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He took a big lead in this seasons standings with his win at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Fowler is attempting to win his first Grand Slam occasion.
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Not only is this the seasons very first major, but with just 2 weeks remaining in the regular season, this is a crucial week prior to the start of the FedExCup Playoffs.
Thursday, 1:58 p.m. PT: Jon Rahm (10 )- Phil Mickelson (62 )- Sergio Garcia (132 )Jon Rahm is the youngest player in this group, but hes also the only one to hold the leading area in the Official World Golf Ranking. He lost that mantle after Thomas win at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, however he still is one of the favorites. Rahm won just recently at the Memorial Tournament provided by Nationwide.
Thursday, 8:33 a.m. PT: Justin Thomas (1 )- Tiger Woods (48 )- Rory McIlroy (5 )A combined 5 FedExCups remain in this group. McIlroy and Woods are the only two-time winners of the FedExCup and Thomas remains in great position to join them. He took a large lead in this seasons standings with his win at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Woods is seeking his record-setting 83rd PGA TOUR triumph. Woods and McIlroy have actually currently raised prizes at Harding Park. Woods won the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship here, while McIlroy declared the 2015 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Theres plenty of star power in the highlighted groups for Thursdays preliminary at TPC Harding Park. This will be the first major held at San Franciscos municipal gem, and while there will not be any viewers on site, it is setting up to be a memorable week for the very first major in more than a year.
Can Justin Thomas win a 2nd PGA after last weeks win in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational? And can Webb Simpson win another major across Lake Merced from the site of his 2012 U.S. Open triumph?
Can Justin Thomas win a second PGA after last weeks win in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational? Will Jon Rahm win after reaching No. 1 in the world? And can Webb Simpson win another major across Lake Merced from the website of his 2012 U.S. Open accomplishment?
Heres an appearance at the groups to watch (Note: All times Pacific; FedExCup ranking in parentheses):.
Thursday, 1:47 p.m. PT: Rickie Fowler (79 )- Bryson DeChambeau (4 )- Adam Scott (35 )DeChambeaus revamped video game takes on a significant for the very first time. He has a win and seven other top-10s this season. Fowler is attempting to win his first Grand Slam event. Scott is making his first start considering that the season resumed. He won early this year at the Genesis Invitational down in Southern California.
Radio: Thursday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m.-9 p.m. ( PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/ liveaudio).
Thursday, 8:11 a.m. PT: Gary Woodland (30 )- Shane Lowry (130 )- Brooks Koepka (96 )This group consists of the winners of the previous 3 majors. Koepka is going for the PGA three-peat after his runner-up at last weeks World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Forest won last years U.S. Open just down the California coast in Pebble Beach. He was runner-up in the 2015 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Harding Park. And Lowry is the last guy to win a significant, with his emotional win in The Open Championship.
And Lowry is the last man to win a significant, with his psychological win in The Open Championship.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN+), 4 p.m.-10 p.m. (ESPN). Saturday, 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. (ESPN+), 1 p.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN), 4 p.m.-10 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN+), 12 p.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN), 3 p.m.-9 p.m. (CBS).
The tee times are out for the years first major.
Thursday, 8:22 a.m. PT: Jordan Spieth (90 )- Dustin Johnson (25 )- Justin Rose (135 )Two former FedExCup champs, Spieth and Rose, are in this group. All three players are former World No. 1sts. Its been three years considering that Spieths last win, but he might still finish the Career Grand Slam this week. All 3 are previous U.S. Open champions.
