U.S. Open tee times 2017: Pairings and start time for Thursday’s opening round

Two months have passed since Sergio Garcia validated a long, storied career by donning the green jacket as winner of this year’s Masters. The question now is whether the Spaniard can roll that momentum into victory at a second straight major.

Garcia is just one member of a stacked field at the 2017 U.S. Open. The tournament begins Thursday morning when every member of the World Golf Ranking’s top 10 tees off in the quest to raise the championship trophy. Dustin Johnson, last year’s winner, is the early favorite to walk off the course with his second major victory on the PGA Tour.

Garcia and Johnson won’t just have to fend off a challenge from fellow tour veterans. The U.S. Open allows any golfer with a USGA membership and handicap to try his hand at qualifying for one of the game’s most prestigious events. Thirteen amateurs dot the 156-man field, each trying to build a name by lasting through Friday’s cuts — or even sneaking into contention as Sunday’s final round dawns.

One big name likely to miss this week’s action is Phil Mickelson. The five-time major winner needs a U.S. Open win to complete a career Grand Slam, but while he’s on the start list, it would take an act of nature to get him to the course. He’ll be attending his daughter’s graduation in San Diego just two hours before his slated tee time at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Without a minimum three-hour weather delay, he’ll miss his opportunity to hit the links this weekend.

He’d lose out on the chance to play in the Badger State’s first major PGA event. Erin Hills was a cow pasture back in 2004, but years of dedication and hard work have turned the slice of America’s Dairyland into golf paradise. The course’s combination of long American holes, Scottish links-style layout, and the long, unforgiving fescue for which the U.S. Open is known made it an easy choice to host the 2017 event.

The course has already earned its share of complaints, which means Thursday’s opening round should be appointment viewing. Here’s a full list of tee times and pairings as the tournament begins play. All listed times are Eastern.

Thursday (June 15), hole #1 / Friday (June 16), hole #10

7:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. – Jordan Niebrugge, Mequon, Wis.; Talor Gooch, Choctaw, Okla.; Kevin Dougherty, Murrieta, Calif.

7:56 a.m. / 1:41 p.m. – Andres Romero, Argentina; Brice Garnett, Gallatin, Mo.; TBD

8:07 a.m. / 1:52 p.m. – Yusaku Miyazato, Japan; J.T. Poston, St. Simons Island, Ga.; Aaron Rai, England

8:18 a.m. / 2:03 p.m. – David Lingmerth, Sweden; Paul Dunne, Republic of Ireland; Haotong Li, Chinese Taipei

8:29 a.m. / 2:14 p.m. – (a) Stewart Hagestad, Newport Beach, Calif.; Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Gene Sauers, Savannah, Ga.

8:40 a.m. / 2:25 p.m. – Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn.; Alex Noren, Sweden; Tyrrell Hatton, England

8:51 a.m. / 2:36 p.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain; Thomas Pieters, Belgium; Brooks Koepka, West Palm Beach, Fla.

9:02 a.m. / 2:47 p.m. – Gary Woodland, Delray Beach, Fla.; J.B. Holmes, Campbellsville, Ky.; Jason Kokrak, Charlotte, N.C.

9:13 a.m. / 2:58 p.m. – Russell Knox, Scotland; (a) Scott Gregory, England; Martin Laird, Scotland

9:24 a.m. / 3:09 p.m. – Kevin Kisner, Aiken, S.C.; Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Branden Grace, South Africa

9:35 a.m. / 3:20 p.m. – Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; Ernie Els, South Africa; Lucas Glover, Tequesta, Fla.

9:46 a.m. / 3:31 p.m. – Tyson Alexander, Gainesville, Fla.; (a) Christopher Crawford, Bensalem, Pa.; Max Greyserman, Boca Raton, Fla.

9:57 a.m. / 3:42 p.m. – Matthew Campbell, Rome, N.Y.; Garrett Osborn, Birmingham, Ala.; (a) Walker Lee, Houston, Texas

Thursday (June 15), hole #10 / Friday (June 16), hole #1

7:45 a.m. / 1:30 p.m. – TBD; Ted Potter Jr., Ocala, Fla.; Daniel Chopra, Sweden

7:56 a.m. / 1:41 p.m. – Shugo Imahira, Japan; TBD; Matthew Wallace, England

8:07 a.m. / 1:52 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, San Diego, Calif.; Jason Dufner, Auburn, Ala.; Hideto Tanihara, Japan

8:18 a.m. / 2:03 p.m. – Jeunghun Wang, Republic of Korea; Thomas Aiken, South Africa; Bradley Dredge, Wales

8:29 a.m. / 2:14 p.m. – (a) Scott Harvey, Greensboro, N.C.; Jamie Lovemark, San Diego, Calif.; Michael Putnam, University Place, Wash.

