The home-favourite is in battling to make the 2025 Ryder Cup team automatically after his move to the LIV Golf tour earlier this season.
Tom McKibbin is the only Irishman in the field and comes into the tournament in some good form, after some good rounds in his last few starts.
On the PGA Tour, Seamus Power is yet again the only Irishman in the field in the Shriners’ Children's Open in the US. His round kicks off at 4:01pm (Irish Time).
Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke are both in action in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Friday. Clarke tees off at 4:43pm (Irish Time), while Harrington will tee off at 4:54pm (Irish Time) in Virginia.
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