Rory-Rahm pairing headlines tee times for Round 1 of Tour Championship

The 30 best players on the PGA Tour this season will descend on East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., this week for the Tour Championship, which is also the FedEx Cup Playoffs finale.

Points leader Justin Thomas will start the tournament at 10-under with a two-shot edge over Patrick Cantlay under the new staggered-scoring format, which simplifies the race for golf's ultimate $15-million prize.

Here are the pairings and tee times for Round 1 of the Tour Championship based on the current FedEx Cup points list:

Group 1, 11:45 a.m. - Lucas Glover, Jason Kokrak

Group 2, 11:55 a.m. - Louis Oosthuizen, Charles Howell III

Group 3, 12:05 p.m. - Chez Reavie, Bryson DeChambeau

Group 4, 12:15 p.m. - Corey Conners, Sungjae Im

Group 5, 12:25 p.m. - Marc Leishman, Tommy Fleetwood

Group 6, 12:35 p.m. - Rickie Fowler, Kevin Kisner

Group 7, 12:45 p.m. - Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker

Group 8, 12:55 p.m. - Hideki Matsuyama, Paul Casey

Group 9, 1:05 p.m. - Adam Scott, Dustin Johnson

Group 10, 1:15 p.m. - Gary Woodland, Tony Finau

Group 11, 1:25 p.m. - Webb Simpson, Abraham Ancer

Group 12, 1:35 p.m. - Matt Kuchar, Xander Schauffele

Group 13, 1:45 p.m. - Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm

Group 14, 1:55 p.m. - Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed

Group 15, 2:05 p.m. - Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay