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The 53-year-old Scot, who had to pre-qualify for the third
major championship of the year, will tee off at 0635 local time
in the opening round after being paired in Monday's draw with
Australian Marc Leishman and England's Luke Donald.
Eight-times European number one Montgomerie, renowned as one of
the finest golfers never to win a major on the main tour, is
playing at the Open for the first time in six years.
World number one Jason Day launches his campaign at 0925
alongside American Rickie Fowler and England's Danny Willett,
the U.S. Masters champion.
Second-ranked Dustin Johnson, the hottest player in the game
after winning last month's U.S. Open and the WGC-Bridgestone
Invitational in Ohio eight days ago, tees off at 1404 with
German Martin Kaymer and Russell Knox of Scotland.
Third-ranked Jordan Spieth will have England's Justin Rose and
Shane Lowry of Ireland for company when he starts at 0903 on
Thursday.
World number four Rory McIlroy plays alongside big-hitting
American Bubba Watson and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama at 0936.
(Writing by Tony Jimenez; Editing by xxx)
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