Pairings packed with star power

China's Liang Wenchong will tee off with Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Marc Warren of Scotland in Thursday's opening round of the British Open.

Live television coverage starts at 1:30 Friday morning on CCTV5+.

Jordan Spieth, aiming to become the first golfer to win the year's first three majors since 1953, will partner fellow American Dustin Johnson and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.