Defending Champion Golfer of the Year Scottie Scheffler will play alongside two-time U.S.Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton during the opening two rounds at Royal Birkdale.Six-time major champion and world No.
2 Rory McIlroy was paired with a couple of former major winners: Xander Schauffele, who won the 2024 PGA Championship and Open Championship, and England's Matt Fitzpatrick, winner of the 2022 U.S.Open.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Rory McIlroy headlines one of the marquee gropungis at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.(Warren Little/Getty Images)Talk about loading up two groups with huge names.
The R&A also decided to split the groups between the morning and afternoon waves, ensuring that Scheffler and McIlroy would be on the course at different times.Scheffler, the world No.1, enters the week looking to defend the Claret Jug after his dominant victory at Royal Portrush last year.
He'll be joined by DeChambeau, one of the game's biggest draws.The interesting subplot here is current form for both players.
Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open last week, breaking a streak of 78 consecutive made cuts.DeChambeau has struggled in the 2026 majors, missing the cut at the Masters, PGA Championship and U.S.Open.
He had never missed the cut in three straight majors prior to this year.Questions are starting to mount about whether he's still in the conversation as one of the best golfers on the planet, and his performance at Royal Birkdale will be under a microscope.
Add in the pressure of playing with Scheffler, and there's a recipe for one of the most intriguing major pairings of the entire year.BRYSON DECHAMBEAU ADMITS TO TURNING TO AI TO HELP FIX HIS SWING AFTER STRUGGLES AT LIV GOLF KOREAThe trio of Scheffler, DeChambeau and Hatton will tee off at 9:58 a.m.local time (4:58 a.m.
ET) on Thursday before switching to an afternoon start Friday.Don't sleep ...