US OPEN '26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history
USGA officials aim for firmer, fairer conditions as Scheffler seeks the final major needed to join golf’s career Grand Slam winners.
- Scottie Scheffler seeks the career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open, June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills, aiming to join Tiger Woods as the only players since 1960 to complete the feat on their first attempt.
- Shinnecock Hills faces intense scrutiny hosting the major for the sixth time, as the USGA aims to avoid the 'glassy' greens and wind struggles that frustrated players during the 2018 and 2004 tournaments.
- USGA chief competitions officer John Bodenhamer planned wider fairways averaging 48 yards while officials anticipate slower green speeds to account for the exposed, hilly terrain and prevent unplayable conditions.
- Rory McIlroy praised the setup, noting controlled green speeds allow desired hole locations without past struggles. "If it's set up the right way, I think it's one of the best championship tests," McIlroy said.
- While Scheffler remains the betting favorite despite no wins in five months, Adam Scott will play his 100th consecutive major, and competitors like Xander Schauffele emphasize patience: "If it's 100, you need to make it 150.
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There is a lot of history at stake when the U.S. Open returns to the Shinnecock Hills course, the only golf club to have hosted this major in three centuries.
US OPEN '26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnec
So much history is involved when the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills, the only golf club to host this major championship in three centuries. Scottie Scheffler will try to take his place in history when the No. 1 player goes after the final leg of the career Grand Slam. Should he win, he would be the seventh player to win all four majors and join Tiger Woods as the only players since 1960 — the modern era of the slam — to get it done on his…
US OPEN ’26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history
So much history is involved when the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills, the only golf club to host this major championship in three centuries. Scottie Scheffler will try to take his place in history when the No. 1 player goes after the final leg of the career Grand Slam. Should he win, he would be the seventh player to win all four majors and join Tiger Woods as the only players since 1960 — the modern era of the slam — to get it done on his…
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The Hamilton SpectatorUS OPEN ‘26: Scottie Scheffler trying to make history and Shinnecock tries to avoid recent history
So much history is involved when the U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills, the only golf club to host this major championship in three centuries.
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