Harrington is the most successful golfer in the line-up this year in terms of Open wins, having lifted the Claret Jug twice, doing so in two years in a row in 2008 and 2009. Harrington lifted this year’s US Senior Open Championship, held at Broadmoor Golf Course in Colorado Springs.

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The other glamour groups on day one include defending champion Xander Schauffele, US Open winner JJ Spaun and Jon Rahm playing together from 9.58am, while the afternoon fans who choose not to watch McIlroy might well follow the trio of Robert MacIntyre, Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose, who will be on the first tee at 2.48pm.

Lottie Woad won her first professional title last Sunday in Ireland but will play this week's Amundi Evian Championship as an amateur.

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Rory McIlroy was there for the most consequential moment of Shane Lowry’s career, kneeling greenside when his best friend secured t

The last winner of the Claret Jug has been grouped with the world number one, while Rory McIlroy is also in star-studded company as Padraig Harrington and Tom McKibbin go out early on Thursday