartzel, Keegan Bradley, a-Kelly Kraft

10:35/1:42: Tiger Woods, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sang-Moon Bae - The marquee name in this group? San Moon Bae. OK, it's Tiger Woods. But Bae has the game to be a future Masters champ. Jimenez? Well, he has this.

The rest of the pairings come after the jump.

10:46/1:53: Luke Donald, Francesco Molinari, Nick Watney - Donald's flying under the radar this week, and that's absurd considering he's the No. 1-ranked player in the world. Watney has all the tools and could be a great pick to win this week.
10:57/7:50 a.m.: Scott Verplank, Sean O'Hair, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
11:08/8:01: Mark O'Meara, Chez Reavie, Martin Laird
11:19/8:12: Sandy Lyle, Simon Dyson, a-Corbin Mills
11:30/8:23: Ian Woosnam, Edoardo Molinari, Kevin Chappell
11:42/8:34: Louis Oosthuizen, Mark Wilson, Graeme McDowell
11:52/8:45: Zach Johnson, Ian Poulter, a-Patrick Cantlay
12:14 p.m./8:56: Kevin Na, Fredrik Jacobson, Ben Crane - I'd talk about this group, but I'd probably fall asle... *snoring*
12:25/9:07: John Senden, Jonathan Byrd, Paul Casey
12:36/9:18: Bernhard Langer, Jason Dufner, Charles Howell III
12:47/9:29: Mike Weir, Brandt Snedeker, Webb Simpson
12:58/9:40: Vijay Singh, Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk
1:09/10:02: Thomas Bjorn, Scott Stallings, Rory Sabbatini
1:20/10:13: Fred Couples, Darren Clarke, Ryo Ishikawa - May want to check the pulse of this group, because there are some incredibly cool customers in this threesome. Couples, of course, is the coolest of the group -- and could be a great pick to win this week ... if his back holds up.
1:31/10:24: David Toms, KJ Choi, Sergio Garcia
1:42/10:35: Angel Cabrera, Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson - Cabrera's fast pace messed with McIlroy's game during last year's final round. Will it be a problem this year? And don't forget about Bubba. When the driver's on he's tough to beat.
1:53/10:46: Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Peter Hanson - Golf's hottest player (Mahan) and a three-time Masters winner (Mickelson) are in the same group. There's a good chance both could in contention on Sunday.