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2026 U.S. Open (golf)

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2026 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 18–21, 2026
LocationSouthampton, New York
40°53′38″N 72°26′24″W / 40.894°N 72.440°W / 40.894; -72.440
CourseShinnecock Hills Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
ToursPGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Field156 players, 72 after cut
Cut144 (+4)
Prize fund$22,500,000
Winner's share$4,500,000
Champion
United States Wyndham Clark
276 (−4)
Shinnecock Hills GC is located in the United States
Shinnecock Hills GC
Shinnecock Hills GC
Location in the United States
Shinnecock Hills GC is located in New York
Shinnecock Hills GC
Shinnecock Hills GC
Location in New York
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The 2026 United States Open Championship was the 126th edition of the U.S. Open, the national open golf championship of the United States. It was held from June 18–21, 2026 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. It was the sixth Open hosted at the club.[1][2]

The prize pool was $22.5 million, which was an increase of $1 million compared to the 2025 edition. The winner's share also rose from $4.3 to $4.5 million.[3] Wyndham Clark led wire-to-wire to claim his second U.S. Open title.[4]

Course layout

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Field

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The field for the U.S. Open is made up of players who gain entry through qualifying events and also those who are exempt from qualifying. The exemption criteria include provisions for recent major champions, winners of major amateur events, and leading players in the world rankings. Qualifying is in two stages, local and final, with some players being exempted through to final qualifying.

Exemptions

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This list details the exemption criteria for the 2026 U.S. Open and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players were exempt are indicated in parentheses.[5][a]

1. Recent winners of the U.S. Open (2016–2025)

2. The leading ten players, and those tying for tenth place, in the 2025 U.S. Open

3. The winner of the 2025 U.S. Senior Open

4. The winner of the 2025 U.S. Amateur

5. Winners of the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, and the runner-up in the 2025 U.S. Amateur[b]

6. Recent winners of the Masters Tournament (2022–2026)

7. Recent winners of the PGA Championship (2022–2026)

8. Recent winners of The Open Championship (2021–2025)

9. Recent winners of The Players Championship (2024–2026)

10. The winner of the 2025 BMW PGA Championship

11. All players who qualified and were eligible for the 2025 Tour Championship

12. Winners of multiple PGA Tour events[c] from the 2025 U.S. Open to the start of the 2026 tournament

13. The top 5 players in the FedEx Cup standings as of May 18 who are not yet exempt

14. The top player on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour points list

15. The top 2 players on the 2025 Race to Dubai who are not yet exempt as of May 18

16. The top player on the 2026 Race to Dubai as of May 18 who is not yet exempt

17. The winner of the 2025 Amateur Championship[b]

18. The winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2025[b]

19. The individual winner of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship[b]

20. The winner of the 2026 Latin America Amateur Championship[b]

21. The leading 60 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 18

22. The leading 60 players on the Official World Golf Ranking if not otherwise exempt as of June 15

23. The top player from within the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf League individual standings who is not yet exempt as of May 18

24. The top player from within the top 3 of the 2026 LIV Golf League individual standings as of May 18 who is not yet exempt

25. Special exemptions

Qualifiers

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DateLocationVenueFieldSpotsQualifiers[a][d]
May 18Surrey, EnglandWalton Heath Golf Club
(New and Old courses)		807Filippo Celli, Ugo Coussaud, Ángel Hidalgo, Matthew Jordan, Nathan Kimsey, Niklas Nørgaard, Rocco Repetto
Dallas, TexasDallas Athletic Club
(Blue and Gold courses)		1239Cooper Dossey, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, T. K. Kim (L), Tom Kim, Graeme McDowell, Manav Shah (L), Jimmy Stanger, Caleb Surratt, Peter Uihlein
May 25Hino, JapanHino Golf Club383Ryuichi Oiwa, Kaito Onishi, Taihei Sato
Jun 8Toronto, Ontario, CanadaLambton Golf and Country Club596Emiliano Grillo, Max McGreevy, William Mouw, John Parry, Marcelo Rozo, Alejandro Tosti
Sacramento, CaliforniaDel Paso Country Club774Marek Fleming (a,L), Eric Lee (a), Taylor Montgomery, Matt Robles (a,L)
Palm Beach Gardens, FloridaBallenIsles Country Club734Ryder Cowan (a), Giuseppe Puebla (a,L), Miles Russell (a), Ben Silverman
Ball Ground, GeorgiaHawks Ridge Golf Club775Robbie Higgins (L), Chris Kirk, Chase Kyes (a,L), Keith Mitchell, Jake Peacock (L)
Rockville, MarylandWoodmont Country Club774Ben Kohles, Logan Reilly (a,L), Jake Sollon (L), Jackson Suber
Purchase, New YorkCentury Country Club
Golf Club of Purchase		794Max Greyserman, Ben James, James Nicholas, Kevin Roy
Gastonia, North CarolinaGaston Country Club635Cole Hammer, Jackson Ormond (a,L), Jackson Van Paris (L), Brandon Wu, Yuan Yechun
Springfield, OhioSpringfield Country Club755Zac Blair, Nick Hardy, Billy Horschel, Neal Shipley, Dylan Wu
Westerville, OhioLakes Golf and Country Club514Vaughn Harber (a,L), J. B. Holmes, Árni Sveinsson (a), Davis Thompson
Creswell, OregonEmerald Valley Golf Club542Greyson Leach (L), Andrew Putnam

