Rory McIlroy grouped with Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth for PGA

Rory McIlroy has been grouped with Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth for the first two rounds of the US PGA Championship at Southern Hills

Tiger Woods hits a chip shot on the 11th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills. He has been grouped with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

There’ll be no hiding from the spotlight at Southern Hills with Rory McIlroy playing in the marquee grouping with Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth in the first two rounds.

McIlroy finished runner-up at the Masters and is trying to win his first major since 2014, but the world No. 7 and two-time PGA champion’s storyline will almost take a back seat to his two playing partners when they tee off the 10th hole at 14:11 Ireland time on Thursday.