Imada Set to Tee Off with Harrington and Weir
Apr. 7, 2009

Tee times for the 2009 Masters Tournament have been released. Ryuji Imada will tee off at 10:34 am ET Thursday alongside Masters veterans Padraig Harrington and Mike Weir.

Playing in the first Masters tournament of his career, Imada heads to Augusta National with nine tournaments under his belt in '09. He has recorded four Top-25 finishes this season. In addition to his playing duties this week, the 2008 AT&T Classic winner will serve as a Masters Rookie Correspondent for ESPN.com, reporting on his first-time experiences along the way.

Harrington is a five-time PGA Tour event champion, but has never won the Masters. After finishing 50th in the PGA Tour's '08 FedEx Cup standings, he has carded three Top-25 finishes in '09. His best finish this season was a tie for 11th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.

Weir took home the green jacket after a playoff with Len Mattiace at the 2003 Masters. He has recorded two Top-5 finishes this season, including a second-place finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and a tie for third in his first event of the season, the Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. Currently ranked 17th in the PGA Tour's '09 FedEx Cup standings, Weir has collected eight victories during his PGA Tour career.

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