Golfers to Watch at the 2026 U.S. Open

With club professionals and amateurs joining PGA and LIV touring pros, the 126th U.S. Open arrives at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York this week. The 156-player field includes several golfers arriving with momentum and major-championship pedigree as they tackle the third major of the year.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is a primary contender. He has 20 PGA Tour wins, including four majors, and can complete a career Grand Slam at Shinnecock after victories at the 2022 and 2024 Masters, the 2025 PGA Championship and the 2025 Open Championship. World No.

2 Rory McIlroy is another headline name. The six-time major champion completed a career Grand Slam with his 2025 Masters win; a triumph here would give him a seventh major and make him the European with the most major victories, passing Sir Nick Faldo. The field runs deep — DraftKings odds cited list 22 players with better chances than last year’s winner J.J.

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