Thursday, 4:32 p.m. ET; Friday, 11:02 a.m.
Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Bennett
What better place to start than with the defending champion?
Fitzpatrick will begin his quest for a repeat title alongside one of his most highly-regarded challengers in Cameron Smith and the reigning U.S. Amateur champ in Sam Bennett.
It's a second U.S. Open and third major for Bennett, who finished tied for 16th at Augusta in April. Smith, meanwhile, was a four-time winner last season, including the Open Championship, before defecting to the LIV tour.
Thursday, 4:54 p.m. ET; Friday, 11:24 a.m. ET
Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy
Speaking of champions and LIV participants, a lot of eyes will be on the group that features reigning PGA champ Brooks Koepka alongside fellow major winners Hideki Matsuyama and Rory McIlroy.
Koepka is a former world No. 1 and a five-time major winner, including consecutive U.S. Opens in 2017 and 2018. McIlroy picked up the first major of his career at the 2011 event and Matsuyama was the top finisher at The Masters in 2021.
No other grouping at the event boasts more majors than the 10 shared here.
Thursday, 11:13 a.m. ET; Friday, 4:43 p.m. ET
Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
Morikawa and Homa are ranked among the world's top-20 players and both are from the Los Angeles arena, which provides them a real chance to do damage this week.
Homa, in fact, shot a 61 to establish the course record at LACC in the 2013 Pac-12 Championship, while Morikawa is looking to follow up on his wins at the 2020 PGA and The Open Championship in 2021.
They'll be playing with the world's No. 1 player in Scheffler, who's won six times in two years and also looks to add another major trophy to the one he won at The Masters in 2022.
