The PGA Championship will bring together the best in golf right now, and the featured groups reflect on the excitement that will be on display in South Carolina.
The field at Kiawah Island is highlighted by a pairing of two of the top 10-ranked golfers on the PGA Tour with No. 2 Justin Thomas alongside No. 7 Rory McIlroy and No. 13 Brooks Koepka, all of whom have claimed a PGA Championship title. Also teeing off in a morning featured group will be reigning champion Collin Morikawa, who is paired up with No. 5 Bryson DeChambeau and No. 15 Hideki Matsuyama, the latter of whom just won the 2021 Masters.
In the afternoon, another matchup of top 10 golfers will take place with No. 3 Jon Rahm, No. 8 Patrick Reed and No. 28 Tommy Fleetwood joined together. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson will join No. 47 Shane Lowry and No. 46 Sergio Garcia in a featured group.
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PGA Championship featured groups 2021
Thursday, May 20
- Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton - 7:38 a.m.
- Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Lee Westwood - 8:22 a.m.
- Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka - 8:33 a.m.
- Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Hideki Matsuyama - 8:44 a.m.
- Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Padraig Harrington - 1:14 p.m.
- Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed - 1:25 p.m.
- Jordan Spieth, Webb Simpson, Will Zalatoris - 1:58 p.m.
- Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia - 2:09 p.m.
Friday, May 21
Friday's featured groups will be announced following the end of play on Thursday.
PGA Championship tee times & pairings
The 2021 PGA Championship is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. ET with Patrick Rada, Adam Long, Cameron Tringale teeing off on Hole 1. Below are the full tee times for Rounds 1 and 2 of golf's second major in 2021:
Round 1: Thursday, May 20
First Tee
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Patrick Rada, Adam Long, Cameron Tringale |
| 7:11 a.m. | Dylan Frittelli, Larkin Gross, Matt Jones |
| 7:22 a.m. | Byeong Hun-An, Derek Holmes, George Coetzee |
| 7:33 a.m. | Bernd Wiesberger, Tom Hoge, Joel Dahmen |
| 7:44 a.m. | John Daly, Jimmy Walker, Jason Dufner |
| 7:55 a.m. | Kevin Kisner, Martin Laird, Hudson Swafford |
| 8:06 a.m. | Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Bubba Watson |
| 8:17 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Charl Schwartzel |
| 8:28 a.m. | Harris English, Stewart Cink, Alex Noren |
| 8:39 a.m. | Kevin Na, Tom Lewis, Jason Kokrak |
| 8:50 a.m. | Jason Scrivener, Stuart Smith, Emiliano Grillo |
| 9:01 a.m. | Brad Marek, Peter Malnati, Lanto Griffin |
| 9:12 a.m. | Mark Geddes, Denny McCarthy, Rikuya Hoshino |
| 12:30 p.m. | Frank Bensel Jr., Robert Streb, Kurt Kitayama |
| 12:41 p.m. | Alex Beach, Daniel Van Tonder, Wyndham Clark |
| 12:52 p.m. | Abraham Ancer, Max Homa, Sam Burns |
| 1:03 p.m. | Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Corey Conners |
| 1:14 p.m. | Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Padraig Harrington |
| 1:25 p.m. | Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed |
| 1:36 p.m. | Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Cameron Smith |
| 1:47 p.m. | Steve Stricker, Billy Horschel, Daniel Berger |
| 1:58 p.m. | Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris |
| 2:09 p.m. | Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia |
| 2:20 p.m. | Thomas Pieters, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar |
| 2:31 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Pete Ballo, Cam Davis |
| 2:42 p.m. | Dean Burmester, Greg Koch, K.H. Lee |
10th Tee
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
|---|---|
| 7:05 a.m. | Ben Polland, Talor Gooch, Harry Higgs |
| 7:16 a.m. | Rob Labritz, Brendan Steele, Harold Varner III |
| 7:27 a.m. | Paul Casey, Garrick Higgo, Marc Leishman |
| 7:38 a.m. | Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 7:49 a.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Cameron Champ, John Catlin |
| 8 a.m. | Zach Johnson, Francesco Molinari, Scottie Scheffler |
| 8:11 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Ryan Palmer, Thomas Detry |
| 8:22 a.m. | Lee Westwood, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele |
| 8:33 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka |
| 8:44 a.m. | Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 8:55 a.m. | Charley Hoffman, Matt Wallace, Erik van Rooyen |
