Rory McIlroy has been grouped with world No. 1 Scotty Scheffler and Xander Schaufele – the 2 top-ranked gamers on the planet – for the primary two rounds of the 124th US Open.
McIlroy, who received the US Open in 2011 and is searching for his first main win since 2014, has been drawn both late or early as he tees off at 1:14 p.m. native time (6:14 p.m. ET) on Thursday at Pinehurst No. 2 14 based on BSK).
The Northern Irishman performs alongside Schauffele, who received his first PGA Championship title final month and completed no worse than 14th in his earlier seven US Opens, with pre-tournament favourite Schauffele finishing a stellar three-ball within the first two days.
Scheffler scored a one-shot success on the Memorial on Sunday, his fifth PGA Tour victory in his final eight begins, and the 27-year-old is now trying so as to add to his two wins at The Masters for a 3rd main title in as a few years.
Wyndham Clarke additionally begins his title protection within the afternoon wave alongside Open champion Brian Harmon and reigning US Novice champion Nick Dunlap, whereas Tiger Woods is out within the morning wave with Will Zalatoris and 2022 winner Matt Fitzpatrick.
Three-time US Open champion Woods was granted a particular exemption by the USGA this week after failing to qualify for the primary time in his skilled profession, with the 48-year-old teeing off within the tenth at 7.29am native time (12.29pm BST).
Colin Morikawa, runner-up finally week’s Memorial Event, takes on fellow former majors Justin Thomas and five-time main Brooks Koepka, whereas 2020 US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau competes alongside Victor Howland and Max Homa.
Two-time main champion John Rahm, at present battling a foot damage, is about to be one in every of 13 gamers from the LIV Golf League to compete this week, with the Spaniard partnering former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and three-time main winner Jordan Spieth.
Thursday Prime Time (BST)
*denotes ranging from the tenth gap
*1229 Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tiger Woods
1240 Justin Thomas, Colin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka
*1251 Tony Finau, Ludwig Oberge, Dustin Johnson
1814 Rory McIlroy, Xander Schaufele, Scotty Scheffler
1825 Brian Harmon, Nick Dunlap, Wyndham Clarke
*1825 Bryson DeChambeau, Victor Howland, Max Homa
1836 Hideki Matsuyama, John Rahm, Jordan Spieth
When is the US Open on Sky Sports activities?
Sky Sports activities continues to be the house of the US Open with over 45 hours of reside protection of the 4 match days from June 13 to 16 and a number of extra match programming all through the week.
US Open Dwell will carry eight hours of build-up, interviews, evaluation and apply on Tuesday and Wednesday of match week, with protection beginning at 2pm every day, earlier than round the clock protection from every of the match’s 4 rounds.
Protection of the primary two rounds begins at 12.30pm on Thursday and Friday, with over 12 hours of reside protection on each days, with the motion beginning at 3pm on Saturday and 2pm on the ultimate day.
Who will win the third males’s main of the yr? Watch the US Open reside on Sky Sports activities. Dwell protection begins at 12.30pm on Thursday on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, majors and extra from NOW.
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