The Alabama Crimson Tide is one of the most storied programs in golf, having produced countless professional players and two major champions, but to date, no Tide golfer has ever won the Masters, the most prestigious event in golf.

With three golfers scheduled to play at Augusta National in this year's tournament, Alabama fans will be hoping for a change of luck.

The first Alabama golfer to play this week, and to no one's surprise of course, is Justin Thomas. It's been an up-and-down year for Thomas, and the former world no. Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).

Still, the two-time major champion is a threat whenever he's battling for a win and seems to be finding his form again of late.

Thomas will be in the stands Thursday morning and Friday afternoon (10:18 a.m. Thursday and 1:24 p.m. Friday). He will be paired with Will Zalatoris, ranked 31st in the world, and Hideki Matsuyama, a former Masters champion and currently ranked 12th in the world.

The second notable and exciting name is PGA rookie Nick Dunlap, who will be playing in the Masters for the first time.

Dunlap famously won on the PGA Tour as an amateur in January, becoming the first player to do so since Phil Mickelson in 1991.

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Soon after, Dunlap chose to turn professional, even though he was only 20 years old. He had already earned an exemption into the Masters as the winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship, but he was now playing professionally.

As per Masters tradition, defending U.S. Amateur winner and reigning Masters champion Dunlap will be paired with world No. 3 Jon Rahm in a group with fellow top 10 player, world No. 10 Matthew Fitzpatrick.

This group will tee off immediately after the Thomas group at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday and 1:36 p.m. on Friday.

The final Alabama player is Lee Hodges, who will also be making his Masters debut. Hodges is 28 years old and turned pro in 2018. He has one PGA Championship win under his belt, last year. 3M Open.

Hodges, along with Adrian Melonke (ranked 57th in the world) and Grayson Murray (ranked 59th in the world), will tee off at 11:06 a.m. on Thursday and 8 a.m. on Friday.

Weather will remain a factor at Augusta National this year, so all tee times are subject to change and adjustments.

Coverage will begin just before 9 a.m. Thursday. Masters.com and ESPN+.

Michael Browner is a senior sports analyst and contributor to Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. translation: