US Open pairings revealed
Rory McIlroy will be paired with Masters champion Danny Willett for the first two rounds of the US Open.
The USGA have announced the pairings for the opening two days at Oakmont and Rickie Fowler completes an attractive trio that will tee off at 8.24am eastern time (1.24pm British time) next Thursday.
They will go off the 10th on Friday at 2.09pm (7.09pm BST).
Defending champion Jordan Spieth will be accompanied by hot prospect Bryson DeChambeau and Open champion Zach Johnson at 8.35am (1.35pm BST) from the 10th tee on Thursday and 2.20pm (7.20pm BST) from the 1st on Friday.
Phil Mickelson, bidding to win the US Open to complete the Grand Slam, has Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson for company from the 10th at 2.09pm (7.09pm BST) on Thursday and from the 1st at 8.24am (1.24pm BST) on Friday.
The tournament has a two-tee staggered start until the cut is made.
US Open pairings
Round 1 – 1st tee. All times, eastern time,
6.45 am: Denny McCarthy; Aron Price; Mikael Lundberg
6.56 am: (a) Nick Hardy; TBD; Tom Hoge
7.07 am: Patrick Rodgers; (a) Sam Horsfield; Andrew Johnston
7.18 am: Justin Hicks; Soren Hansen; Jason Allred
7.29 am: Romain Wattel; Sung Kang; Yusaku Miyazato
7.40 am: Bernd Wiesberger; Matteo Manassero; Daniel Berger
7.51 am: Matt Kuchar; Bubba Watson; Patrick Reed
8.02 am: Rafa Cabrera Bello; J.B. Holmes; Kevin Chappell
8.13 am: Matthew Fitzpatrick; Danny Lee; Byeong Hun An
8.24 am: Rory McIlroy; Danny Willett; Rickie Fowler
8.35 am: Chris Kirk; Emiliano Grillo; Shane Lowry
8.46 am: Mike Miller; Matthew Borchert; (a) Charlie Danielson
8.57 am: Chase Parker; (a) Ryan Stachler; Patrick Wilkes-Krier
12.30 pm: Peter Hanson; Tim Wilkinson; Thitiphun Chuayprakong
12.41 pm: Billy Hurley III; Jeev Milkha Singh; J.J. Henry
12.52 pm: Brendan Steele; Soren Kjeldsen; Jaco Van Zyl
1.03 pm.: Anirban Lahiri; Scott Piercy; Jamie Donaldson
1.14 pm: Spencer Levin; Toru Taniguchi; Carlos Ortiz
1.25 pm: Ryan Moore; Andrew Sullivan; Charley Hoffman
1.36 pm: Hideki Matsuyama; Sergio Garcia; Dustin Johnson
1.47 pm: Webb Simpson; Graeme McDowell; Geoff Ogilvy
1.58 pm: Ernie Els; Jim Furyk; Angel Cabrera
2.09 pm: Kiradech Aphibarnrat; K.T. Kim; Kevin Na
2.20 pm: Jason Day; Louis Oosthuizen; Adam Scott
2.31 pm: Aaron Wise; Ethan Tracy; Brandon Harkins
2.42 pm: (a) Justin Suh; T.J. Howe; Frank Adams III
10th tee
6.45 am: Andres Gonzales; (a) Scottie Scheffler; Derek Fataler
6.56 am: Andrew Landry; Matthew Baldwin; D.J. Trajan
7.07 am: Rob Oppenheim; Dicky Pride; Wes Short Jr.
