Mickelson group tees off at 8:45 a.m. ET Thursday
Phil Mickelson will play with fellow Americans and former winners Davis Love III and Rich Beem for the first two rounds of next week's PGA Championship in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Mickelson is scheduled to tee off with 1997 champion Love and 2002 winner Beem from the 10th hole at 8:45 a.m. ET in Thursday's opening round.
Mickelson, who clinched the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol, will be the highest-ranked player in the field in the absence of injured title-holder Tiger Woods.
British Open champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland has been paired with Masters winner Trevor Immelman of South Africa and Argentina's Angel Cabrera for the first two rounds at Oakland Hills Country Club. They will play from the first tee Thursday at 1:15 p.m. ET.
In other high-profile groupings, Australian Adam Scott, No. 4 in the world, is paired with fifth-ranked South African Ernie Els and American Fred Couples (1:55 p.m. ET on No. 1) while Australian Geoff Ogilvy will play with Britain's Lee Westwood and American Zach Johnson (8:35 a.m. ET on No. 10).
The PGA Championship, the last of the year's four majors, takes place from Aug. 7-10.
90th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
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Yardage; Par: 7,395 yards; par 70
2008 champion: Padraig Harrington
Fourth round
• Harig: Harrington won without his best stuff
• Sobel: Don't shed a tear for Sergio
• Harrington putts way to PGA Championship win
• Final leaderboard | Final-round photos
• Jason Sobel's PGA Championship blog
• Thatcher: Harrington now world's second best
• Watch: Sobel, Harig dissect Paddy's triumph
• Watch: Harrington details his third major win
• Watch: Garcia says 'No Carnoustie here'
• Watch: Harrington on the clinching putt
Third round
• Harig/Sobel: Field could go low Sunday
• Curtis owns 54-hole lead | Saturday photos
• Harig: Rain changes complexion of PGA
• Harig: Romero was down, but don't count him out
• Thatcher: Weather delays help some, hurt others
• Sobel's third round PGA Championship blog
• Romero surprises with 65 before play suspended
• Watch: Get ready for some Sunday fireworks
• Watch: Rinaldi on the weather woes at 90th PGA
Second round
• Holmes only player under par | Photos
• Harig: Hang on for wild ride at 90th PGA
• Harig: A game within a game for Rose, Holmes
• 3 Up, 3 Down: Curtis, Goydos make the list
• Thatcher: 'The number' looms on Friday
• Monty matches his worst round in a major
• Jason Sobel's Round 2 PGA blog
• On The Tee: Sobel, Harig weekend picks
• Chat wrap: ESPN.com's Harig from the PGA
• Watch: Sobel, Harig break down Round 2
• Watch: Baddeley on his pair of 71s
First round
• Harig: Oakland Hills was rough, will get tougher
• Harig: Karlsson becoming a major player
• Karlsson, Singh share first-round lead
• PGA Championship leaderboard | Round 1 photos
• 3 Up, 3 Down: Singhs make the list
• Thatcher: Luck of the draw can decide fate
• Jason Sobel's PGA Championship blog
• On The Tee: Can Round 1 leaders hang on?
• ESPN.com's Bob Harig: Thursday chat wrap
• Watch: Sobel, Harig on treacherous conditions
• Watch: Harrington on his putting struggles
• Watch: Els discusses 'beast' of a course
News
• Eye injury forces Perry out of PGA Championship
• Mickelson paired with Love, Beem at PGA
• First, second round PGA Championship tee times
• Lefty readies for PGA at revamped Oakland Hills
• Norman turns down PGA Championship invitation
