US Open 2013 Tee Times: A Look Ahead to Day 1 Start Times and Coverage Info

As they say, you cannot win a golf tournament on the first day, but you can certainly lose one. That is going to be especially true as these golfers attack Merion Golf Club for the 113th U.S. Open. 

While heavy rains have softened up this course to make it a little easier, there are still tight holes, treacherous rough and little room for error. This is going to limit scoring chances and make a big number on any hole a distinct possibility. 

Every round will be of vital importance. Luckily, there is a plethora of ways to catch the action and that all starts with Thursday's first round. 

Check out everything you need to know to view Thursday's action, and then, I'll break down three of the more notable groups. 

Round 1 Broadcast Information

Date	Network	Time
Thursday	ESPN	10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET
	NBC	3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
	ESPN	5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET

Round 1 Live Stream Information

Start Time (ET)	Event	Service(s)
7:11 a.m. ET	Marquee Group 1	USOpen.com
9 a.m.	Live Holes 11 and 18	WatchESPN
9 a.m.	Round 1 Coverage—Part 1	WatchESPN (restrictions apply)
9 a.m.	Marquee Group	WatchESPN
1:14 p.m.	Marquee Group 2	USOpen.com
3 p.m.	Round 1 Coverage	NBC Sports Live Extra
5 p.m.	Round 1 Coverage—Part 2	WatchESPN (restrictions apply)

Tee Time and Pairings 

Group	Golfers	Time (ET)
1	Cliff Kresge, Roger Tambellini, Ryan Yip	6:45 a.m.
2	Rikard Karlberg, Yui Ueda, John Parry	6:56 a.m.
3	Nick Watney, Peter Hanson, Hunter Mahan	7:07 a.m.
4	Lucas Glover, Paul Casey, Bill Haas	7:18 a.m.
5	Aaron Baddeley, Rory Sabbatini, David Lingmerth	7:29 a.m.
6	George Coetzee, Martin Laird, Marcel Siem	7:40 a.m.
7	Jerry Kelly, Charley Hoffman, John Huh	7:51 a.m.
8	Henrik Stenson, Ryan Moore, Robert Garrigus	8:02 a.m.
9	Ryan Palmer, Simon Khan, Ted Potter Jr.	8:13 a.m.
10	Shawn Stefani, Michael Kim, Nicholas Thompson	8;24 a.m.
11	Chris Doak, Andrew Svoboda, Douglas LaBelle II	8:35 a.m.
12	Kevin Sutherland, Matt Weibring, Randall Hutchison	8:46 a.m.
13	Cory McElyea, Ryan Nelson, John Hahn	8:57 a.m.
14	David Toms, Darren Clarke, Jose Maria Olazabal	12:30 p.m.
15	Geoff Ogilvy, Angel Cabrera, Paul Lawrie	12:41 p.m.
16	Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer	12:52 p.m.
17	Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell, Zach Johnson	1:03 p.m.
18	Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott	1:14 p.m.
19	Thongchai Jaidee. G. Fernandez-Castano, Thorbjorn Olesen	1:25 p.m.
20	Webb Simpson, Steven Fox, Ernie Els	1:36 p.m.
21	Kyle Stanley, Joe Ogilvi, Luke Guthrie	1:47 p.m.
22	Josh Teater, Yoshinobu Tsukada, Eddie Pepperell	1:58 p.m.
23	Edward Loar, Morten Orum Madsen, Jung-Gon Hwang	2:09 p.m.
24	Max Homa, Russell Knox, Matt Bettencourt	2:20 p.m.
25	Adam Hadwin, John Nieporte, Jim Herman	2:31 p.m.
26	Brandon Brown, Grayson Murray, Jesse Smith	2:42 p.m.
27	Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Nicolas Colsaerts	7:00 a.m.
28	Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley	7:11 a.m.
29	Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker	7:22 a.m.
30	Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Tim Clark	7:33 a.m.
31	Sergio Garcia, Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington	7:44 a.m.
32	Ian Poulter, Jason Dufner, Boo Weekley	7:55 a.m.
33	Rickie Fowler, Matteo Manassero, Jason Day	8:06 a.m.
34	Y.E. Yang, Fredrik Jacobson, Hiroyuki Fujita	8:17 a.m.
35	Scott Stallings, John Peterson, Robert Karlsson	8:28 a.m.
36	Jay Don Blake, Brandt Jobe, Michael Campbell	8:39 a.m.
37	David Hearn, Mike Weir, Jaco Van Zyl	8:50 a.m.
38	Kevin Phelan, Wil Collins, Harold Varner III	9:01 a.m.
39	Cheng-Tsung Pan, Mackenzie Hughes, Geoffrey Sisk	9:12 a.m.
40	Justin Hicks, David Howell, Brian Stuard	12:45 p.m.
41	Brendan Steele, Estanislao Goya, Peter Hedblom	12:56 p.m.
42	Marc Leishman, John Senden, Marcus Fraser	1:07 p.m.
43	Scott Langley, Chris Williams, Morgan Hoffmann	1:18 p.m.
44	Michael Thompson, Michael Weaver, Casey Wittenberg	1:29 p.m.
45	K.J. Choi, Francesco Molinari, Carl Pettersson	1:40 p.m.
46	Scott Piercy, Kevin Chappell, Jamie Donaldson	1:51 p.m.
47	Bo Van Pelt, Kevin Streelman, D.A. Points	2:02 p.m.
48	Branden Grace, Sang-Moon Bae, Russell Henley	2;13 p.m.
49	Hideki Matsuyama, Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth	2:24 p.m.
50	Mathew Goggin, Steven Alker, Alistair Presnell	2:35 p.m.
51	Matt Harmon, Gavin Hall, Bio Kim	2:46 p.m.
52	Zack Fischer, Ryan Sullivan, Brandon Crick	2:57 p.m.

