Rory McIlroy will begin his title defense at the BMW PGA Championship alongside Ryder Cup teammates Jamie Donaldson and Martin Kaymer. The trio will go out at 3:35 a.m. ET (8:35 a.m. local time) Thursday at Wentworth Golf Club in Viginia Waters, England.
They are slated to go out at 8 a.m. ET in Friday’s second round. Golf Channel will air all four rounds of the event, beginning at 5 a.m. ET Thursday.
Here are some other notable groups over the first two rounds (all times Eastern, with everyone off the first tee):
Els is a seven-time winner on the West Course, but he’s never captured this event.