The first round of the 2012 PGA Championship kicks off on Thursday, and the preliminary pairings have created some interesting groups that will hit the links at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course. Tiger Woods will be pushing to win the major tournament after missing out at The Masters and the British Open, and he will initially be paired with Keegan Bradley and Martin Kaymer -- the 2011 and 2010 winners of the PGA Championship, respectively.
Luke Donald will join Brandt Snedeker and Zach Johnson, while Rory McIlroy will be grouped with Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk. If you want a current set of tournament odds, be sure to visit Bovada. Here are some notable tee times and pairings for Thursday. Click the link for a complete list of tee times and pairings.
Tee No. 1
12:20 p.m. CT: Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Ernie Els
12:30 p.m. CT: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson
Tee No. 10
7:10 a.m. CT: Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk
7:30 a.m. CT: Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer, Tiger Woods
7:40 a.m. CT: Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Steve Stricker
7:50 a.m. CT: Lee Westwood, Bill Haas, Angel Cabrera
The tournament will air live on TNT on Thursday and Friday from 12-6 p.m. CT. For more information you can visit the official PGA Championship website.
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