AdvertisementAdvertisementMay 11, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Scottie Scheffler during a practice round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images13 May 2026 04:46AM (Updated: 13 May 2026 04:50AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST May 12 : World number one Scottie Scheffler will launch his PGA Championship title defense alongside Englishmen Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick on Thursday in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.Four-times major winner Scheffler, world number four Fitzpatrick and number seven Rose will head out at 2:05 p.m. ET (1805 GMT) in the day's third-to-last group from the par-four first hole at Aronimink Golf Club.Reigning British Open winner Scheffler, who prevailed by five shots in last year's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, has runner-up finishes in his last three starts on the PGA Tour, including at the Masters where the American fell just short of pulling off an unprecedented comeback from 12 strokes down after 36 holes.World number two Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who successfully defended his Masters title last month at Augusta National with a one-shot win over Scheffler, will start his day at 8:40 a.m. from the par-four 10th hole in the company of American Jordan Spieth and Spaniard Jon Rahm, one of 11 LIV Golf players competing in the year's second major.Show MoreShow LessPlaying one group ahead will be a high-profile trio consisting of 2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele, fellow American and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka and Englishman Tyrrell Hatton of LIV Golf. This marks Koepka's second major since leaving LIV last December. He finished in a share of 12th at the Masters.Reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun will set off from the first tee at 12:59 p.m. with American compatriot Max Homa, who replaced Phil Mickelson in the 156-player field after the six-times major winner withdrew, and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.Cameron Young, who enters his fifth PGA Championship riding the wave of his best PGA Tour season to date having already won twice, will be playing in an all-American threesome with former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and twice champion Justin Thomas one group ahead of Scheffler's threesome.The first shot of the tournament will be struck at 6:45 a.m. by Braden Shattuck, a Philadelphia native playing in a group with England's Alex Fitzpatrick and American Ben Griffin.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST