126th United States Open
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Southampton, Long Island, New York
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Thoughts on Chalk:
Scottie Scheffler (+600): I don’t think it’s a surprise that he’s drifting away from his opening number. With the career Grand Slam front and center for the first time, plus his admitted lack of reps in environments like Southampton, I’d wade into the top 10 market but there’s no value. Live betting is probably the only angle here.
Rory McIlroy (+1100): 80-70 in 2018, his third consecutive MC at a U.S. Open. His streak of six straight top 10s was busted last year with T19. I won’t and can’t fade him.
Jon Rahm (+1200): He’s my Fantasy Captain and has the game for the most difficult conditions.
Matt Fitzpatrick (+1800): The tougher, the better, and already a proven winner on a U.S. Open setup.
Tommy Fleetwood (+1800): He won’t have the same crowd support as he will at Royal Birkdale. It might not matter.
Xander Schauffele (+1800): His track record at this event and in major championships is stellar. All aboard.
Cameron Young (+2200): Like Fleetwood, yet to win a major, but has all the tools. His best finish in a major championship was second place in 2022 at The Open Championship.
Ludvig Aberg (+2200): I don’t have enough evidence of his success in windy conditions. Superb young player and ball-striker.
Sam Burns (+3000): Make or break this week. Super putting doesn’t wipe out average scrambling and approach play.
Longer shots who deserve notice: English, Matsuyama, Koepka (if healthy), Min Woo Lee, Alex Noren, and Gary Woodland.
NOW PLAYING:
| Host Course | Shinnecock Hills |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,440 yards. |
| Par: | 70 (35-35). |
| Greens: | Poa annua; 8,800 square feet. |
| Stimpmeter: | Championship Speed. |
| Rough: | Chewings fescue; 5 inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 155/1/1 |
| Architect(s): | William Flynn (1931); Coore & Crenshaw (2016). |
| Defending Champion (event): | Brooks Koepka (+1) successfully defended his 2017 title here in 2018. |
| Multiple Champion(s) Entered: | Koepka (2017-18); Bryson DeChambeau (2020; 2024). |
| Course Record (latest): | 63; Tommy Fleetwood (Round 4, 2018). |
| 72 Hole Tournament Record (course): | 276 (-4); Retief Goosen (2004). |
| Fact of the Week: | In four U.S. Opens since 1986, only four players have broken par over 72 holes. |
Notes:
- Field of 156 players.
- 49 of the top 50 OWGR.
- Top 60 and ties play the weekend.
- $22 million – $4.5 million – 750 FedExCup Points
Recent Winners – U.S. Open
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner | Notes |
| 2025 | J.J. Spaun | Defeated Robert MacIntyre at Oakmont by two shots to win his first major championship |
| 2024 | Bryson DeChambeau | Held off Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2 by one shot to win his second U.S. Open in five years. |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark | Earned his first major championship at LACC. Defeated McIlroy by a shot |
| 2022 | Matt Fitzpatrick | Earned his first major championship at The Country Club; Defeated Scheffler by a shot. |
| 2021 | Jon Rahm | Birdied the final hole at Torrey Pines to win his first major championship. |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau | Dismantled the field at Winged Foot and won by six. Only six players were within 9 shots of his final total of 6-under. |
| 2019 | Gary Woodland | The winner at Pebble Beach is the last champion to post all four rounds in the 60s. |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | Outlasted a 63 on Sunday by one shot to knock off Tommy Fleetwood at Shinnecock Hills |
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | No Event |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Chris Gotterup |
| The American Express | Scottie Scheffler |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Chris Gotterup (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Collin Morikawa |
| Cognizant Classic | Nico Echavarria |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Akshay Bhatia |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Cameron Young |
| Valspar Championship | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Houston Open | Gary Woodland |
| Valero Texas Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick (2) |
| Zurich Classic | Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Cadillac Championship | Cameron Young (2) |
| Truist Championship | Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner) |
| 108th PGA Championship | Aaron Rai |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Wyndham Clark |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Russell Henley |
| Memorial Tournament | JT Poston |
