Tee times set for Tiger’s first two rounds

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods will get to sleep in for Thursday’s first round of the 147th British Open.

Woods will begin his quest for a

15th major title and first since 2008 at 3:21 p.m. local time (10:21 a.m. ET). He is grouped with Hideki Matsuyama and Russell Knox, who won the Irish Open two weeks ago. The group tees off at 5:20 a.m. ET Friday for the second round.

Woods is making his 12th start this year and is coming off a tie for fourth in the Quicken Loans National three weeks ago. He is playing in the Open Championship for the first time since 2015. It will be his fourth tournament at Carnoustie, which gave him his first taste of links golf as an amateur in the 1995 Scottish Open.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth will try to become the first repeat winner since Padraig Harrington won at Carnoustie in 2007 and Royal Birkdale in 2008. Spieth, winless this year, is out with Justin Rose and Kiradech Aphibarnrat at

4:58 a.m. ET.

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who finished third in the U.S. Open in his last start, is playing with Alex Noren and Charley Hoffman at 8:04 a.m. ET.

Reigning U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka is out with Ian Poulter and Cameron Smith at 9:59 a.m. ET.

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is grouped with Marc Leishman and Thorbjorn Olesen at

7:53 a.m. ET, while 2013 Open champion Phil Mickelson is playing with Satoshi Kodaira and Rafa Cabrera Bello at 3:03 a.m. ET.