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Pairings announced on Friday for next week’s first and second rounds of the 113th US Open golf championship that begins June 13 at 6,996-yard, par-70 Merion Golf Club (all times local, four hours later than GMT), with rounds starting off 1st and 11th tees (next week’s world golf rankings will determine some undecided spots in the field, a denotes amateur):
Thursday’s First Round
First tee
6:45 a.m. (10:45 GMT): Cliff Kresge (USA), Roger Tambellini (USA), Undecided
6:56: Undecided, Yui Ueda (JPN), John Parry (ENG)
7:07: Nick Watney (USA), Peter Hanson (SWE), Hunter Mahan (USA)
7:18: Lucas Glover (USA), Paul Casey (ENG), Bill Haas (USA)
7:29: Aaron Baddeley (AUS), Rory Sabbatini (RSA), David Lingmerth (SWE)
7:40: George Coetzee (RSA), Martin Laird (SCO), Marcel Siem (GER)
7:51: Jerry Kelly (USA), Charley Hoffman (USA), John Huh (USA)
8:02: Henrik Stenson (SWE), Ryan Moore (USA), Robert Garrigus (USA)
8:13: Undecided, Simon Khan (ENG), Ted Potter (USA)
8:24: Shawn Stefani (USA), a-Michael Kim (USA), Nicholas Thompson (USA)
8:35: Chris Doak (SCO), Andrew Svoboda (USA), Douglas LaBelle (USA)
8:46: Kevin Sutherland (USA), Matt Weibring (USA), Randall Hutchison (USA)
8:57: a-Cory McElyea (USA), Ryan Nelson (USA), John Hahn (USA)
12:30 p.m.: David Toms (USA), Darren Clarke (NIR), Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP)
12:41: Geoff Ogilvy (AUS), Angel Cabrera (ARG), Paul Lawrie (SCO)
12:52: Luke Donald (ENG), Lee Westwood (ENG), Martin Kaymer (GER)
1:03: Jim Furyk (USA), Graeme McDowell (NIR), Zach Johnson (USA)
1:14: Tiger Woods (USA), Rory McIlroy (NIR), Adam Scott (AUS)
1:25: Thongchai Jaidee (THA), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP), Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN)
1:36: Webb Simpson (USA), a-Steven Fox (USA), Ernie Els (RSA)
1:47: Undecided, Joe Ogilvie (USA), Luke Guthrie (USA)
1:58: Josh Teater (USA), Yoshinobu Tsukada (JPN), Eddie Pepperell (ENG)
2:09: Edward Loar (USA), Morten Orum Madsen (DEN), Hwang Jung-Gon (KOR)
2:20: a-Max Homa (USA), Russell Knox (SCO), Matt Bettencourt (USA)
2:31: Adam Hadwin (CAN), John Nieporte (USA), Jim Herman (USA)
2:42: Brandon Brown (USA), a-Grayson Murray (USA), Jesse Smith (USA)
11th Tee
7 a.m.: Bubba Watson (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA), Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL)
7:11: Phil Mickelson (USA), Steve Stricker (USA), Keegan Bradley (USA)
7:22: Matt Kuchar (USA), Justin Rose (ENG), Brandt Snedeker (USA)
7:33: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Tim Clark (RSA)
7:44: Sergio Garcia (ESP), Stewart Cink (USA), Padraig Harrington (IRL)
7:55: Ian Poulter (ENG), Jason Dufner (USA), Boo Weekley (USA)
8:06: Rickie Fowler (USA), Matteo Manassero (ITA), Jason Day (AUS)
8:17: YE Yang (KOR), Fredrik Jacobson (SWE), Hiroyuki Fujita (JPN)
8:28: Scott Stallings (USA), John Peterson (USA), Robert Karlsson (SWE)
8:39: Jay Don Blake (USA), Brandt Jobe (USA), Michael Campbell (NZL)
8:50: David Hearn (CAN), Undecided, Jaco Van Zyl (RSA)
9:01: a-Kevin Phelan (IRL), Wil Collins (USA), Undecided
9:12: a-Pan Cheng-Tsung (TPE), Mackenzie Hughes (CAN), Geoffrey Sisk (USA)
12:45 p.m.: Justin Hicks (USA), David Howell (ENG), Brian Stuard (USA)
12:56: Brendan Steele (USA), Estanislao Goya (ARG), Peter Hedblom (ENG)
1:07: Marc Leishman (AUS), John Senden (AUS), Marcus Fraser (AUS)
1:18: Scott Langley (USA), a-Chris Williams (USA), Morgan Hoffmann (USA)
1:29: Michael Thompson (USA), a-Michael Weaver (USA), Casey Wittenberg (USA)
1:40: KJ Choi (KOR), Francesco Molinari (ITA), Carl Pettersson (SWE)
1:51: Scott Piercy (USA), Kevin Chappell (USA), Jamie Donaldson (WAL)
2:02: Bo Van Pelt (USA), Kevin Streelman (USA), DA Points (USA)
2:13: Branden Grace (RSA), Bae Sang-Moon (KOR), Russell Henley (USA)
2:24: Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Billy Horschel (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA)