Alternates who gained entry

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The following players gained a place in the field, having finished as the leading alternates in the specified final qualifying events:

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Play started on time but after 30 minutes into it things got delayed by approximately two hours due to heavy morning fog, while strong winds throughout the day tested the field on the championship layout. The opening round was ultimately suspended due to darkness, leaving 50 players yet to complete their rounds.[13]

2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark seized control of the opening round of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, setting the early pace with a six-under-par score through 16 holes before darkness suspended play. Clark took advantage of calmer late-afternoon conditions and produced a stretch of birdie-birdie-eagle to open a four-shot lead over the field.[14]

A group of seven players sat four shots behind Clark at two-under par, including former U.S. Open champions Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland. Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy shared the completed clubhouse lead after rounds of 68, while amateur Ryder Cowan matched the lowest opening round by an amateur at Shinnecock Hills with a two-under-par 68.[14][15]

Masters champion Rory McIlroy briefly held a share of the lead during the afternoon before settling for a one-under-par 69 after finishing with back-to-back bogeys. Ludvig Åberg also opened with a 69 to sit five shots behind Clark.[13][16]

Keith Mitchell set a new low-scoring record for the first nine holes at Shinnecock, completing it in 29 strokes with four birdies plus an eagle at the par-5 fifth hole. However, he had started on the 10th tee during the worst of the weather and played the back nine in 41 shots (four bogeys and a double on the 10th) to card an even-par 70.[17]

Defending champion J. J. Spaun struggled in the difficult conditions and opened with a seven-over-par 77. World number one Scottie Scheffler, attempting to complete the Career Grand Slam, carded a two-over-par 72 after battling putting issues and several costly mistakes during his round.[13][16]

Friday, June 19, 2026

Overnight leader Wyndham Clark completed his final two holes on Friday morning with pars to finish the opening round at six-under-par 64 and retain a two-shot lead. [14][15]

Among the players returning to complete their opening rounds, Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland produced the biggest moves up the leaderboard. Both former U.S. Open champions birdied enough of their remaining holes, reaching four-under-par 66, and three-under-par 67 respectively, moving into 2nd and 3rd place, two and three strokes behind Clark.[15][18]

Amateur Ryder Cowan completed one of the standout rounds of the day, finishing with a two-under-par 68 to share fourth place. Cowan's score matched the lowest opening round by an amateur at Shinnecock Hills and left him firmly in contention entering the weekend.[15]

Jon Rahm, Sam Stevens and qualifier Spencer Tibbits finished tied for fifth at two under par, while a group of nine players shared tenth place at one under. That group included Ludvig Åberg, Rory McIlroy, Max Greyserman, Brian Harman, Ben James, William Mouw, Max McGreevy, Corey Conners and Ángel Hidalgo.[15][18]

The first round concluded with 18 players under par, highlighting the more receptive conditions that followed Thursday's fog delay despite the continuing challenge presented by Shinnecock Hills. [15][18]

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Wyndham Clark64−6
2United States Dustin Johnson66−4
T3England Matt Fitzpatrick67−3
United States Gary Woodland
T5United States Ryder Cowan (a)68−2
United States Max McGreevy
Spain Jon Rahm
United States Sam Stevens
United States Spencer Tibbits
T10Sweden Ludvig Åberg69−1
Canada Corey Conners
United States Max Greyserman
United States Brian Harman
Spain Ángel Hidalgo
United States Ben James
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

Second round

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Summary

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PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Wyndham Clark64-69=133−7
T2England Matt Fitzpatrick67-70=137−3
South Korea Tom Kim70-67=137
United States Xander Schauffele71-66=137
United States Sam Stevens68-69=137
6United States Collin Morikawa73-65=138−2
T7United States Sam Burns71-68=139−1
United States Harry Higgs71-68=139
United States Sahith Theegala72-67=139
United States Justin Thomas71-68=139

Third round

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

The third round (also known as "Moving Day") proved to be tricky at Shinnecock Hills, as only two players shot a round under par and most falling back. Wyndham Clark, the leader of the first and second round, shot an even round of 70 to maintain the lead, which was extended to six shots.[19]

Scottie Scheffler, looking to complete the career Grand Slam, shot a one under 69 after chipping in at the 14th. He had reached two under for the tournament, but a bogey on the 17th dropped him back into a tie for second at one under with Tom Kim, Sam Stevens, and Sahith Theegala.[20]

The only other player who shot under par was Emiliano Grillo, shooting a round of three under 67, which was the best round on Saturday, which moved him into a tie for sixth with Sam Burns, Keith Mitchell, and Xander Schauffele.[21]

