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First Round Coverage of the 2026 US Open | Shinnecock Hills
Note: The first round of the U.S. Open will resume at 9:05am EDT after a two-hour+ weather and fog delay. Play was suspended at 7:05am EDT, just 30 minutes after the play began. Only 18 golfers were out on the course when play was halted. After initially being held in place, players were brought back into the clubhouse as visibility issues persisted.
Updated Tee Times: (link)
SOUTHAMPTON, NY - What the winner receives:
U.S. Open exemption for the next 10 years
A five-year invitation to the Masters Tournament, Open Championship, PGA Championship and THE PLAYERS Championship
Exempt status on the PGA TOUR for five years
Qualifying for the other majors: The top-10 finishers (and ties) are exempt into the following year’s U.S. Open; the top four finishers (and ties) are invited to the following year’s Masters Tournament
The field includes:
61 of the top 70 in the FedExCup standings; Eric Cole (No. 38) is the highest-ranked player in the FedExCup who is not in the field.
49 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking (no Marco Penge)
Past U.S. Open champions (2025/J.J. Spaun; 2024/2020/Bryson DeChambeau; 2023/Wyndham Clark; 2022/Matt Fitzpatrick; 2021/Jon Rahm; 2019/Gary Woodland; 2018/2017/Brooks Koepka; 2016/Dustin Johnson; 2015/Jordan Spieth; 2013/Justin Rose; 2011/Rory McIlroy; 2010/Graeme McDowell)
Every PGA TOUR winner this season with the exception of Ricky Castillo and Brandt Snedeker
All seven Signature Event winners this season: Collin Morikawa (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), Jacob Bridgeman (The Genesis Invitational), Akshay Bhatia (Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard), Matt Fitzpatrick (RBC Heritage), Cameron Young (Cadillac Championship), Kristoffer Reitan (Truist
Championship), J.T. Poston (the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday)
All three multiple winners this season: Matt Fitzpatrick (3), Cameron Young (2), Chris Gotterup (2)
Four of five first-time winners in 2026: Jacob Bridgeman (The Genesis Invitational), Alex Fitzpatrick (Zurich Classic of New Orleans), Kristoffer Reitan (Truist Championship), Bud Cauley (RBC Canadian Open)
Last week’s RBC Canadian Open winner Bud Cauley moved from No. 68 to No. 40 in the Official World Golf Ranking to qualify via the Top 60 OWGR cutoff
Thirty-six players in the field competed in the 2018 U.S. Open when it was last played at Shinnecock Hills, including eight who finished inside the top 10: Brooks Koepka (1st), Tommy Fleetwood (2nd), Dustin Johnson (3rd), Patrick Reed (4th), Daniel Berger (T6), Tyrrell Hatton (T6), Xander Schauffele (T6), Justin Rose (T10)
Xander Schauffele has finished in the top 14 in each of his nine appearances at the U.S. Open; best finish: T3/2019; most recently finished T12 in 2025.
U.S. Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Shinnecock Hills Country Club, Southampton, Long Island
YARDS/PAR: 7,440 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT/DESIGN: Willie Davis in 1891 and later expanded by Willie Dunn in 1894. William Flynn is credited with the major redesign in 1931.
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: TBD
DEFENDING CHAMPION: J.J. Spaun
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 750
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup #USOpengolf
U.S. Open | The Basics
The Tee Times at Shinnecock have been adjusted due to the fog/weather delay.
Weather: Today’s forecast on the East End of Long Island is uncertain. Morning fog and a 41% chance of rain reduces to 16% chance of rain in 86% humidity. Temperatures 77-83 degrees but winds blowing at 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph. - Better weather and diminishing winds for the weekend.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch - U.S. Open edition - will post at 8:00am (ET) on Friday.
U.S. Open - Field and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
How to Watch | The 2026 U.S. Open
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - All Times Eastern Daylight
6:30am - 5:00pm - USA Network
7:30am - 5:00pm - U.S. Open All Access - Peacock Network
Featured Groups on US Open App, Youtube TV, Direct TV, Infinity
12 Noon - 8:00pm - U.S. Open Radio - Sirius XM and Online
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Peacock Network and NBC Sports Network
8:00 - 10:00pm - Live From the U.S. Open (Golf Channel)
What They’re Saying at Shinnecock
First Round Delay (PGATourCom)
Scott Playing in 100th Major (ESPN)
ESPN’s U.S. Open Coverage (ESPN)
How to Watch Round 1 & 2 at the 2026 U.S. Open (PGATourCom)
USGA Site (USGA)
Fantasy Sports (DFS) and Golf Industry News
Expert Picks (PGATourCom)
Sleepers (PGATourCom)
USGA to Modify Golf Balls by 2030 (ESPN)
On This Day in Golf History
June 18, 1995 - In the 100th staging of the U.S. Open, Corey Pavin won his only major championship, finishing two strokes ahead of Greg Norman at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY (Long Island). Pavin started the day three strokes back of third-round leader Tom Lehman. Pavin shot a final round (68), highlighted by a four-wood approach shot on the 18th that skirted the flag. Two putts later, Pavin won the title. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE - (see Below highlights, run again after featuring it yesterday).
Parting Putt
Back in ‘95, Corey Pavin’s miraculous second shot on 18:
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