British Open 2013 Tee Times: A Look Ahead to Day 3 Start Times and Coverage Info

Miguel Angel Jimenez has the 36-hole lead at the 2013 British Open in search of his first major title, and he'll play with Henrik Stenson in the final pairing during Saturday's third round at Muirfield Golf Links.

However, the player everyone will be talking about is Tiger Woods, who, along with Dustin Johnson and prospective fellow Round 3 competitor Lee Westwood, is just one shot off the pace.

Woods will have to make a move if his history is any indication, because he's never won a major without at least a share of the 54-hole lead. However, none of the players tied with him or in front of him have ever won one of golf's big events, yet all have the ability to do so.

On a course that should continue to foster dry conditions given the BBC's sunny afternoon forecast for Gullane, Scotland, pars will likely often feel like birdies, and scores should continue to balloon.

Below is a breakdown of the tee times and coverage information, followed by a more detailed analysis of the pairings that should be the most exciting to watch in the third round.

Note: Statistics are courtesy of PGATour.com and EuropeanTour.com. British Open information was obtained from the official website. Tournament history can be located at the Official World Golf Ranking.

2013 British Open Round 3 Pairings, Tee Times

Players	Tee Time (ET)	Tee Time (UK)
Shingo Katayama, Richard Sterne	3:10 a.m.	8:10 a.m.
Carl Pettersson, Jonas Blixt	3:20 a.m.	8:20 a.m.
KJ Choi, Chris Wood	3:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.
Mikko Ilonen, Todd Hamilton	3:40 a.m.	8:40 a.m.
Peter Senior, Mark Brown	3:50 a.m.	8:50 a.m.
Geoff Ogilvy, Paul Lawrie	4:00 a.m.	9:00 a.m.
Richie Ramsay, Thongchai Jaidee	4:10 a.m.	9:10 a.m.
Boo Weekley, Gareth Wright	4:20 a.m.	9:20 a.m.
KT Kim, Jimmy Mullen	4:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.
Josh Teater, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano	4:45 a.m.	9:45 a.m.
Keegan Bradley, Fred Couples	4:55 a.m.	9:55 a.m.
Jason Dufner, Bud Cauley	5:05 a.m.	10:05 a.m.
Bo Van Pelt, Matthew Fitzpatrick	5:15 a.m.	10:15 a.m.
Russell Henley, Tim Clark	5:25 a.m.	10:25 a.m.
Ernie Els, Graham DeLaet	5:35 a.m.	10:35 a.m.
Shane Lowry, Oliver Fisher	5:45 a.m.	10:45 a.m.
Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington	5:55 a.m.	10:55 a.m.
Sandy Lyle, YE Yang	6:05 a.m.	11:05 a.m.
Steven Tiley, Ken Duke	6:20 a.m.	11:20 a.m.
George Coetzee, Thomas Bjorn	6:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Brandt Snedeker, Stewart Cink	6:40 a.m.	11:40 a.m.
Matt Kuchar, Fredrik Jacobson	6:50 a.m.	11:50 a.m.
Marcus Fraser, Danny Willett	7:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
Martin Kaymer, Eduardo De La Riva	7:10 a.m.	12:10 p.m.
Gregory Bourdy, Graeme McDowell	7:20 a.m.	12:20 p.m.
Stephen Gallacher, Kevin Streelman	7:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m.
Ben Curtis, Bernd Wiesberger	7:45 a.m.	12:45 p.m.
Shiv Kapur, Jamie Donaldson	7:55 a.m.	12:55 p.m.
Branden Grace, Harris English	8:05 a.m.	1:05 p.m.
Tom Lehman, Mark O'Meara	8:15 a.m.	1:15 p.m.
Johnson Wagner, Hideki Matsuyama	8:25 a.m.	1:25 p.m.
Jason Day, Hunter Mahan	8:35 a.m.	1:35 p.m.
Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson	8:45 a.m.	1:45 p.m.
Ian Poulter, Bubba Watson	8:55 a.m.	1:55 p.m.
Francesco Molinari, Webb Simpson	9:10 a.m.	2:10 p.m.
Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel	9:20 a.m.	2:20 p.m.
Darren Clarke, Jordan Spieth	9:30 a.m.	2:30 p.m.
Ryan Moore, Angel Cabrera	9:40 a.m.	2:40 p.m.
Zach Johnson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello	9:50 a.m.	2:50 p.m.
Martin Laird, Dustin Johnson	10:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood	10:10 a.m.	3:10 p.m.
Henrik Stenson, Miguel Angel Jimenez	10:20 a.m.	3:20 p.m.

