Woods, Spieth, Rose paired for US Open

Tiger Woods has been paired with Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose for the first two rounds of the US Open next week.

Masters champion Woods will tee off next Thursday after the United States Golf Association announced times for the first 36 holes.

Australia's Marc Leishman will play with Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and Spain's Jon Rahm while countryman Jason Day is out with Si Woo Kim, South Korea and Rickie Fowler.

Other Australian players teeing off at Pebble Beach will be Cameron Smith, Matt Jones and world No.17 Adam Scott - fresh from his second-place finish at the PGA Memorial Tournament - who has been paired with Webb Simpson and Matt Kuchar.

A field of 156 players are registered for the season's third major of the year at the par-71 Pebble Beach course in California.