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The Clara man will be hoping to pick up a second career major at Royal Troon this week.
2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry will tee off just before 3pm with 2022 winner Cameron Smith and Matt Fitzpatrick for the opening rounds of the Open Championship.
Rory McIlroy has been grouped with Tyrell Hatton and American Max Homa.
They’ll tee off just after 10am on Thursday morning.
Tom McKibbin will be among the earlier starters, going out at 6.45am with Alex Noren and Scottish amateur Alex Scott.
Two-time champion Padraig Harrington plays alongside Davis Thompson and Matthew Jordan.
Lowry says golf has its ups and downs but his game is in good shape heading into the Open at Royal Troon:
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