The PGA of American has released the pairings and tee times for the opening two rounds of the PGA Championship, and the marquee grouping will include defending champion Justin Thomas, alongside two-time PGA champion Rory McIlroy, and four-time winner Tiger Woods.
If there were a co-marquee threesome it would be the grouping of Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, and Justin Rose. All three players are ranked in the world top 10, with three-time major winner Spieth in search of wrapping up the career grand slam with a win in St. Louis. A victory by Rahm would be the first of what many expect to be several major trophies hoisted, while Rose would add a Wannamaker Trophy to his U.S. Open title, and own two of the four majors.
While Thomas is the current PGA title holder, the reigning champs of the three other majors will form another top trio with recent Open Champion Francesco Molinari joining Brooks Koepka (U.S. Open) and Patrick Reed (Masters).
Another star-laden pairing includes three former PGA Champions in Jason Day (2015), Keegan Bradley (2011) and Phil Mickelson (2005).
Finally, another interesting threesome has Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk paired with two players expected to be battling for a captain’s selection in Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele.
THE SKINNY
Tournament: PGA Championship
Dates: August 9-12, 2018
Where: St. Louis, Missouri
Course: Bellerive Country Club
Distance: Par 70, 7329 yards
Architect(s): Robert Trent Jones (1959)
Format: 72-holes, stroke play, 36-hole cut
Broadcast: TNT, CBS
Purse: $10,500,000
Winning Share: $1,890,000
Defending Champion: Justin Thomas
2019 Venue: Bethpage Black
TV COVERAGE
Rd 1: Thu. 2-8 pm (TNT)
Rd 2: Fri. 2-8 pm (TNT)
Rd 3: Sat. 11 am-2 pm (TNT); 2-7 pm (CBS)
Rd 4: Sat. 11 am-2 pm (TNT); 2-7 pm (CBS)
THURSDAY: FIRST ROUND
TEE NO. 1
MORNING WAVE
7:50 am – p-Michael Block, Eddie Pepperell, Ryan Fox
8:01 am – Austin Cook, p-Craig Hocknull, Alexander Bjork
8:12 am – Yusaku Miyazato, p-Bob Sowards, Scott Brown
8:23 am – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Thomas Bjorn, James Hahn
8:34 am – Billy Horschel, Byeong Hun An, Shane Lowry
8:45 am – Brian Harman, Yuta Ikeda, Adam Hadwin
8:56 am – Padraig Harrington, Jimmy Walker, Vijay Singh
9:07 am – Bryson DeChambeau, Andy Sullivan, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
9:18 am – Ryan Armour, Cameron Smith, Peter Uihlein
9:29 am – Paul Dunne, J.B. Holmes, Dylan Frittelli
9:40 am – Charles Howell III, p-Jason Schmuhl, Brian Gay
9:51 am – p-David Muttitt, Ollie Schniederjans, Troy Merritt
10:02 am – p-Shawn Warren, Mikko Korhonen, J.J. Spaun
AFTERNOON WAVE
1:20 pm – p-Johan Kok, Brandon Stone, Whee Kim
1:31 pm – Matt Wallace, p-Matt Dobyns, Beau Hossler
1:42 pm – Chris Wood, Alex Noren, Matt Kuchar
1:53 pm – Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott
2:04 pm – Tommy Fleetwood, Satoshi Kodaira, Marc Leishman
2:15 pm – Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari
2:26 pm – Gary Woodland, Sergio Garcia, Kevin Kisner
2:37 pm – Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose
2:48 pm – Aaron Wise, Paul Casey, Zach Johnson
2:59 pm – Louis Oosthuizen, Thomas Pieters, Bill Haas
3:10 pm – Lee Westwood, Joaquin Niemann, Daniel Berger
3:21 pm – p-Omar Uresti, Justin Harding, Andrew Landry
3:32 pm – p-Matthew Borchert, Chris Stroud, *Barracuda Championship winner
TEE NO. 10
MORNING WAVE
7:55 am – Jamie Lovemark, p-Rich Berberian Jr., Shugo Imahira
8:06 am – Brandt Snedeker, p-Sean McCarty, Haotong Li
8:17 am – Jim Furyk, Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele
8:28 am – Davis Love III, Martin Kaymer, Rich Beem
8:39 am – Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Ian Poulter
8:50 am – Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Pat Perez
9:01 am – Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley
9:12 am – Shubhankar Sharma, Jordan Smith, Scott Piercy
9:23 am – Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods
9:34 am – Matthew Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson, Jhonattan Vegas
