World Number OneJason Day will launch his defence of the US PGA Championship alongside AmericanPhil Mickelson and Northern Ireland'sRory McIlroy when play gets under way at Baltsurol Golf Club on Thursday morning.
Day, who claimed his first Major Championship at Whistling Straits 12 months ago, will tee off at 0830 in the first round alongside the man who triumphed the last time the US PGA was held at the New Jersey venue in 2005, Phil Mickelson, and 2014 winner Rory McIlroy.
After each winning their maiden Major titles in the first three Major Championships of the year, Masters winnerDanny Willett will play the first two rounds of the 98th US PGA in the company of US Open championDustin Johnson and Open ChampionHenrik Stenson from 1345 on Thursday.
Elsewhere, World Number ThreeJordan Spieth hits the Lower Course at Baltusrol at 1325 alongside Spain'sSergio Garcia, who captured his 22nd top ten Major finish and second top five Major finish of the year at Troon two weeks ago, and AmericanBubba Watson.
Three former US PGA victors are paired together from 1305 in 2010 winnerMartin Kaymer, 2009 champion YE Yang and 2013 triumphantJason Dufner, while four-time Major winnerErnie Els' 0740 threeball is completed by the American pairing of Rickie Fowler and Zach Johnson.
Resurgent WelshmanBradley Dredge will contend in the opening group of the day in Springfield, New Jersey, when the final Major of the year kicks off at precisely 0700 on Thursday morning.
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