Tee times

Reigning Champion Golfer Scottie Scheffler will begin his defence of the Claret Jug alongside Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton at Royal Birkdale.

The draw for rounds one and two of The 154th Open was announced on Monday, with Scheffler, DeChambeau and Hatton due out at 9:58am on Thursday and 3:04pm on Friday.

Rory McIlroy, the six-time major winner and Champion Golfer of 2014, goes out at 3:15pm in round one alongside Xander Schauffele, the Champion at Royal Troon two years ago, and 2022 US Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick. That marquee trio will tee off at 10:09am in round two.

Home favourite Tommy Fleetwood has been grouped with two-time major winner Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth, the Champion the last time The Open was held at Royal Birkdale in 2017.

They begin their respective bids for glory at 10:09am on Thursday before returning for a 3:15pm start time in round two on Friday.

The other Featured Group for rounds one and two sees three major winners – 2019 Champion Golfer Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai and Brooks Koepka – tee off at 2:53pm on Thursday and 9:47am on Friday.

One Club members can watch Featured Group coverage live on The Open App and R&A TV.

There are plenty of other notable groupings from the draw for rounds one and two.

Justin Rose, 28 years on from his fourth-place finish and memorable final-hole heroics as a 17-year-old amateur at Royal Birkdale, will play alongside Russell Henley and Viktor Hovland, with that trio out at 9:36am on Thursday and followed 11 minutes later by another high-profile threesome of Justin Thomas, Alex Noren and Jason Day.

Collin Morikawa and JJ Spaun are joined by Nicolai Hojgaard in the 2:42pm group for round one, while Cameron Young, Ludvig Aberg and Wyndham Clark, who won his second US Open at Shinnecock Hills last month, go out 22 minutes later at 3:04pm.

After winning The 131st Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool, Stuart Grehan plays alongside 2022 Champion Golfer Cameron Smith and Keith Mitchell, with that group out at 12:14pm on Thursday. US Amateur Champion Mason Howell is out with Billy Horschel and Tom Kim at 1:31pm.

Joe Dean, the winner of Monday's inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier, will be joined by 2016 Champion Golfer Henrik Stenson and Max Homa in game four, out at 7:08am on Thursday, while the first shot of The 154th Open will be struck by Royal Birkdale member Matthew Baldwin, who is joined by Thomas Detry and James Nicholas in game one.