Rory McIlroy participated in the first two rounds of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills alongside Ryder Cup teammates Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Åberg.
McIlroy, seeking his second major title of the season, two months after winning back-to-back titles at the Masters and 15 years after his landmark victory at this event, suffered early and late draws in the first two days.
The six-time major champion is scheduled to compete on Thursday morning along with two other members of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team. Åberg and Fleetwood finished runners-up at the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, completing a big three-ball at 7:52am local time (12:52pm BST).
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On the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, Andrew Coltart and Laurie Canter discuss Rory McIlroy’s chances of qualifying for the US Open.
Scottie Scheffler is also making his first attempt at a career Grand Slam, as did McIlroy at last year’s Masters, with the pre-tournament world number one winning his fifth major title in as many seasons.
The 29-year-old tees off at 8.15am BST alongside amateur Mason Howell and defending champion JJ Spaun. JJ Spahn could become the first player since Brooks Koepka to win back-to-back US Open titles.
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Ahead of his historic Grand Slam challenge at the US Open, take a look back at Scottie Scheffler’s best final-round moments at a major.
Koepka is trying to make the All-American three-ball with Chris Gotterup and Players champion Cameron Young, while two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is on the other side of the draw trying to avoid missing a third straight cut at a major.
DeChambeau opens the tournament at 1:25pm BST alongside Viktor Hovland and 2022 champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who has three wins on the PGA Tour this season and was runner-up to Bud Cauley at the RBC Canadian Open last week.
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On the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, Laurie Canter talks about Bryson DeChambeau’s playing style and how she thinks he will perform at the US Open.
Former US Open champions Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm were all grouped together during the first two rounds, while another notable three-ball early in the latter part of the draw was Xander Schauffele’s partner Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama.
Thursday’s featured R1 tee times
United States, unless specified; (x) represents amateur. Always BST
*Starts from hole 10
1230 Brooks Koepka, Chris Gotterup, Cameron Young
*1252 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Ludvig Åberg (Swe)
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Revisit Rory McIlroy’s top five shots from winning his first major title at the 2011 US Open.
1314 Scotty Scheffler, Mason Howell (x), JJ Spaun
1814 Aaron Rai (Eng), Collin Morikawa, Jason Day (Aus)
*1825 Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland (Nor), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng)
1847 Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Xander Schauffele
*1909 Justin Rose (Eng), Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm (Esp)
When will the US Open be broadcast live on Sky Sports?
Watch the US Open live on Sky Sports Golf on Thursdays and Fridays from 12.30pm. The first two rounds will be live-streamed until 1am.
The third round on Saturday will be broadcast live at 3pm and the final day on Sunday at 4pm, while the US Open will be broadcast live on both days on Sky Sports Golf long after the last putt has been made.
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Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at this year’s Masters and PGA Championship. All eyes will be on the LIV star to see if he can compete at the US Open this week.
The bonus ‘US Open Live’ show provides bonus build-up and news throughout the Tuesday and Wednesday of the tournament week, with one hour of highlights from all four rounds.
The US Open is part of a Sky Sports Live Golf tripleheader, with the final two days of the Amateur Championship and the final round of the LPGA Tour’s Mayer LPGA Classic also live on Sky Sports Mix.
Who will win the US Open? Watch live on Sky Sports seven days a week. Live coverage of the opening match will begin on Sky Sports Golf from 12.30pm on Thursday. Get Sky Sports or Stream without a contract.
