The top 3 players in the world will be grouped together with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Xander Schauffele going out at 1:47 p.m. EDT ( click here for Round 1 tee times and click here for how to watch).

The 2025 PGA Championship kicks off Thursday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Justin Thomas won his first Wanamaker Trophy in 2017. Xander Schauffele is the defending champion, taking home the title last year at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky.

Few details of the upcoming PGA Championship will have as much impact on the final result as what the players can do on the so-called "Green Mile."