Matthew Fitzpatrick will begin his quest for Omega European Masters history in a all star group alongside Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood at the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club.
The Englishman equalled a 40 year record when he became the first player since the great Seve Ballesteros in 1978 to defend his title in Crans Montana and will aim to go a step further this week.
No player has ever claimed three successive Omega European Masters titles and the Sheffield native will hope to make a flying start in the company of the 2017 Masters Tournament winner and the 2017 European Number One when they tee off at 1.30pm on Thursday.
Four time Major Champion Rory McIlroy stars in a high quality all British threeball at 8.30am, starting on the back nine alongside 24 time European Tour winner Lee Westwood and fellow Englishman Matt Wallace.
Miguel Ángel Jiménez tees it up in Switzerland for the 30th time and will play with Swede Robert Karlsson and former World Number One Luke Donald, beginning at the tenth hole at 8.50am.
Three time Major winner and 2020 European Ryder Cup Captain Padraig Harrington returns to Crans Montana for the first time in five years, playing with Scot Robert MacIntyre and Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard at 1.20pm.
Danny Willett, who won the 2016 Masters Tournament, will start at 1.40pm with reigning Made in Denmark presented by FREJA and Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open champion Bernd Wiesberger and last week's Scandinavian Invitation winner Erik van Rooyen.
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