Rickie Fowler (Navajo) Tee Times Set for Rio Olympics 2016 on Thursday/Friday; See TV Schedule for Rounds 1 and 2

The 2016 men’s Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marks golf’s return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. The Olympic golf course, designed by Gil Hanse, will host a 60-player men’s field first, starting on Thursday in threesomes off the first tee.

The format will be no different than a usual tournament in terms of stroke play. Despite some confusion going around the internet, there is no team element to the tournament. There is also no 36-hole cut for this event.

The best tee times for Round 1 to watch are the last when, Rickie Fowler (Navajo), Jhonattan Vegas and Justin Rose go off together at  9:58 a.m. EST

What: 2016 Summer Olympics

Where: The Olympic Golf Course, Rio, Brazil

When: Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 11-14

Defending champion: George Lyon (Canada, 1904)

TV Schedule

6:30 a.m. – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea)

6:41 a.m. – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)

6:52 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)

7:03 a.m. – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia) Shingo Katayama (Japan)

7:14 a.m. –  Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)

7:25 a.m. – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)

7:41 a.m. – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)

7:52 a.m. – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)

8:03 a.m. – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)

8:14 a.m. – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)

8:25 a.m. – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)

8:36 a.m. – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)

8:47 a.m. – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)

9:03 a.m. – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)

9:14 a.m. – Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)

9:25 a.m. – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)

9:36 a.m. – Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)

9:47 a.m. – Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)

9:58 a.m. – Rickie Fowler (United States/Navajo), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)

10:09 a.m. – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)

Round 2, Friday

6:30 a.m. – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)

6:41 a.m. – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)

6:52 a.m. – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)

7:03 a.m. – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)

7:14 a.m. –   Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)

7:25 a.m. – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)

7:41 a.m. –  Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)

7:52 a.m. –  Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)

8:03 a.m. –  Rickie Fowler (United States/Navajo), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)

8:14 a.m. – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)

8:25 a.m. – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea)

8:36 a.m. – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)

8:47 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)

9:03 a.m. – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia) Shingo Katayama (Japan)

9:14 a.m. – Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)

9:25 a.m. – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)

9:36 a.m. – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)

9:47 a.m. – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)

9:58 a.m. – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)

10:09 a.m. – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)