What time does Rory McIlroy tee off in round one of the US Open and how can I watch?

Rory McIlroy will start the US Open 2026 at Shinnecock Hills alongside Ryder Cup teammates Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg, with the Holywood man among the favourites for a seventh major title

Rory McIlroy will launch his pursuit of a seventh major championship alongside his close Ryder Cup companions Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg.

The consecutive Masters winner is amongst the frontrunners at the notoriously challenging Shinnecock Hills course in New York.

McIlroy, who celebrated his 37th birthday last month , tees off early on the opening day at 7.52am local time alongside Fleetwood and Aberg. That translates to 12.51pm UK time.

The Holywood native clinched the US Open title at Congressional 15 years ago and enters the third major of the season in reasonable form.

Graeme McDowell, another former US Open winner, begins at 12.19pm UK time, playing alongside Patrick Rodgers and Keith Mitchell.

Shane Lowry, who came runner-up at the 2016 US Open, is grouped with Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and America’s Alex Smalley. They commence at 6.47pm UK time on Thursday evening (1.47pm local time) from the tenth tee.

The action will be televised on Sky Sports, from 12.30pm on Sky Sports Golf and from 7pm on Sky Sports Main Event.

Scottie Scheffler is 6/1 favourite, with McIlroy next on 12/1. Jon Rahm is 14/1 with three players at 16/1 –

Graeme McDowell is priced at 1000/1.

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