There was a delay in the usual mob rush to surround the ball like we usually see – just one guy standing and pointing at it. Which is maybe why a woman standing nearby thought it was OK to pick it up.
When Adam Scott embarks on his opening round this Thursday in the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, he will have accomplished a feat that only Jack Nicklaus achieved.
How does Scheffler’s game compare this season, statistically, to the past two years? And how does his current game set up for Shinnecock Hills and the upcoming US Open?
In this video we’re going to explore what makes Shinnecock’s 11th one of the most elusive and infuriating par 3s in golf. But to understand why it’s so challenging to even the world’s greatest players, we need to dig into its architecture and trace how the hole came into being.
We’ve known unofficially for several weeks now, but overnight it became rubber-stamped by the United States Golf Association: Adam Scott is officially part of the 2026 US Open field and will therefore tee it up in his 100th consecutive major championship from June 18-21.
Australian Golf Digest
