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Former PGA Championship winner Jason Day will be paired with legendary golfer Phil Mickelson for the second major in a row after tee-times at Quail Hollow revealed several star groupings and a relatively kind time difference for Australian followers.
After playing the opening two rounds of the Masters with six-time major winner Mickelson, Day, who finished T-8 at Augusta after contending the whole way, will again tee up with Lefty as well as Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood at the second major of the year.
Seven Australians are in the field for this week’s PGA Championship at Charlotte’s famed Quail Hollow course.
Day will lead off the the Australians, starting at 9.49pm on Thursday evening (7.49am local time in Charlotte). Moments later, young superstar Min Woo Lee will get his PGA campaign underway at 10.11pm.
Lee’s fellow West Australian, recent Puerto Rico Open winner Karl Vilips, is the last of the evening tee times for Australian viewers at 10.17pm.
TEE-TIMES FOR THE AUSTRALIANS AT THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT QUAIL HOLLOW:
9.49pm Jason Day, Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood
10.11pm Min Woo Lee, Corey Conners, Rasmus Hojgaard
10.17pm Karl Vilips, Thobjorn Olesen, Laurie Canter
2.36am Cameron Davis, Eric Steger, Eric Cole
3.03am Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton, Will Zalatoris
4.09am Cameron Smith, Justin Rose, Brian Harman
4.26am Elvis Smylie, Brian Campbell, Jhonattan Vegas
HOW TO WATCH
The PGA Championship will be broadcast on Fox Sports, Kayo Sports and Foxtel.
Main broadcast (AEST):
Friday, May 16: Round 1 – 3am – 9am
Saturday, May 17: Round 2 – 3am – 9am
Sunday, May 18: Round 3 – 3am – 9am
Monday, May 19: Final round – 3am – 9am