Sergio Garcia and Brooks Koepka will join Jordan Spieth for the first two rounds of the 99th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow as Spieth goes in search of a career grand slam.
Only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gene Sarazen and Gary Player have won all four Majors, with Spieth, who won this year’s Open, now attempting to beat Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson to the feat.
The traditional feature trio starts Thursday from the 10th tee at 8:25 am (14:25 SA time).
Garcia made headlines, but finally got his Major at Augusta in April, while Koepka battered Erin Hills into submission to claim the US Open in June, before Spieth’s wire-to-wire feat at Royal Birkdale two weeks ago.
South African Charl Schwartzel is alongside England’s Paul Casey and American Bubba Watson in the group before the Major winners, with Australia’s Jason Day, Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and world No 1 Dustin Johnson after them.
Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has Spain’s Jon Rahm and American Rickie Fowler for company in the first two rounds.
It will be the 100th career Major start for Phil Mickelson and South African Ernie Els, a four-time Major winner, the latter who will open alongside England’s Ian Poulter and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama at 13:45pm.
South African groups and round one tee times:
13:45
- Hideki MATSUYAMA, JAPAN
- Ian POULTER, ENGLAND
- Ernie ELS, SOUTH AFRICA
13:50
- Sung KANG, REPUBLIC of KOREA
- Wesley BRYAN, Augusta, GA
- Dylan FRITTELLI, SOUTH AFRICA
14:15
- Charl SCHWARTZEL, SOUTH AFRICA
- Paul CASEY, ENGLAND
- Bubba WATSON, USA
14:30
- Louis OOSTHUIZEN, SOUTH AFRICA
- Danny WILLETT, ENGLAND
- J.B. HOLMES, Campbellsville, KY
15:00
- Cameron SMITH, AUSTRALIA
- Bernd WIESBERGER, AUSTRIA
- Brandon STONE, SOUTH AFRICA
16:00
- Richard STERNE, SOUTH AFRICA
- Ryan VERMEER, Omaha, NE
- WINNER – Barracuda Championship
18:55
- Thomas BJORN, DENMARK
- Branden GRACE, SOUTH AFRICA
- Pat PEREZ, Scottsdale, AZ
