NEW YORK, June 15 : Five storylines to follow as the world's best players descend on Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, this week for the June 18-21 U.S. Open:
SCHEFFLER'S GRAND SLAM BID
World number one Scottie Scheffler, a two-times Masters winner who won last year's PGA Championship and British Open, will get his first crack at completing the coveted career Grand Slam of golf's four majors.
A win for Scheffler would make him only the seventh man to win all four of golf's blue-riband events, joining Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen.
Scheffler has seven top-10 finishes in 12 starts on the PGA Tour this year, including a win at La Quinta in January to open his season and a trio of runner-up finishes at the Masters, Cadillac Championship and RBC Heritage.
EUROPEAN DOMINANCE
When Englishman Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship a month after Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy retained his Masters title in April, it marked the first time in the era of the four current major championships that the season's first two majors had been won by Europeans.
The pair will lead the European charge in New York, where McIlroy's winning Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick will hope to keep the momentum after each notching up wins this season.
SCOTT SET TO JOIN NICKLAUS IN RARE 100 CLUB
When Australian Adam Scott tees off in the opening round on Thursday he will join golfing great Jack Nicklaus as the only men to play in 100 consecutive majors.
Scott's remarkable streak, which includes a triumph at the 2013 Masters, began at the 2001 British Open. Nicklaus played in 146 consecutive majors from the 1962 Masters to the 1998 U.S. Open.
KOEPKA IN DOUBT
Brooks Koepka was poised to have a huge advantage at the famously tricky New York course this week, having won his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock in 2018. But his withdrawal from the final round of the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday with a mysterious hand injury has put his participation in doubt.
"(I) got to the range and went to grip the club and I just couldn't even grip it," he told reporters.
HAMPTONS SUMMER
The U.S. Open arrives in the Hamptons, the chic beach playground of celebrities and Manhattan's ultra-wealthy, where city-dwellers fleeing the sweltering summer streets create famously snarling traffic across Long Island.
A temporary Long Island Rail Road platform has been constructed adjacent to the tournament grounds as organisers pleaded with ticketholders to use public transport and prices for home rentals sky-rocketed in the area.
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Channel NewsAsia (CNA)Party-alignedCenter2 days agoChilean golfer Joaquin Niemann received a two-stroke penalty at the U.S. Open for throwing his club on the sixth hole during his opening round. The incident occurred amid challenging weather conditions, including wind and fog, which affected play. Niemann faced difficulties on the course, resulting in a septuple bogey for the hole. He was significantly behind the leader, Wyndham Clark, after the first three holes of the second round.
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Channel NewsAsia (CNA)Party-alignedCenter3 days ago Play resumes at US Open after fog delays first roundPlay at the U.S. Open resumed after a fog-related delay affected the first round. The event began with traffic congestion in Southampton, New York, and featured top golfer Scottie Scheffler aiming for a career Grand Slam. The tournament includes 156 players, with 12 past U.S. Open champions and 49 newcomers. Shinnecock Hills, hosting the event for the sixth time, is noted for being a challenging course.
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Channel NewsAsia (CNA)Party-alignedCenter5 days ago Scheffler grouped with defending champion Spaun and Howell at US OpenScottie Scheffler will compete in the U.S. Open alongside defending champion J.J. Spaun and amateur Mason Howell. The article outlines the grouping of players for the tournament, including tee times and notable participants such as Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau.
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Channel NewsAsia (CNA)Party-alignedCenter6 days ago Scheffler hunts for history at tricky Shinnecock HillsAmerican golfer Scottie Scheffler is preparing for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, aiming to complete a career Grand Slam. The course is known for its difficulty, and Scheffler faces competition from players like Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and Jon Rahm. Commentary highlights the challenges of the tournament and the opportunities for other players.
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Channel NewsAsia (CNA)Party-alignedCenter6 days ago Five storylines to follow at the US OpenThe article outlines five key storylines for the upcoming U.S. Open golf tournament. It highlights Scottie Scheffler's pursuit of a career Grand Slam, the potential dominance of European players like Rory McIlroy and Aaron Rai, and Adam Scott's possible entry into an exclusive club of golfers with 100 professional victories.
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