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Lowry and McIlroy walk out for a practice session yesterday. UPI/PA Images

Lowry paired with Fleetwood, McIlroy with Mickelson for early PGA Championship

Tiger Woods is back in the centre of attention as he chases 16th Major at Bethpage.

TRADITIONALLY THE FINAL golf Major of the year, the PGA Championship tees off at Bethpage Black in New York on Thursday with all eyes on Tiger Woods after his sensational return to the winners’ circle at the Masters.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell discovered their tee times for the opening rounds last night.

Lowry will be the first of the Irish contingent to tee off, beginning from the 10th tee in a group with England’s Tommy Fleetwood and South Africa’s Erik Van Rooyen from 12.29 Irish time (07.29 local).

McDowell will also be out early in the morning, from 12.50 Irish time, while Harrington play alongside Martin Kaymer and Keegan Bradley from 18.05 Irish time. To be followed half an hour later by Rory McIlroy with Phil Mickelson and Jason Day.

Woods, meanwhile, will set out in a tantalising early duel with Francesco Molinari and Brooks Koepka — the last three Major winners tee off from the 10th tee at 13.24 Irish time.

PGA: PGA Championship - Practice Round Woods enjoys a practice round in New York yesterday. SIPA USA / PA Images SIPA USA / PA Images / PA Images

At 43, Woods is pushing for a 16th Major and he is one of five players who could be the world number one with a win this weekend.

Selected Thursday (local) tee times for  USPGA Championship

First Tee

7:51: Graeme McDowell (NIR), Chez Reavie (USA), Brendan Jones (AUS)

8:02: Tyrrell Hatton (ENG), Russell Knox (SCO), Li Haotong (CHN)

12:32: Emiliano Grillo (ARG), Daniel Berger (USA), Paul Casey (ENG)

12:43: Tony Finau (USA), Billy Horschel (USA), Ian Poulter (ENG)

12:54: Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG), Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP), Gary Woodland (USA)

1:05: Padraig Harrington (IRL), Martin Kaymer (GER), Keegan Bradley (USA)

1:16: Jon Rahm (ESP), Dustin Johnson (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA)

1:27: Pat Perez (USA), Kevin Kisner (USA), Bryson DeChambeau (USA)

1:38: Rory McIlroy (NIR), Phil Mickelson (USA), Jason Day (AUS)

10th Tee

6:56: Thomas Pieters (BEL), Patton Kizzire (USA), Adam Hadwin (CAN)

7:18: Henrik Stenson (SWE), David Lipsky (USA), Richard Sterne (RSA)

7:29: Shane Lowry (IRL), Erik Van Rooyen (RSA), Tommy Fleetwood (ENG)

7:40: Sergio Garcia (ESP), Kelly Kraft (USA), Adam Scott (AUS)

7:51: Charley Hoffman (USA), Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Patrick Reed (USA)

8:02: Rickie Fowler (USA), Bubba Watson (USA), Justin Rose (ENG)

8:13: Xander Schauffele (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Alex Noren (SWE)

8:24: Brooks Koepka (USA), Francesco Molinari (ITA), Tiger Woods (USA)

1:05: Steve Stricker (USA), Brian Harman (USA), Patrick Cantlay (USA)

1:38: Danny Willett (ENG), Webb Simpson (USA), Zach Johnson (USA)

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    May 8th 2019, 11:34 AM

    Poor effort on the translation and you use the Sun in connection with a Liverpool story. Should have given this task to someone else.

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    May 8th 2019, 8:09 PM

    @Freddie Rincon: its not a bad interpretation of the translation at all Fred

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    May 8th 2019, 11:44 AM

    Could have chosen a better example! Don’t buy the sun. JFT96.

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    May 8th 2019, 2:04 PM

    Really the sun

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    May 8th 2019, 3:48 PM

    @: joke …. the 42 are a disgrace.

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    May 8th 2019, 12:55 PM

    Great game. As a spurs supporter thought they would have a hard task but by christ they made the game last night one of the best I have seen…great work….let’s hope spurs get through tonight…

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    May 8th 2019, 2:30 PM

    Sean Farrell- The sun! Really!

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    May 8th 2019, 11:31 AM

    Ah yes… Klopp has just reunited every English club. It’s even better than England progressing to the World Cup knock out stages. But this time it actually may be coming home … to Anfield!

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    May 8th 2019, 3:09 PM

    The sun??

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    May 8th 2019, 4:03 PM

    Last night was magical. Football has become so commercialized and lost a lot of it’s soul, but last night reminded us what it can be at it’s best. Am hearing reports that Phil Coutinho’s Barca career is in big trouble, penny for his thoughts?

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    May 8th 2019, 8:08 PM

    @Laura Walsh: it was already before the game

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    May 8th 2019, 11:47 PM

    @Limón Madrugada: agree lad.
    As is valverde.
    Why leave your Arthur and Malcom out??
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    May 8th 2019, 2:03 PM

    Dave o kop that clown thought he was helping to sell Balotelli to China a few years, proof that Twitter and followers ratios do get to peoples heads

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    May 8th 2019, 7:40 PM

    Great game by Liverpool!!!

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    May 8th 2019, 3:27 PM

    Can you please remove The S*n one, thanks

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