You can guess the reasons. One, he’s a Texan playing in San Antonio. Two, he’s the highest-ranked player in the field. At No. 6 in world golf rankings, Spieth is playing well in his run-up to the Masters.
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In addition to Spieth, San Antonio Express-News staff writer John Whisler lists these players to watch during the tournament: Jimmy Walker, a Texan; Phil Mickelson, the highest-profile player in the field; Jim Furyk, an every-week contender; and Dustin Johnson, whose meteoric rise since his return from suspension has him No. 9 in world rankings and No. 4 in FedEx Cup standings.
Play begins Thursday and concludes Sunday at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course. Steven Bowditch is defending champion. This year’s winner will receive $1,116,000 of the $6 million in prize money.
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NOTE: All times ET.
TV: Thursday-Friday (3-6 p.m., Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday (1-3 p.m., Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m., NBC)
Tee times, listed by threesomes starting at the first and 10th holes.
8:30 a.m.: No. 1, Russell Knox, Andrew Svoboda, Hudson Swafford; No. 10, Johnson Wagner, Ricky Barnes, Francesco Molinari
8:40 a.m.: No. 1, Pat Perez, Robert Allenby, Tim Wilkinson; No. 10, Ben Curtis, Spencer Levin, Justin Hicks
8:50 a.m.: No. 1, Robert Garrigus, Kevin Kisner, Steve Wheatcroft; No. 10, Will MacKenzie, Nicholas Thompson, Carlos Ortiz
9 a.m.: No. 1, Martin Laird, Mark Wilson, Retief Goosen, No. 10, Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Jim Furyk
9:10 a.m.: No. 1, Scott Stallings, Mike Weir, Nick Watney; No. 10, Martin Kaymer, Matt Kuchar, Justin Leonard
9:20 a.m.: No. 1, Steven Bowditch, Jason Dufner, Derek Ernst; No. 10, Matt Every, Alex Cejka, Harris English
9:30 a.m.: No. 1, Geoff Ogilvy, Matt Jones, D.A. Points; No. 10, Sangmoon Bae, Camilo Villegas, Charles Howell III
9:40 a.m.: No. 1, David Hearn, Martin Flores, Adam Hadwin; No. 10, Brian Davis, Chad Collins, John Peterson
9:50 a.m.: No. 1, Chad Campbell, Dudley Hart, Chris Stroud; No. 10, J.J. Henry, Jerry Kelly, Jarrod Lyle
10 a.m.: No. 1, Kevin Chappell, Colt Knost, Branden Grace; No. 10, Carl Pettersson, Daniel Chopra, Graham DeLaet
10:10 a.m.: No. 1, Sean O’Hair, Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Berger; No. 10, Jim Herman, Andrew Loupe, Brandon Hagy
10:20 a.m.: No. 1, Mark Hubbard, Marc Warren, Sam Burns; No. 10, David Lingmerth, Derek Fathauer, Ryan Polzin
1:20 p.m.: No. 1, Aaron Baddeley, Chez Reavie, S.J. Park; No. 10, Cameron Beckman, Daniel Summerhays, Andres Gonzales
1:30 p.m.: No. 1, Jeff Overton, Luke Guthrie, Bo Van Pelt; No. 10, Freddie Jacobson, Brice Garnett, Zac Blair
1:40 p.m.: No. 1, Kevin Na, Jhonattan Vegas, Troy Merritt; No. 10, Brendan Steele, Shawn Stefani, Jim Renner
1:50 p.m.: No. 1, Jordan Spieth, James Hahn, Jimmy Walker; No. 10, Chris Kirk, Gary Woodland, Ken Duke
2 p.m.: No. 1, Billy Horschel, Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson; No. 10, Brendon Todd, Boo Weekley, John Merrick
2:10 p.m.: No. 1, Seung-Yul Noh, Scott Piercy, K.J. Choi; No. 10, John Senden, Chesson Hadley, Davis Love III
2:20 p.m.: No. 1, Charley Hoffman, Brian Harman, Michael Thompson; No. 10, Scott Brown, Lucas Glover, Ryan Palmer
2:30 p.m.: No. 1, Billy Hurley III, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, Shane Lowry; No. 10; Andres Romero, Michael Putnam, Tony Finau
2:40 p.m.: No. 1, Brian Stuard, Danny Lee, Justin Thomas; No. 10, 1:40 p.m.: George McNeill, Bryce Molder, Cameron Tringale
2:50 p.m.: No. 1, Eric Axley, Jason Kokrak, Blake Adams; No. 10, John Huh, William McGirt, Scott Langley
3 p.m.: No. 1, Blayne Barber, Max Homa, Kiradech Aphibarnrat; No. 10, Kyle Reifers, Jon Curran, Scott Pinckney
3:10 p.m.: No. 1, Fabian Gomez, Andrew Putnam, Lance Lopez; No. 10, Alex Prugh, J.J. Killeen, Thomas Birdsey