2:35: Mathew Goggin (AUS), Steven Alker (NZL), Alistair Presnell (AUS)
2:46: Matt Harmon (USA), a-Gavin Hall (USA), Kim Bi-O (KOR)
2:57: Zack Fischer (USA), Ryan Sullivan (USA), Brandon Crick (USA)
Friday’s Second Round
First Tee
6:45 a.m.: Justin Hicks (USA), David Howell (ENG), Brian Stuard (USA)
6:56: Brendan Steele (USA), Estanislao Goya (ARG), Peter Hedblom (ENG)
7:07: Marc Leishman (AUS), John Senden (AUS), Marcus Fraser (AUS)
7:18: Scott Langley (USA), a-Chris Williams (USA), Morgan Hoffmann (USA)
7:29: Michael Thompson (USA), a-Michael Weaver (USA), Casey Wittenberg (USA)
7:40: KJ Choi (KOR), Francesco Molinari (ITA), Carl Pettersson (SWE)
7:51: Scott Piercy (USA), Kevin Chappell (USA), Jamie Donaldson (WAL)
8:02: Bo Van Pelt (USA), Kevin Streelman (USA), DA Points (USA)
8:13: Branden Grace (RSA), Bae Sang-Moon (KOR), Russell Henley (USA)
8:24: Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Billy Horschel (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA)
8:35: Mathew Goggin (AUS), Steven Alker (NZL), Alistair Presnell (AUS)
8:46: Matt Harmon (USA), a-Gavin Hall (USA), Kim Bi-O (KOR)
8:57: Zack Fischer (USA), Ryan Sullivan (USA), Brandon Crick (USA)
12:30 p.m.: Bubba Watson (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA), Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL)
12:41: Phil Mickelson (USA), Steve Stricker (USA), Keegan Bradley (USA)
12:52: Matt Kuchar (USA), Justin Rose (ENG), Brandt Snedeker (USA)
1:03: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Charl Schwartzel (RSA), Tim Clark (RSA)
1:14: Sergio Garcia (ESP), Stewart Cink (USA), Padraig Harrington (IRL)
1:25: Ian Poulter (ENG), Jason Dufner (USA), Boo Weekley (USA)
1:36: Rickie Fowler (USA), Matteo Manassero (ITA), Jason Day (AUS)
1:47: YE Yang (KOR), Fredrik Jacobson (SWE), Hiroyuki Fujita (JPN)
1:58: Scott Stallings (USA), John Peterson (USA), Robert Karlsson (SWE)
2:09: Jay Don Blake (USA), Brandt Jobe (USA), Michael Campbell (NZL)
2:20: David Hearn (CAN), Undecided, Jaco Van Zyl (RSA)
2:31: a-Kevin Phelan (IRL), Wil Collins (USA), Undecided
2:42: a-Pan Cheng-Tsung (TPE), Mackenzie Hughes (CAN), Geoffrey Sisk (USA)
11th Tee
7 a.m.: David Toms (USA), Darren Clarke (NIR), Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP)
7:11: Geoff Ogilvy (AUS), Angel Cabrera (ARG), Paul Lawrie (SCO)
7:22: Luke Donald (ENG), Lee Westwood (ENG), Martin Kaymer (GER)
7:33: Jim Furyk (USA), Graeme McDowell (NIR), Zach Johnson (USA)
7:44: Tiger Woods (USA), Rory McIlroy (NIR), Adam Scott (AUS)
7:55: Thongchai Jaidee (THA), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP), Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN)
8:06: Webb Simpson (USA), a-Steven Fox (USA), Ernie Els (RSA)
8:17: Undecided, Joe Ogilvie (USA), Luke Guthrie (USA)
8:28: Josh Teater (USA), Yoshinobu Tsukada (JPN), Eddie Pepperell (ENG)
8:39: Edward Loar (USA), Morten Orum Madsen (DEN), Hwang Jung-Gon (KOR)
8:50: a-Max Homa (USA), Russell Knox (SCO), Matt Bettencourt (USA)
9:01: Adam Hadwin (CAN), John Nieporte (USA), Jim Herman (USA)
9:12: Brandon Brown (USA), a-Grayson Murray (USA), Jesse Smith (USA)
12:45 p.m.: Cliff Kresge (USA), Roger Tambellini (USA), Undecided
12:56: Undecided, Yui Ueda (JPN), John Parry (ENG)
1:07: Nick Watney (USA), Peter Hanson (SWE), Hunter Mahan (USA)
1:18: Lucas Glover (USA), Paul Casey (ENG), Bill Haas (USA)
1:29: Aaron Baddeley (AUS), Rory Sabbatini (RSA), David Lingmerth (SWE)
1:40: George Coetzee (RSA), Martin Laird (SCO), Marcel Siem (GER)
1:51: Jerry Kelly (USA), Charley Hoffman (USA), John Huh (USA)
2:02: Henrik Stenson (SWE), Ryan Moore (USA), Robert Garrigus (USA)
2:13: Undecided, Simon Khan (ENG), Ted Potter (USA)
2:24: Shawn Stefani (USA), a-Michael Kim (USA), Nicholas Thompson (USA)
2:35: Chris Doak (SCO), Andrew Svoboda (USA), Douglas LaBelle (USA)
2:46: Kevin Sutherland (USA), Matt Weibring (USA), Randall Hutchison (USA)
2:57: a-Cory McElyea (USA), Ryan Nelson (USA), John Hahn (USA)
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