8:40 a.m. / 2:25 p.m. – Brian Harman, Sea Island, Ga.; Tommy Fleetwood, England; Bud Cauley, Jupiter, Fla.

8:51 a.m. / 2:36 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Jon Rahm, Spain

9:02 a.m. / 2:47 p.m. – Lee Westwood, England; Ross Fisher, England; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland

9:13 a.m. / 2:58 p.m. – Danny Willett, England; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Angel Cabrera, Argentina

9:24 a.m. / 3:09 p.m. – Matt Kuchar, Sea Island, Ga.; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Patrick Reed, Houston, Texas

9:35 a.m. / 3:20 p.m. – Martin Kaymer, Germany; Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas; Dustin Johnson, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

9:46 a.m. / 3:31 p.m. – (a) Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Stephan Jaeger, Germany; Joel Stalter, Luxembourg

9:57 a.m. / 3:42 p.m. – Daniel Miernicki, Portland, Ore.; (a) Sahith Theegala, Chino Hills, Calif.; TBD

Thursday (June 15), hole #1 / Friday (June 16, hole #10

1:30 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. – Jack Maguire, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Corey Conners, Canada; Ben Kohles, Sea Island, Ga.

1:41 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. – Eddie Pepperell, England; Chan Kim, Gilbert, Ariz.; TBD

1:52 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Yuta Ikeda, Japan; Sean O’Hair, Chadds Ford, Pa.

2:03 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. – Andrew Johnston, England; Brian Stuard, Jackson, Mich.; George Coetzee, South Africa

2:14 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. – Marc Leishman, Australia; Pat Perez, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Si Woo Kim, Republic of Korea

2:25 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. – Russell Henley, Charleston, S.C.; (a) Scottie Scheffler, Dallas, Texas; Harris English, Sea Island, Ga.

2:36 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. – Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.; Adam Scott, Australia; Sergio Garcia, Spain

2:47 p.m. / 9:02 a.m. – Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa

2:58 p.m. / 9:13 a.m. – Jimmy Walker, Boerne, Texas; Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky.; Paul Casey, England

3:09 p.m. / 9:24 a.m. – Jason Day, Australia; Justin Rose, England; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland

3:20 p.m. / 9:35 a.m. – Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis.; Stewart Cink, Duluth, Ga.; Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

3:31 p.m. / 9:46 a.m. – Ryan Brehm, Traverse City, Mich.; John Oda, Honolulu, Hawaii; Jonathan Randolph, Oxford, Miss.

3:42 p.m. / 9:57 a.m. – (a) Mason Andersen, Chandler, Ariz.; Derek Barron, Tacoma, Wash.; Roman Robledo, Harlingen, Texas

Thursday (June 15), hole #10 / Friday (June 16), hole #1

1:30 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. – Wade Ormsby, Australia; Oliver Bekker, South Africa; Kyle Thompson, Greenville, S.C.

1:41 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. – Brandon Stone, South Africa; Troy Merritt, Meridian, Idaho; TBD

1:52 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Japan; Daniel Summerhays, Fruit Heights, Utah; Alexander Levy, France

2:03 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. – William McGirt, Moore, S.C.; Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, Vt.; Kevin Na, Las Vegas, Nev.

2:14 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. – (a) Brad Dalke, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Wesley Bryan, Augusta, Ga.; Brendan Steele, Idyllwild, Calif.

2:25 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. – Nick Flanagan, Australia; Richie Ramsay, Scotland; Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis, Calif.

2:36 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Jupiter, Fla.; Roberto Castro, Atlanta, Ga.; Bill Haas, Greenville, S.C.

2:47 p.m. / 9:02 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Canada; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina; Cheng-Tsung Pan, Chinese Taipei

2:58 p.m. / 9:13 a.m. – Scott Piercy, Las Vegas, Nev.; Shane Lowry, Republic of Ireland; Jim Furyk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

3:09 p.m. / 9:24 a.m. – Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Peter Uihlein, Jupiter, Fla.; Byeong Hun An, Republic of Korea

3:20 p.m. / 9:35 a.m. – Kevin Chappell, Fresno, Calif.; (a) Maverick McNealy, Portola Valley, Calif.; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria

3:31 p.m. / 9:46 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif.; Trey Mullinax, Birmingham, Ala.; (a) Cameron Champ, Sacramento, Calif.

3:42 p.m. / 9:57 a.m. – Sam Ryder, Longwood, Fla.; (a) Alex Smalley, Wake Forest, N.C.; Andy Pope, Orlando, Fla.

(a): amateur