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2026 U.S. Open Begins Thursday at Shinnecock Hills With $22.5 Million Purse
The 156-player field tees off at the 135-year-old course for the sixth time, with the winner receiving $4.5 million.
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The course measures 7,440 yards. The par-3 11th hole is 157 yards. The par-5 16th hole is 614 yards and contains 20 bunkers. Shinnecock Hills was founded in 1891. U.S. Opens in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. U.S. Open in 2026; a seventh is scheduled for 2036. U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills with a score of 281 (+1).
Scottie Scheffler has won the Masters in 2022 and 2024, the PGA Championship in 2025, and the British Open in 2025. Six golfers have completed the career Grand Slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy. A victory this week would make Scheffler the seventh.
Thirteen LIV golfers are entered in the field. Jon Rahm earned an estimated $111 million over the 12 months preceding June 2026 before taxes and agent fees. Adam Scott is making his 100th consecutive major championship appearance.
Padraig Harrington, age 54, is the oldest player in the field. Adam Scott, Justin Rose, and Graeme McDowell are the other three players aged 45 or older. Nineteen amateurs are entered. Jackson Koivun, age 21, is the world’s top-ranked amateur and will turn professional after the event.
U.S. Golf Association received 10,201 entries, one fewer than the 2025 record. 4. U.S. Open champions are entered. J. U.S. Open at Oakmont. U.S. Golf Association signed a six-year broadcast deal with NBCUniversal and Versant in August 2025 that runs through 2032. NBC Sports and Versant will air 200 hours of live coverage across USA Network, NBC, Peacock, NBCSN, and Golf Channel.
