Rory McIlroy faces a morning tee time when the 2019 British Open gets underway on Thursday. The tournament favourite has been paired with Paul Casey and Gary Woodland and will begin his round at 10:09 a.m. BST (5:09 a.m. ET).
McIlroy will already be on the links before Jordan Spieth takes to the course at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, with Tiger Woods getting started later in the afternoon. All of the big names may have to deal with tricky conditions, according to AccuWeather's Eric Leister, who noted how "rainfall and gusty winds will once again be a concern.