Ryder Cup newcomer Graeme McDowell is looking forward to playing with Padraig Harrington at Valhalla this weekend if, as expected, he is paired with the Dubliner over the first two days. McDowell again partnered Harrington in today's practice session.
With team captain Nick Faldo going down the national road, England's Paul Casey teamed up with Oliver Wilson while Justin Rose was with Ian Poulter.
Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson of Sweden teed off together while the Spanish duo Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez were also in action.
The only exception saw Denmark's Soren Hansen link up with Ryder Cup veteran Lee Westwood.
Having won the last two major championships, Harrington is obviously a popular choice of playing partner for the European team members and McDowell is widely tipped to partner him, most likely in fourballs.
"I think guys are trying to get close to Padraig this week and I'm certainly no different," McDowell added. "What the guy has done the last three or four months, or the last 15, 16 months, winning three majors, he's probably the best player in the world right now.
"Having him on our side is huge. He's certainly strengthened the whole team. He's bringing a whole new level to our team. What he's done is phenomenal. I think there's no doubt guys are keeping an eye on him this week trying to watch what he does and how he takes the golf course apart."
United States captain Paul Azinger stayed with the same playing groups for the second day of practice at Valhalla.
Azinger sent out Jim Furyk and Boo Weekley with Kentucky favourites Kenny Perry and JB Holmes once again, as he did during Tuesday's first official day of practice, although instead of pairing the locals together the American skipper put Perry with Furyk and sent out debutants Holmes and Weekley together.
The second group out saw Stewart Cink paired with Steve Stricker while Ben Curtis played with Chad Campbell, Cink having partnered Campbell 24 hours earlier alongside Curtis and Striker.
The final group also saw the same quartet together, albeit mixed up from yesterday, with world number two Phil Mickelson switching from a pairing with Justin Leonard to accompany rookie Anthony Kim and Leonard partnering another first timer — Hunter Mahan.
