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Not only did the USGA selection committee name the top three Americans in the World Amateur Golf Ranking to U.S. captain Nathan Smith’s 10-man squad, but Miles Russell was selected for his debut via committee pick.
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Smylie Kaufman shows how to play out of thigh-high fescue at Shinnecock Hills in “Live From the U.S. Open.”
Ryder Cowan knew he was playing good golf coming into the U.S. Open. Midway through his round Thursday, the leaderboard showed that the amateur was playing the best golf of anyone at Shinnecock Hills.
Will the USGA make any major changes after a lower-than-expected scoring day at the U.S. Open? No, said chief championships officer John Bodenhamer. He joined “Live From the U.S. Open.”
Wyndham Clark didn’t get a lot of attention ahead of the U.S. Open, but the 2023 champ took advantage of soft conditions at Shinnecock Hills to grab a four-shot lead. The “Live From” team breaks it down from Thursday.
When the horn blew for darkness Thursday evening at Shinnecock Hills, the first page of this U.S. Open leaderboard read more like the silver trophy up for grabs this week. There was also clubhouse co-leader Sam Stevens.
Jon Rahm rolled in a 61-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th, his eighth hole of the first round, to grab an early share of the lead at the U.S. Open.
A day after a capitulation that was a decade in the making, the USGA scored a much-needed “W” under cloudy skies and blustery winds.
Extended highlights from the morning wave during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
One of the 72 shots Scottie Scheffler hit Thursday at the U.S. Open was a lash with a fairway wood on the 16th hole.
Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round because of a back injury.