| 9:06 a.m. | Chan Kim, Brett Walker, Brian Gay |
| 9:17 a.m. | Aaron Wise, Sonny Skinner, Kalle Samooja |
| 12:25 p.m. | Si Woo Kim, Danny Balin, Jim Herman |
| 12:36 p.m. | Sami Valimaki, Joe Summerhays, Richy Werenski |
| 12:47 p.m. | Sebastian Munoz, Tim Pearce, Sam Horsfield |
| 12:58 p.m. | Y.E. Yang, Shaun Micheel, Rich Beem |
| 1:09 p.m. | Joaquin Niemann, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai |
| 1:20 p.m. | Branden Grace, Adam Hadwin, Rasmus Hojgaard |
| 1:31 p.m. | Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Carlos Ortiz |
| 1:42 p.m. | Adam Sullivan, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Kevin Streelman |
| 1:53 p.m. | Ian Poulter, Brian Harman, Sungjae Im |
| 2:04 p.m. | Antoine Rozier, Chez Reavie, Brandon Stone |
| 2:15 p.m. | Victor Perez, Omar Uresti, Maverick McNealy |
| 2:26 p.m. | Tyler Collet, Brendon Todd, Lucas Herbert |
| 2:37 p.m. | Ben Cook, Mackenzie Hughes, Takumi Kanaya |
Second Round: Friday, May 21
First Tee
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Si Woo Kim, Danny Balin, Jim Herman |
| 7:11 a.m. | Sami Valimaki, Joe Summerhays, Richy Werenski |
| 7:22 a.m. | Sebastian Munoz, Tim Pearce, Sam Horsfield |
| 7:33 a.m. | Y.E. Yang, Shaun Micheel, Rich Beem |
| 7:44 a.m. | Joaquin Niemann, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai |
| 7:55 a.m. | Branden Grace, Adam Hadwin, Rasmus Hojgaard |
| 8:06 a.m. | Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Carlos Ortiz |
| 8:17 a.m. | Adam Sullivan, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Kevin Streelman |
| 8:28 a.m. | Ian Poulter, Brian Harman, Sungjae Im |
| 8:39 a.m. | Antoine Rozier, Chez Reavie, Brandon Stone |
| 8:50 a.m. | Victor Perez, Omar Uresti, Maverick McNealy |
| 9:01 a.m. | Tyler Collet, Brendon Todd, Lucas Herbert |
| 9:12 a.m. | Ben Cook, Mackenzie Hughes, Takumi Kanaya |
| 12:30 p.m. | Ben Polland, Talor Gooch, Harry Higgs |
| 12:41 p.m. | Rob Labritz, Brendan Steele, Harold Varner III |
| 12:52 p.m. | Paul Casey, Garrick Higgo, Marc Leishman |
| 1:03 p.m. | Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 1:14 p.m. | Robert MacIntyre, Cameron Champ, John Catlin |
| 1:25 p.m. | Zach Johnson, Francesco Molinari, Scottie Scheffler |
| 1:36 p.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Ryan Palmer, Thomas Detry |
| 1:47 p.m. | Lee Westwood, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:58 p.m. | Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka |
| 2:09 p.m. | Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 2:20 p.m. | Charley Hoffman, Matt Wallace, Erik van Rooyen |
| 2:31 p.m. | Chan Kim, Brett Walker, Brian Gay |
| 2:42 p.m. | Aaron Wise, Sonny Skinner, Kalle Samooja |
10th Tee
| Tee Time (ET) | Group |
|---|---|
| 7:05 a.m. | Frank Bensel, Jr., Robert Streb, Kurt Kitayama |
| 7:16 a.m. | Alex Beach, Daniel Van Tonder, Wyndham Clark |
| 7:27 a.m. | Abraham Ancer, Max Homa, Sam Burns |
| 7:38 a.m. | Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Corey Conners |
| 7:49 a.m. | Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Padraig Harrington |
| 8 a.m. | Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed |
| 8:11 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Justin Rose, Cameron Smith |
| 8:22 a.m. | Steve Stricker, Billy Horschel, Daniel Berger |
| 8:33 a.m. | Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris |
| 8:44 a.m. | Dustin Johnson, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia |
| 8:55 a.m. | Thomas Pieters, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar |
| 9:06 a.m. | Chris Kirk, Pete Ballo, Cam Davis |
| 9:17 a.m. | Dean Burmester Greg Koch, K.H. Lee |
| 12:25 p.m. | Patrick Rada, Adam Long, Cameron Tringale |
| 12:36 p.m. | Dylan Frittelli, Larkin Gross, Matt Jones |
| 12:47 p.m. | Byeong Hun-An, Derek Holmes, George Coetzee |
| 12:58 p.m. | Bernd Wiesberger, Tom Hoge, Joel Dahmen |
| 1:09 p.m. | John Daly, Jimmy Walker, Jason Dufner |
| 1:20 p.m. | Kevin Kisner, Martin Laird, Hudson Swafford |
| 1:31 p.m. | Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett, Bubba Watson |
| 1:42 p.m. | Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Charl Schwartzel |
| 1:53 p.m. | Harris English, Stewart Cink, Alex Noren |
| 2:04 p.m. | Kevin Na, Tom Lewis, Jason Kokrak |
| 2:15 p.m. | Jason Scrivener, Stuart Smith, Emiliano Grillo |
| 2:26 p.m. | Brad Marek, Peter Malnati, Lanto Griffin |
| 2:37 p.m. | Mark Geddes, Denny McCarthy, Rikuya Hoshino |