Round 1 Groups to Watch

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott

As you've probably heard, the world's top three players are grouped together for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, and this group is likely to provide some fireworks.

No, I don't mean between Tiger Woods and his former caddie Stevie Williams. I imagine there won't be a word uttered between the two.

These fireworks are going to come from the play of the group. At least one of these guys will go low Thursday. However, none of these major winners are synonymous with driving accuracy, and that is going to be huge at Merion.

Whatever happens with this group, it is going to be fascinating to watch.

Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker

This is another stacked group. In the world rankings, Matt Kuchar is fourth, Justin Rose is fifth and Brandt Snedeker is seventh. All of these guys are looking for their first major. 

 Kuchar is currently the hottest player on the planet. He is coming off of a win at the Memorial, and he was the runner-up at the Crowne Plaza Invitational. He also won the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.

Rose has four top-10 finishes in his eight PGA starts this year. He has the game off the tee to dominate Merion, but his putting is a definite concern. 

Then, there is Snedeker, whose straight play off the tee and excellent putting bodes well at Merion, but he has been inconsistent since returning from a rib injury. He also hasn't proven he can hold it together while in contention on Sunday at a major.

These guys are hungry and talented. I wouldn't be shocked at all to see the winner come out of this group.  

Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley

At 42, Phil Mickelson is rapidly running out of chances to win his first U.S. Open. He's been runner-up here three times, but he hasn't been able to get over the hump.

He also isn't likely to have another shot as good as this one. Besides his advancing age being a reason, Mickelson should benefit this year from the rain-softened fairways helping with his driving accuracy.

Also, he's in good form. He was second last weekend at the St. Jude Classic, and he was third at the Wells Fargo.

However, he did have a missed cut at the Players in between those two. Of course, this group isn't all about Mickelson.

Love him or hate him, Keegan Bradley is one of the most interesting players on tour, and Steve Stricker has three top-10 finishes in his six PGA events with not a single start resulting in a finish worse than 38th. 

 All three of these guys are capable of going low Thursday.