9:45 am – Stewart Cink, Branden Grace, Ryan Moore
9:56 am – Ross Fisher, Alexander Levy, Patton Kizzire
10:07 am – Julian Suri, Sungjae Im, p-Craig Bowden
AFTERNOON WAVE
1:15 pm – p-Daniel Balin, Chesson Hadley, Russell Henley
1:26 pm – p-Marty Jertson, Luke List, Kevin Chappell
1:37 pm – p-Jaysen Hansen, Nick Watney, Kyle Stanley
1:48 pm – Ted Potter Jr., Emiliano Grillo, Jorge Campillo
1:59 pm – p-Ryan Vermeer, Paul Broadhurst, John Daly
2:10 pm – Si Woo Kim, Brice Garnett, Tyrrell Hatton
2:21 pm – Y.E. Yang, Jason Dufner, Shaun Micheel
2:32 pm – Thorbjorn Olesen, Charl Schwartzel, Patrick Cantlay
2:43 pm – Brendan Steele, Adrian Otaegui, Kevin Na
2:54 pm – Chez Reavie, Charley Hoffman, Russell Knox
3:05 pm – p-Zach J. Johnson, Michael Kim, Seungsu Han
3:16 pm – p-Brian Smock, Anirban Lahiri, Mike Lorenzo-Vera
3:27 pm – p-Ben Kern, Ryuko Tokimatsu, *WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner
FRIDAY: SECOND ROUND
TEE NO. 1
MORNING WAVE
7:50 am – p-Daniel Balin, Chesson Hadley, Russell Henley
8:01 am – p-Marty Jertson, Luke List, Kevin Chappell
8:12 am – p-Jaysen Hansen, Nick Watney, Kyle Stanley
8:23 am – Ted Potter Jr., Emiliano Grillo, Jorge Campillo
8:34 am – p-Ryan Vermeer, Paul Broadhurst, John Daly
8:45 am – Si Woo Kim, Brice Garnett, Tyrrell Hatton
8:56 am – Y.E. Yang, Jason Dufner, Shaun Micheel
9:07 am – Thorbjorn Olesen, Charl Schwartzel, Patrick Cantlay
9:18 am – Brendan Steele, Adrian Otaegui, Kevin Na
9:29 am – Chez Reavie, Charley Hoffman, Russell Knox
9:40 am – p-Zach J. Johnson, Michael Kim, Seungsu Han
9:51 am – p-Brian Smock, Anirban Lahiri, Mike Lorenzo-Vera
10:02 am – p-Ben Kern, Ryuko Tokimatsu, *WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner
AFTERNOON WAVE
1:20 pm – Jamie Lovemark, p-Rich Berberian Jr., Shugo Imahira
1:31 pm – Brandt Snedeker, p-Sean McCarty, Haotong Li
1:42 pm – Jim Furyk, Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele
1:53 pm – Davis Love III, Martin Kaymer, Rich Beem
2:04 pm – Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Ian Poulter
2:15 pm – Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Pat Perez
2:26 pm – Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley
2:37 pm – Shubhankar Sharma, Jordan Smith, Scott Piercy
2:48 pm – Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods
2:59 pm – Matthew Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson, Jhonattan Vegas
3:10 pm – Stewart Cink, Branden Grace, Ryan Moore
3:21 pm – Ross Fisher, Alexander Levy, Patton Kizzire
3:32 pm – Julian Suri, Sungjae Im, p-Craig Bowden
TEE NO. 10
MORNING WAVE
7:55 am – p-Johan Kok, Brandon Stone, Whee Kim
8:06 am – Matt Wallace, p-Matt Dobyns, Beau Hossler
8:17 am – Chris Wood, Alex Noren, Matt Kuchar
8:28 am – Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott
8:39 am – Tommy Fleetwood, Satoshi Kodaira, Marc Leishman
8:50 am – Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari
9:01 am – Gary Woodland, Sergio Garcia, Kevin Kisner
9:12 am – Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose
9:23 am – Aaron Wise, Paul Casey, Zach Johnson
9:34 am – Louis Oosthuizen, Thomas Pieters, Bill Haas
9:45 am – Lee Westwood, Joaquin Niemann, Daniel Berger
9:56 am – p-Omar Uresti, Justin Harding, Andrew Landry
10:07 am – p-Matthew Borchert, Chris Stroud, *Barracuda Championship winner
AFTERNOON WAVE
1:15 pm – p-Michael Block, Eddie Pepperell, Ryan Fox
1:26 pm – Austin Cook, p-Craig Hocknull, Alexander Bjork
1:37 pm – Yusaku Miyazato, p-Bob Sowards, Scott Brown
1:48 pm – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Thomas Bjorn, James Hahn
1:59 pm – Billy Horschel, Byeong Hun An, Shane Lowry
2:10 pm – Brian Harman, Yuta Ikeda, Adam Hadwin
2:21 pm – Padraig Harrington, Jimmy Walker, Vijay Singh
2:32 pm – Bryson DeChambeau, Andy Sullivan, Kiradech Aphibarnrat
2:43 pm – Ryan Armour, Cameron Smith, Peter Uihlein
2:54 pm – Paul Dunne, J.B. Holmes, Dylan Frittelli
3:05 pm – Charles Howell III, p-Jason Schmuhl, Brian Gay
3:16 pm – p-David Muttitt, Ollie Schniederjans, Troy Merritt
3:27 pm – p-Shawn Warren, Mikko Korhonen, J.J. Spaun