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Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – April 7, 2022 Harry Higgs of the U.S. plays from the 4th fairway during the first round REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The PGA Tour will witness a clash of events this week. While Bay Hill GC will host many big names at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida, on the other side of the map, pros will tee up at the Grand Reserve Golf Club for the Puerto Rico Open.
Even though the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will be playing at the fourth signature event of the season, many fan favorites who didn’t make it to Florida will instead be playing on the 132-player field on the Island of Enchantment. These include golf’s ever-famous Harry Higgs and even the PGA Tour’s rising star, Rasmus Højgaard.
Stars to watch out for at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open
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On the field this week is also the defending champion of the event, Nicolas Echavarria. After beating Akshay Bhatia by 2 strokes for his maiden win on the Tour last year, the Columbian pro will be returning to try and retain his title and double down on his wins this week. For Thursday and Friday, he’s paired up with Daniel Berger and Aaron Wise. The trio will tee off on hole one at 6:23 AM ET for the first two rounds.
Another player to watch this week will be Harry Higgs. The American pro is paired up with one of the most decorated pros on the field this week, six-time PGA Tour winner Bill Haas, and with 2014 Zurich classic champion S.Y. Noh. The three will be the first to tee off on Thursday and Friday, starting their rounds at 5:50 a.m. ET.
Surprisingly, ahead of the event, two prominent names have recently confirmed their withdrawal from the field. One-time major winner Jimmy Walker and Australian star Greg Chalmers withdrew from the event earlier today. Interestingly, no reason was revealed for their untimely exit. Despite their pullout, the field size of the 2024 Puerto Rico Open will not change. Derek Ernst and Derek Lamel will take their places, starting off the tees at 10:46 a.m. and 11:19 a.m. ET, respectively.
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When do the rest of the pros start their rounds this week?
Just like regular Tour events, players will tee off from holes 1 and 10 at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open. Pros will begin their rounds before 6:00 a.m. ET, with the final six teeing off soon after noon at 12:25 PM. Below is the entire detailed breakdown of their pairings and timings.
Hole 1:
| Time | Players |
| 5:50 AM ET | S.Y. Noh, Harry Higgs, Bill Haas |
| 6:01 AM ET | Sangmoon Bae, William McGirt, Garrick Higgo |
| 6:12 AM ET | Kyle Stanley, Ben Martin, Scott Brown |
| 6:23 AM ET | Daniel Berger, Nicolas Echavarria, Aaron Wise |
| 6:34 AM ET | S.H. Kim, Rasmus Hojgaard, Ben Griffin |
| 6:45 AM ET | Robert Streb, Kelly Kraft, D.A. Points |
| 6:56 AM ET | Richy Werenski, Kevin Tway, Tommy Gainey |
| 7:07 AM ET | Trace Crowe, Alejandro Tosti, Erik Barnes |
| 7:18 AM ET | Angel Ayora Fanegas, Parker Coody, Ben Silverman |
| 7:29 AM ET | Hayden Springer, Joe Highsmith, Michael Gligic |
| 7:40 AM ET | Jackson Van Paris, Paul Haley, Chan Kim |
| 10:35 AM ET | Martin Laird, Ben Crane, Matti Schmid |
| 10:46 AM ET | Cody Gribble, James Hahn, Harry Hall |
| 10:57 AM ET | Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Sung Kang |
| 11:08 AM ET | Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Brandt Snedeker |
| 11:19 AM ET | George McNeill, Derek Lamely, Geoff Ogilvy |
| 11:30 AM ET | Sean O’Hair, Kevin Streelman, Jason Dufner |
| 11:41 AM ET | Jeff Overton, Brian Stuard, Ben Kohles |
| 11:52 AM ET | Jacob Bridgeman, Adrien Dumont De Chassart, Taiga Semikawa |
| 12:03 PM ET | Norman Xiong, Victor Perez, Tyler Collet |
| 12:14 PM ET | Jimmy Stanger, Max Greyserman, Gareth Steyn |
| 12:25 PM ET | Ryan McCormick, Zecheng Dou, Evan Pena |
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Hole 10:
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| Time | Players |
| 5:50 AM ET | Satoshi Kodaira, Scott Gutschewski, Brice Garnett |
| 6:01 AM ET | Troy Merritt, Henrik Norlander, Chris Stroud |
| 6:12 AM ET | Wesley Bryan, Josh Teater, Patton Kizzire |
| 6:23 AM ET | Jim Herman, Jonathan Byrd, Scott Piercy |
| 6:34 AM ET | Ted Potter, Jr., Martin Trainer, Ricky Barnes |
| 6:45 AM ET | Aaron Baddeley, Nate Lashley, Andrew Landry |
| 6:56 AM ET | Justin Hastings, Nicholas Lindheim, Harrison Endycott |
| 7:07 AM ET | Kevin Dougherty, Yuxin Lin, Blaine Hale |
| 7:18 AM ET | David Skinns, McClure Meissner, EVAN HARMELING |
| 7:29 AM ET | Paul Barjon, Aram Yenidjeian, Chandler Phillips |
| 7:40 AM ET | William Furr, Patrick Fishburn, Julian Perico |
| 10:35 AM ET | Russell Knox, Nick Watney, Kevin Chappell |
| 10:46 AM ET | Roger Sloan, Austin Cook, Derek Ernst |
| 10:57 AM ET | Justin Suh, Robert MacIntyre, Michael Kim |
| 11:08 AM ET | Joel Dahmen, Cameron Champ, Camilo Villegas |
| 11:19 AM ET | Brandon Wu, Sam Stevens, Aaron Rai |
| 11:30 AM ET | Tyler Duncan, D.J. Trahan, Ryan Armour |
| 11:41 AM ET | Chris Nido, Tom Whitney, Rafael Campos |
| 11:52 AM ET | Richard Hoey, Raul Pereda, Ryan Cole |
| 12:03 PM ET | Domenico Geminiani, Jorge Campillo, Pierceson Coody |
| 12:14 PM ET | Ryo Hisatsune, MJ Daffue, Kelvin Hernandez |
| 12:25 PM ET | Austin Smotherman, Chris Gotterup, Fred Biondi |
Undoubtedly, this week, a win will not come easily to any player on the green, owing to the tough competition. Who do you think will take home the trophy? Let us know in the comments below.
