Chicago, June 08: Tiger Woods and Ernie Els will be up early for their first round clash in the US Open next Thursday. The world's top two players knew they would be playing together in the first two rounds at Olympia Fields near Chicago.
That is because they are, respectively, the defending champion and the Open champion. But their will tee time with American amateur champion Ricky Barnes on the 10th has been announced as 0730 local time (1330 BST).
Leading European Padraig Harrington starts at 0800 (1400 BST) with Americans Justin Leonard and Charles Howell, but his bid for a first major title begins on the front nine.
Leading European Padraig Harrington starts at 0800 (1400 BST) with Americans Justin Leonard and Charles Howell, but his bid for a first major title begins on the front nine.
Montgomerie, who missed the cut at the British Masters on Friday, was playing with McCarron when he was heckled during last year's Accenture World Match Play Championship.

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