The 2026 PGA Championship officially begins Thursday atAronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia, where 156 players will compete for the Wanamaker Trophy in the second major championship of the season.
Tournament officials released the opening-round tee times and pairings ahead of Thursday’s first round, featuring several high-profile groups led by Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau.
McIlroy enters the week looking to win back-to-back majors after capturing The Masters earlier this spring. Scheffler returns as the defending PGA Championship winner, while Jordan Spieth arrives with a chance to complete the career Grand Slam.
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth & Jon Rahm Lead Featured Morning Group
The marquee morning pairing features McIlroy, Spieth, and Rahm teeing off together at 8:40 a.m. ET from the 10th tee.
McIlroy is attempting to begin 2026 with victories in the first two majors of the year while also chasing his third PGA Championship title. Spieth, meanwhile, is seeking the one major championship missing from his résumé.
Other notable morning groups include DeChambeau, Ludvig Åberg, and Rickie Fowler at 8:18 a.m. ET.
Shortly afterward, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, and Tyrrell Hatton will tee off together at 8:29 a.m. ET.
Scottie Scheffler Headlines Afternoon PGA Championship Pairings
The featured afternoon group includes Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Justin Rose teeing off at 2:05 p.m. ET.
Scheffler enters the week after skipping the Truist Championship and is looking to become just the third golfer to successfully defend a PGA Championship title.
Another featured afternoon trio includes Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley, and Justin Thomas at 1:54 p.m. ET.
Additional notable groups include Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and Shane Lowry, as well as Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, and Chris Gotterup.
2026 PGA Championship Thursday Tee Times
No. 1 Tee — Morning Groups
- 6:45 a.m. — Braden Shattuck, Alex Fitzpatrick, Ben Griffin
- 6:56 a.m. — Francisco Bide, Harry Hall, Ryan Gerard
- 7:07 a.m. — John Keefer, Rico Hoey, Nicolai Højgaard
- 7:18 a.m. — Shaun Micheel, Michael Brennan, Garrick Higgo
- 7:29 a.m. — Y.E. Yang, Jhonattan Vegas, Matt McCarty
- 7:40 a.m. — Lucas Glover, Tom McKibbin, Stephan Jaeger
- 7:51 a.m. — Daniel Brown, Adrien Saddier, Harris English
- 8:02 a.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Bud Cauley, Alex Noren
- 8:13 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Max Greyserman, Kristoffer Reitan
- 8:24 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Thomas Detry, Padraig Harrington
- 8:35 a.m. — Ryan Lenahan, Ryan Fox, Kazuki Higa
- 8:46 a.m. — Jared Jones, Michael Kim, Ryo Hisatsune
- 8:57 a.m. — Tyler Collet, Kota Kaneko, Brandt Snedeker
No. 1 Tee — Afternoon Groups
- 12:15 p.m. — Andrew Novak, John Parry, Jordan Gumberg
- 12:26 p.m. — Ben Polland, Kurt Kitayama, Nico Echavarria
- 12:37 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Ricky Castillo, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 12:48 p.m. — Luke Donald, Jesse Droemer, Stewart Cink
- 12:59 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, J.J. Spaun, Max Homa
- 1:10 p.m. — Ben Kern, J.T. Poston, Russell Henley
- 1:21 p.m. — Adam Scott, Corey Conners, Daniel Berger
- 1:32 p.m. — Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry
- 1:43 p.m. — Chris Gotterup, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood
- 1:54 p.m. — Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas
- 2:05 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose
No. 10 Tee Featured PGA Championship Pairings
Morning Groups
- 6:50 a.m. — Aldrich Potgieter, David Puig, Denny McCarthy
- 7:12 a.m. — Tom Hoge, Bryce Fisher, Joaquin Niemann
- 7:34 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Jason Day, Sam Burns
- 7:45 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
- 7:56 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Min Woo Lee, Sahith Theegala
- 8:18 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Åberg, Rickie Fowler
- 8:29 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton
- 8:40 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm
Afternoon Groups
- 12:10 p.m. — Michael Block, Rasmus Højgaard, Dustin Johnson
- 12:32 p.m. — Sungjae Im, Austin Hurt, Casey Jarvis
- 12:54 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Elvis Smylie, Davis Riley
- 1:05 p.m. — Jason Dufner, Haotong Li, Jimmy Walker
- 1:27 p.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Patrick Reed, Pierceson Coody
- 1:49 p.m. — Marco Penge, Sepp Straka, Patrick Rodgers
How to Watch the 2026 PGA Championship
To watch the 2026 PGA Championship (May 14-17) at Aronimink Golf Club, tune in to ESPN and CBS for television coverage, or stream via ESPN+ and Paramount+.
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