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Wyndham Clark64-69-70=203−7
T2South Korea Tom Kim70-67-72=209−1
United States Scottie Scheffler72-68-69=209
United States Sam Stevens68-69-72=209
United States Sahith Theegala72-67-70=209
T6United States Sam Burns71-68-71=210E
Argentina Emiliano Grillo73-70-67=210
United States Keith Mitchell70-70-70=210
United States Xander Schauffele71-66-73=210
T10England Matt Fitzpatrick67-70-74=211+1
England Tommy Fleetwood70-71-70=211
United States Collin Morikawa73-65-73=211

Final round

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Sunday, June 21, 2026

Summary

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Final leaderboard

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Champion
Silver Cup winners (leading amateurs)
(c) = past champion
Top 10
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (US$)
1United States Wyndham Clark (c)64-69-70-73=276−44,500,000
2United States Sam Burns71-68-71-67=277−32,430,000
3South Korea Tom Kim70-67-72-70=279−11,532,530
T4United States Keith Mitchell70-70-70-70=280E920,882
United States J. T. Poston71-71-71-67=280
United States Scottie Scheffler72-68-69-71=280
T7England Tyrrell Hatton74-68-72-67=281+1617,090
Chile Joaquín Niemann78-65-72-66=281
United States Sam Stevens68-69-72-72=281
United States Gary Woodland (c)67-73-73-68=281

Scorecard

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Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par434454344434444534
United States Clark−7−6−6−6−5−5−4−4−4−5−5−5−4−4−4−5−4−4
United States Burns−1−1−2−2−3−3−3−4−3−3−3−3−3−3−2−3−3−3
South Korea KimEE−1EEEE−1−1E−1−1−1−1−1−2−1−1
United States MitchellEEEE−1−1−1−1−1E−1−1−1−1−1−1EE
United States Poston+3+4+4+4+3+3+2+1E+1E−1−1−1−1−1EE
United States SchefflerEEEE−1−1EEE−1−1−1−1EEEEE

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[22]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 (a) – denotes amateur.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Players qualifying in this category must remain an amateur through the conclusion of the U.S. Open.
  3. ↑ Events must carry full-point allocation towards the FedEx Cup.
  4. ↑ (L) – denotes a player who progressed through local qualifying.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Unofficial prize money offered by USGA Rules of Amateur Status where amateur golfers are entitled to compensation by the USGA as the organizer of the tournament. A player may be remunerated for all entry fees to all rounds of qualifying, transportation to the qualifying rounds and the main tournament, lodging, and all related costs. In addition, the USGA is permitted to pay the player under NIL rules.
  6. ↑ Unofficial prize money offered by the USGA for making the U. S. Open as fees for qualifying and traveling to the tournament, paid to both professionals and amateurs, which are governed by rules allowing compensation by the USGA as the organizer of the tournament, under rules permitting remuneration for all entry fees to all rounds of qualifying, transportation to the qualifying rounds and the main tournament, lodging, and all related costs, and NIL rules.

References

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  1. ↑ Dickson, Ben (September 15, 2025). "U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in 2026 will be a demanding test". Newsday. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Todd (April 23, 2025). "Future U.S. Open venues include Shinnecock Hills, hosting for an sixth time in 2026". Golfweek. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "USGA boosts prize money to $22.5M at US Open". Reuters. June 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wyndham Clark wins 2026 U.S. Open as wire-to-wire effort clinches second national championship". CBS Sports. June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "126th U.S. Open Championship – Championship Regulations". USGA. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ Gottfried, Greg (June 9, 2026). "U.S. Open 2026: PGA Tour rookie 'gutted' to WD from Shinnecock Hills due to chronic health issues". Golf Digest.
  7. ↑ "Chandler Phillips". USGA. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hennie du Plessis". USGA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bryan Lee". USGA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jack Schoenberger". USGA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Spencer Tibbits". USGA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Harry Higgs". USGA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 Tennery, Amy (June 18, 2026). "Play resumes at US Open after fog delays first round". Reuters. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 Bissell, Dave (June 18, 2026). "Wyndham Clark seizes on changing nature of Shinnecock to lead US Open". Associated Press News. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tennery, Amy (June 19, 2026). "Amateur Cowan dazzles in US Open first round". Reuters. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Tindall, David; Cooper, Matt (June 18, 2026). "US Open 2026: Clark leads by four shots and McIlroy in hunt after rain-affected first round – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kennedy, Jamie (June 18, 2026). "U.S. Open 2026: Keith Mitchell's wild scorecard that includes a record 9 holes is a must-see". Golf Digest.
  18. 1 2 3 Graham, Bryan Armen (June 19, 2026). "Wyndham Clark roars clear at US Open before darkness brings first round to a halt". The Guardian. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ Romine, Brentley (June 20, 2026). "It's getting late early as Wyndham Clark six clear entering Shinnecock finale". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Scottie Scheffler earns spot in final pairing at U.S. Open with massive Sunday looming". Golf Channel. Associated Press. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  21. ↑ Romine, Brentley (June 20, 2026). "Emiliano Grillo sets early U.S. Open pace Saturday at Shinnecock". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Open 2026 - PGA TOUR Golf Leaderboard". ESPN. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
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