US Open winner Justin Rose has been drawn to play alongside defending Open golf champion Ernie Els and Brandt Snedeker at this year's British Open at Muirfield.

World Number 2 Rory McIlroy is among the other early starters at Muirfield on Thursday.

The Northern Irishman will get his first round under way with Phil Mickelson who won the Scottish Open at the weekend. Both Major winners will tee off alongside Hideki Matsuyama.

Graeme McDowell has been paired with World No 1 Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen.