McIlroy paired with Fitzpatrick and Schauffele for Open

Rory McIlroy has been paired with Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele ((pron: zander sho-fo-lay)) for the first two rounds of The Open, teeing off at 3:15 on Thursday

Shane Lowry will be with Brooke Koepka and 2026 PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai - teeing off at the earlier time of 2:53.

Padraig Harrington will tee off at twenty-past-one, and amateur qualifier David Howard at 10:42.

World number one Scottie Scheffler begins his title defence alongside Tyrrell Hatton and fellow American Bryson DeChambeau ((pron: der-sham-bo)).