Scottie Scheffler’s driver wasn’t the problem in round one at Shinnecock Hills, his irons were. The World No. 1 hit 12 of 14 fairways but only half the greens in regulation, a career first, leaving him two over par and well off the pace.
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.
Adam Scott is about to join one of the most exclusive clubs in golf history and Japanese clothing company Uniqlo is marking the occasion with a limited release that Aussie golfers will want to get their hands on.
While the ruling bodies are committed to implementing a change to the distance golf balls fly beginning in 2030, the overnight announcement suggests we are a long way from clarity. Here are some questions and answers.
If this week’s US Open avoids the pratfalls that befell the 2004 and 2018 editions at Shinnecock Hills – when baked-out greens created unplayable hole locations that impacted the integrity of the championship – it will be because of a decision Bodenhamer and the rest of the championship committee made last Friday when faced with a weather forecast they hoped would never come.
PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp is expected to announce sweeping changes to the tour’s future next week, with a re-imagined schedule at the core of the proposal. One of his biggest stars, however, doesn’t appear sold.
The revered New York club has never found a reason to make major alterations to the design, or even very minor ones, and therefore had no reason to later restore or correct it for past mistakes.
Everything you need to know about the five Australians in the field at the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills, including player profiles and how to watch.
The former USGA chief executive returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this week for the 2026 US Open, as interested as ever in the championship and how it plays out on one of the most storied courses in America but no longer invested in the outcome.
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