Spieth, Thomas highlight Round 1 tee times at Tournament of Champions
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The 2016-17 PGA Tour season resumes this week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and the co-favorites heading into the event will also be paired together for the opening round.
Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas will tee off last at 5:50 p.m. ET on Thursday, thanks to finishing Nos. 1 and 2 in last season's FedEx Cup playoffs. Xander Schauffele - who won at East Lake en route to the Rookie of the Year award - will play with Dustin Johnson in the penultimate group at 5:40 p.m. ET.
Jon Rahm is slotted with Marc Leishman at 5:30 p.m. ET, while Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama are one group ahead at 5:20 p.m. ET.
Here is the full lineup for Day 1 at Kapalua:
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Tee time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Armour | Austin Cook | 3:10 p.m. |
| Patton Kizzire | D.A. Points | 3:20 p.m. |
| Jonas Blixt | Chris Stroud | 3:30 p.m. |
| Si Woo Kim | Grayson Murray | 3:40 p.m. |
| Cameron Smith | Bryson DeChambeau | 3:50 p.m. |
| Wesley Bryan | Billy Horschel | 4:00 p.m. |
| Brendan Steele | Hudson Swafford | 4:10 p.m. |
| Patrick Cantlay | Jason Dufner | 4:20 p.m. |
| Adam Hadwin | Kevin Chappell | 4:30 p.m. |
| Kyle Stanley | Brian Harman | 4:40 p.m. |
| Daniel Berger | Jhonattan Vegas | 4:50 p.m. |
| Russell Henley | Pat Perez | 5:00 p.m. |
| Brooks Koepka | Kevin Kisner | 5:10 p.m. |
| Rickie Fowler | Hideki Matsuyama | 5:20 p.m. |
| Jon Rahm | Marc Leishman | 5:30 p.m. |
| Xander Schauffele | Dustin Johnson | 5:40 p.m. |
| Justin Thomas | Jordan Spieth | 5:50 p.m. |
The 34-man field is strictly limited to 2017 winners on the PGA Tour.