Tee times and pairings for the first two rounds of the 2023 Open Championship have been announced.
Last year's champion Cameron Smith will begin defense of his title at 4:58 a.m. ET on Thursday. He is in a group with Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark.
Rory McIlroy, who is chasing his first major title since 2014, opens play at 9:59 a.m. ET in a trio with Jon Rahm and Justin Rose. Phil Mickelson, Nick Taylor and Adam Schenk will tee off at 10:21 a.m. ET.
Here's the full list of start times and pairings for this year's event from Royal Liverpool Golf Club (start times ET):
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