Tiger Woods joins Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay within the first two rounds of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Woods, making his first look since lacking consecutive cuts on the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, will face an early draw when he joins defending PGA champion Schauffele and former FedEx Cup champion Cantlay at 2:37 p.m. Thursday.
The previous world No.1 missed final 12 months’s occasion via damage and didn’t play when the Open was final performed at Royal Troon in 2016, and his emergence this week means Woods will play in a calendar 12 months for the primary time since. Full all 4 majors in 2019.
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Watch a number of Woods’ greatest photographs from the British Open, a event he has gained thrice
Former golf champion Justin Leonard will tee off at 6.35am on Thursday towards 1997 Royal Troon winner Todd Hamilton (who lifted the claret jug on the identical venue in 2004) and Scotland’s Jack McDonald teeing off.
Defending champion Brian Harman was one of many morning starters, becoming a member of Viktor Hovland and Sahith Theegala within the morning The tee shot was 9.58 and Rory McIlroy was out within the subsequent set as he started his newest bid for an elusive fifth main victory.
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Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Weir notes Rory McIlroy seems relaxed and in nice kind forward of Royal Troon Open
McIlroy, who has completed within the high six six instances in his final eight Open occasions since profitable in 2014, will play alongside Tyrrell Hatton and American Max Homa, whereas US Open champion Bray DeChambeau is paired with Ludwig Oberg and Tom King.
Genesis Scottish Open champion Robert McIntyre is paired with Ryder Cup teammates Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood, whereas world primary Scotty Scheffler is paired with 2017 champion Jordan S Pieth joins 2022 runner-up Cameron Younger within the All-American Three-Ball Match.
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Jon Rahm thinks Keegan Bradley would make good captain for U.S. Ryder Cup staff, regardless of initially considering Woods could be front-runner
Former Open champions Shane Lowry and Cameron Smith are in a gaggle with 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, and former world No. 1 Brooks Koepka is paired with Wyndham Clark and Conceal Matsuyama The bushes are out collectively.
Thursday’s key kick-off instances (all BST)
0936 Jon Rahm(Esp), Tommy Fleetwood(Eng), Robert McIntyre(Sco)
Chapter 0947 Ludwig Oberg (Sweden)
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Ludvig Åberg reveals off his spectacular iron efficiency on the driving vary by hitting a ‘stamp’ goal in a particular problem forward of the 152nd Open Championship
Chapter 0958 Brian Harman, Victor Hovland (North), Thasis Sigala
1009 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton (England)
1426 Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Brooks Koepka
Chapter 1437 Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
1448 Colin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Kim Si-woo (Cor)
1459 Sean Lowry (Eire), Cameron Smith (Australia), Matt Fitzpatrick (England)
public scene
Thursday, July 18, 6:30 a.m.
Chapter 1510 Jordan Spieth, Scotty Scheffler, Cameron Younger
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When will the Sky Sports activities Open be broadcast?
Sky Sports activities is as soon as once more house to the British Open, with Sky Sports activities Golf broadcasting 24/7 and reside from Royal Troon seven days into the week.
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Who will impress on the 152nd Open? Watch the ultimate males’s main of the 12 months on Sky Sports activities Golf this week
There are seven reside coverages on Monday and Tuesday, plus 10 hours of preparation, press and interviews on Wednesday, and Thursday is the ultimate males’s main of the 12 months.
The primary two rounds begin at 6.30am, earlier than kick-off at 6.35am. There’s additionally loads of additional protection obtainable day by day by way of the crimson button on Sky Sports activities Golf, in addition to on Sky Q and Sky Glass, together with featured teams and featured gap feeds.
Who will win the 152nd Open Championship? Watch prolonged protection from this week on Sky Sports activities. Sky Sports activities Golf Channel will broadcast reside from 6.30am on Thursday morning. Live stream the British Open and more top sporting events with NOW.