| RBC Canadian Open | Bud Cauley (first-time winner) |
2025 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Nick Taylor |
| The American Express | Sepp Straka |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Harris English |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Rory McIlroy |
| WM Phoenix Open | Thomas Detry (LIV) |
| The Genesis Invitational | Ludvig Aberg |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Brian Campbell (first time) |
| Cognizant Classic | Joe Highsmith (first time) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Russell Henley |
| Puerto Rico Open | Karl Vilips (first time) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Rory McIlroy |
| Valspar Championship | Viktor Hovland |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Min Woo Lee (first time) |
| Valero Texas Open | Brian Harman |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy (career grand slam) |
| RBC Heritage | Justin Thomas |
| Zurich Classic | Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners) |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Scottie Scheffler |
| Truist Championship | Sepp Straka (2) |
| Mrytle Beach One Flight | Ryan Fox |
| 106th PGA Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Ben Griffin (2) |
| The 50th Memorial Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (3) |
| RBC Canadian Open | Ryan Fox (2) |
| 124th United States Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Aldrich Potgieter (first time) |
| John Deere Classic | Brian Campbell (2) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Chris Gotterup |
| ISCO Championship | William Mouw (first time) |
| 152nd Open Championship | Scottie Scheffler (4) |
| Barracuda Championship | Ryan Gerard (first time) |
| 3M Open | Kurt Kitayama |
| Wyndham Championship | Cameron Young (first time) |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Justin Rose |
| BMW Championship | Scottie Scheffler (5) |
| The TOUR Championship | Tommy Fleetwood (first time) |
| FedEx Cup Fall | |
| Procore Championship | Scottie Scheffler (6) |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Steven Fisk (first time) |
| Black Desert Championship | Michael Brennan (first time) |
| Baycurrent Championship | Xander Schauffele |
| World Wide Technology Champ | Ben Griffin (3) |
| Butterfield Bermuda Champ | Adam Schenk (first time) |
| The RSM Classic | Sami Valimaki (first time) |
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
| Event | Selection | Place | Earnings |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Robert MacIntyre | T4 | 409,500 |
| The American Express | Ben Griffin | T24 | 81,420 |
| Farmers Insurance | Jason Day | T38 | 41,760 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Sahith Theegala | T18 | 122,720 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Patrick Cantlay | T14 | 342,500 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Tommy Fleetwood | T7 | 603,200 |
| Cognizant Classic | Daniel Berger | T32 | 54,816 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler | T24 | 157,000 |
| THE PLAYERS | Shane Lowry | mc | 0 |
| Valspar Championship | Jacob Bridgeman | T14 | 161,525 |
| Houston Open | Chris Gotterup | T6 | 322,987 |
| Valero Texas Open | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | T14 | 159,250 |
| Masters | Jon Rahm | T38 | 101,250 |
| RBC Heritage | Russell Henley | T30 | 142,750 |
| Zurich Classic | Alex Fitzpatrick | WIN | 1,375,000 |
| Cadillac Championship | Gary Woodland | T38 | 72,182 |
| Truist Championship | Rory McIlroy | T19 | 242,100 |
| 108th PGA Championship | Bryson DeChambeau | MC | 0 |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Si Woo Kim | 2nd | 1,122,700 |
| Charles Schwab | J.J. Spaun | T3 | 322,987 |
| Memorial Tournament | Jordan Spieth | MC | 0 |
| RBC Canadian Open | Zach Bauchou | MC | 0 |
Last WEEK – RBC Canadian Open
Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, or Nick Taylor.
Flip a three-headed Canadian coin to find your answer.
I would hate to endorse one and ruin your chances!
THE CHOICE: Zach Bauchou – MC
There, you’re welcome!
Everyone I listed last week was disappointing.
I surrender.
This Week – U.S. Open
The Choice: Xander Schauffele
I’ve been on the record for a while that he was going in this week.
You can always save him for next week or East Lake if you’re not down with his T9-T7 majors record from 2026.
Or his 9-9 at the U.S. Open.
Whatever. This is one of SIX remaining events with a $20 million or better prize pool, and THREE do not have a cut. I think you need to work backwards from The TOUR Championship. Also, this is the penultimate event for the LIV guys (The Open). I would hate to realize Rahm, Hatton, or Reed was left on the bench.
You do you.
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