*All pairings and tee times courtesy of TheOpen.com.

Round 3 Coverage Information

When: Saturday, July 20

Where: Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland

Tee Times: First group is off at 8:10 a.m. BST (3:10 a.m. ET). For a complete list of tee times for Round 3, visit TheOpen.com.

Par: 71

Yards: 7,192

Real-Time Leaderboard Updates: The Open

TV Schedule (h/t ESPN.com)

ESPN, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET

The Open Championship Today: 3-6 p.m. ET on ABC

Best of The Open Championship encore presentation: ESPN, 7-10 p.m. ET

Live Stream (h/t Watch ESPN, where all events are available)

Start Time (ET)	Event
4 a.m.	The Open LIVE
7 a.m.	Live Round 3 coverage
7 a.m.	Live coverage of Holes 1, 7, 8, 9 and 18
7 p.m.	Best of The Open Championship encore presentation

Top Pairings to Watch

Darren Clarke and Jordan Spieth

Since his long-awaited triumph at the Open Championship at Royal St. George's nearly two years ago, not much has happened for Clarke until now.

If not for a quadruple bogey at No. 6, the 44-year-old veteran would be tied for the lead had he merely parred that hole. Clarke is playing far better than many realize, and the only other blemish on his scorecard was a bogey at the last hole to go with five birdies.

Alastair Reid and Tom Cary of The Telegraph report that Clarke has gone straight to the range after the first two rounds with renowned golf psychologist Bob Rotella, who helped him win at Sandwich.

It seems Clarke has refined his focus after his prior major glory, and it's paying off.

Meanwhile, Spieth is a 19-year-old who has burst onto the scene and is with Clarke at plus-one overall. Golf Digest had this to say about him:

Things could have gone far better for Spieth to end Round 2, though, because he three-putted the 17th and also missed a very short putt at the last; he could have easily been one under-par.

The breakthrough winner of last week's John Deere Classic had to hustle just to get to Muirfield, but he's clearly making the most of it. Now that it's the weekend, monitoring how Spieth will handle the intensified pressure will be among the more exciting things to do in Saturday's action.

Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood

The world No. 1 Woods has won 14 such events, while Westwood has yet to capture his first major victory. ESPN's Justin Ray outlines the extent of Westwood's heartbreak:

The dynamic between these two will be intriguing, especially with this being Westwood's home event as a Brit. Sean Foley—who is Woods' coach—recently started counseling Westwood, and it's clearly making quite the difference.

Westwood fired the lowest round of the day on Friday with a three-under 67. He went out in 31, and simply had to hang on down the stretch as shots dropped.

To his credit, Woods battled his way to a level-par 71 amidst even tougher conditions, capping it off with a birdie at the last.

These are two of the hottest players in the field with all things considered, and either one of them could hold the outright lead at the conclusion of Round 3.

Henrik Stenson and Miguel Angel Jimenez

The history Jimenez has a chance to make on its own is wonderful. At age 49, he would become the oldest major champion in the history of golf, per Ray:

Oh, and Jimenez is also one of the most entertaining golfers to watch in the modern era. His famous stretching routine while rocking a cigar in his mouth has drawn comparisons to the Dos Equis "The Most Interesting Man in the World" ad campaign:

But the incredible form Jimenez has shown on the course has been most impressive, and similarly to Woods, he had to eek out a round of 71 with clutch putts and phenomenal scrambling ability.

Stenson has top-five talent, yet has been unable to remain consistent, hitting various peaks and valleys in his career. This pairing is a golden opportunity for him to continue his resurgence.

Ball-striking has never been a problem for Stenson, and there's perhaps no one hitting it better than him at the moment. The strong Swede has found 23 of 28 fairways and 29 of 36 greens in regulations.

While it seems Jimenez is digging deep just to tread above water, while Stenson's strength is pushing him into prime position. That dynamic will be interesting, and Stenson is animated in his own right on the course.