The 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the third major of the year and the 21st U.S. Open Championship to be held in the state of New York.
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has hosted the U.S. Open six times; most recently was in 2018 when Brooks Koepka won. 35 other players who played in the 2018 U.S. Open are also in the field this week, with eight of them having finished in the top 10 that week.
In the 2025 U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun won his first major championship by defeating Robert MacIntyre by two strokes.
About Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club plays 7,440 as a par 70. This is the oldest golf club in America after being founded in 1891; it is one of the five founding member clubs of the USGA.
The difficult green complexes, rolling fairways and exposure to high winds make this one of toughest major championship venues. Shinnecock is the only club to have hosted a U.S. Open in three different centuries. The course record of 63 (-7) was shot by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open.
Who to Watch in 2026 U.S. Open Championship
49 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings are in the field. Eleven former U.S. Open Champions are in the field looking for another major victory:
- J.J. Spaun
- Brooks Koepka
- Wyndham Clark
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Jon Rahm
- Gary Woodland
- Dustin Johnson
- Jordan Spieth
- Justin Rose
- Rory McIlroy
- Graeme McDowell
World No. 1 Jackson Koivun will make his last start as an amateur. He accepted his PGA Tour membership via the PGA Tour University Accelerated program and will make his professional debut at the John Deere Classic in two weeks. He just helped his team win his second National Championship in three years at Auburn.
Another heralded amateur, Miles Russell will make his major championship debut at just 17-years-old after advancing through final qualifying.
Adam Scott will make his 100th consecutive major championship appearance dating back to the 2001 Open Championship. Only Jack Nicklaus has played in more, with 146 straight major appearances.
We predict Tyrrell Hatton will win his first major of his career. He finished T4 at last year’s U.S. Open and T6 in the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock.
How to Watch the 2026 U.S. Open Championship
You can watch coverage of the 2026 U.S. Open on USA and NBC during the following windows. All times below are ET.
Thursday, June 18: 6:30am-5:00pm ET on USA; 5:00pm-8:00pm on NBC Sports Network & Peacock
Friday, June 19: 6:30am-1:30pm ET on NBC Sports Network & Peacock; 1:30-7:30 pm ET on NBC; 7:30pm-8:30pm ET on NBC Sports Network & Peacock
Saturday, June 20: 10:00am-12:00pm ET on USA; 12:00pm-8:00pm ET on NBC
Sunday, June 21: 9:00am-12:00pm ET on USA; 12:00pm-7:00pm ET on NBC