7.18 am: Patton Kizzire; Yuta Ikeda; David Lingmerth
7.29 am: Hideto Tanihara; Gregory Bourdy; Kevin Streelman
7.40 am: (a) Jon Rahm; James Hahn; Robert Streb
7.51 am: Thomas Aiken; Jeff Maggert; David Toms
8.02 am: Marc Leishman; Jimmy Walker; Paul Casey
8.13 am: Lee Westwood; Luke Donald; Martin Kaymer
8.24 am: Russell Knox; Harris English; Jason Dufner
8.35 am: Zach Johnson; Bryson DeChambeau; Jordan Spieth
8.46 am.: TBD; Gregor Main; Mark Anguiano
8.57 am: (a) Kyle Mueller; Derek Chang; Richie Schembechler
12.30 pm: Lee Slattery; Miguel Tabuena; TBD
12.41 pm: Sebastian Soderberg; TBD; Kent Bulle
12.52 pm: TBD; Alex Noren; Jason Kokrak
1.03 pm: Max Kieffer; Gary Stal; Kevin Tway
1.14 pm: Cameron Smith; Steven Bowditch; (a) Derek Bard
1.25 pm: Jim Herman; Smylie Kaufman; TBD
1.36 pm: Brandt Snedeker; Bill Haas; Billy Horschel
1.47 pm: Brooks Koepka; Chris Wood; Justin Thomas
1.58 pm: Kevin Kisner; Charl Schwartzel; Branden Grace
2.09 pm: Phil Mickelson; Justin Rose; Henrik Stenson
2.20 pm: Retief Goosen; Keegan Bradley; Lucas Glover
2.31 pm: Andy Pope; (a) Sam Burns; Matt Marshall
2.42 pm: Tyler Raber; (a) Christopher Crawford; Austin Jordan
Round 2 – 1st tee
6.45 am: Lee Slattery; Miguel Tabuena; TBD
6.56 am: Sebastian Soderberg; TBD; Kent Bulle
7.07 am: TBD; Alex Noren; Jason Kokrak
7.18 am: Max Kieffer; Gary Stal; Kevin Tway
7.29 am: Cameron Smith; Steven Bowditch; (a) Derek Bard
7.40 am: Jim Herman; Smylie Kaufman; TBD
7.51 am: Brandt Snedeker; Bill Haas; Billy Horschel
8.02 am: Brooks Koepka; Chris Wood; Justin Thomas
8.13 am: Kevin Kisner; Charl Schwartzel; Branden Grace
8.24 am: Phil Mickelson; Justin Rose; Henrik Stenson
8.35 am: Retief Goosen; Keegan Bradley; Lucas Glover
8.46 am: Andy Pope; (a) Sam Burns; Matt Marshall
8.57 am: Tyler Raber; (a) Christopher Crawford; Austin Jordan
12.30 pm: Andres Gonzales; (a) Scottie Scheffler; Derek Fathauer
1241 pm: Andrew Landry; Matthew Baldwin; D.J. Trajan
12.52 pm: Rob Oppenheim; Dicky Pride; Wes Short Jr.
1.03 pm: Patton Kizzire; Yuta Ikeda; David Lingmerth
1.14 pm: Hideto Tanihara; Gregory Bourdy; Kevin Streelman
1.25 pm: (a) Jon Rahm; James Hahn; Robert Streb
1.36 pm: Thomas Aiken; Jeff Maggert; David Toms
1.47 pm: Marc Leishman; Jimmy Walker; Paul Casey
1.58 pm: Lee Westwood; Luke Donald; Martin Kaymer
2.09 pm: Russell Knox; Harris English; Jason Dufner
2.20 pm: Zach Johnson; Bryson DeChambeau; Jordan Spieth
2.31 pm: TBD; Gregor Main; Mark Anguiano
2.42 pm: (a) Kyle Mueller; Derek Chang; Richie Schembechler
10th tee
6.45 am: Peter Hanson; Tim Wilkinson; Thitiphun Chuayprakong
6.56 am: Billy Hurley III; Jeev Milkha Singh; J.J. Henry
7.07 am: Brendan Steele; Soren Kjeldsen; Jaco Van Zyl
7.18 am: Anirban Lahiri; Scott Piercy; Jamie Donaldson
7.29 am: Spencer Levin; Toru Taniguchi; Carlos Ortiz
7.40 am: Ryan Moore; Andrew Sullivan; Charley Hoffman
7.51 am: Hideki Matsuyama; Sergio Garcia; Dustin Johnson
8.02 am: Webb Simpson; Graeme McDowell; Geoff Ogilvy
8.13 am: Ernie Els; Jim Furyk; Angel Cabrera
8.24 am: Kiradech Aphibarnrat; K.T. Kim; Kevin Na
8.35 am: Jason Day; Louis Oosthuizen; Adam Scott
8.46 am: Aaron Wise; Ethan Tracy; Brandon Harkins
8.57 am: (a) Justin Suh; T.J. Howe; Frank Adams III
12.30 pm: Denny McCarthy; Aron Price; Mikael Lundberg
12.41 pm: (a) Nick Hardy; TBD; Tom Hoge
12.52 pm: Patrick Rodgers; (a) Sam Horsfield; Andrew Johnston
1.03 pm: Justin Hicks; Soren Hansen; Jason Allred
1.14 pm: Romain Wattel; Sung Kang; Yusaku Miyazato
1.25 pm: Bernd Wiesberger; Matteo Manassero; Daniel Berger
1.36 pm: Matt Kuchar; Bubba Watson; Patrick Reed
1.47 pm: Rafa Cabrera Bello; J.B. Holmes; Kevin Chappell
1.58 pm: Matthew Fitzpatrick; Danny Lee; Byeong Hun An
2.09 pm: Rory McIlroy; Danny Willett; Rickie Fowler
2.20 pm: Chris Kirk; Emiliano Grillo; Shane Lowry
2.31 pm: Mike Miller; Matthew Borchert; (a) Charlie Danielson
2.42 pm: Chase Parker; (a) Ryan Stachler; Patrick Wilkes-Krier
Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.