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Welcome to golf major No. 3 of 2026.
All eyes fall upon Southampton, New York, this weekend, where the 126th edition of the U.S. Open will be returning to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler comes in as arguably the most notable storyline — with a win, he can join the exclusive list of golfers to complete a career grand slam, most recently joined by Rory McIlroy.
However, with McIlroy already winning a major in 2026, Brooks Koepka winning the last U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills and Aaron Rai coming off his PGA Championship victory, there are plenty of contenders to monitor as the action heads into the weekend.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates, highlights and more from the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Follow along with all the action below.
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U.S. Open leaderboard 2026
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U.S. Open live updates, results, highlights from Friday's Round 2
All times Eastern.
Round 1
11:00 p.m. — Thursday's first round technically is not yet over. First-round play was suspended by darkness, meaning it will wrap up bright-and-early on Friday.
However, even with the early close to Thursday, Wyndham Clark has emerged as the clear favorite so far. The 2023 U.S. Open winner is at six-under through 16 holes, and while he'll have to wrap up his first round strong still, he's four strokes ahead of eight others — including amateur Ryder Cowan — in second place.
The big names are still in the mix too, with Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau not too far back.
The first round of the U.S. Open suspended due to darkness at 8:25 p.m. Players yet to complete the round will be back in position at 6:35 a.m. Friday, with all second-round tee times moved back 15 minutes.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 19, 2026— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 18, 202610:50 p.m. — One of the more viral moments from Round 1 action came courtesy of a Rory McIlroy shot. It appeared that a fan went to go pick the ball up initially, but the ball wasn't lifted before other fans stopped them.
A fan appeared to pick up Rory McIlroy's ball after his second shot on the 4th hole — but she stopped just short of touching it. The USGA reviewed video and interviewed fans to confirm.
Statement from the USGA:
"Right after McIlroy’s second shot on the 4th hole came to rest, it…
What channel is the U.S. Open on today?
- TV channels: NBC, USA Network, NBCSN
- Round 1 TV broadcast times: 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET (USA Network), 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
- Live streams: DIRECTV, Peacock
The 2026 U.S. Open will air throughout NBC's umbrella, including USA Network, NBC NBCSN. For Thursday's Round 1, the action will be on USA Network from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, then from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, on NBCSN.
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Peacock will also be providing live coverage, dependent on day and time.
Here's a guide to day-by-day U.S. Open coverage:
| Thursday, June 18 (Round 1) | 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | NBCSN, Peacock | |
| Friday, June 19 (Round 2) | 6:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | NBCSN |
| 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV | |
| Saturday, June 20 (Round 3) | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock | |
| Sunday, June 21 (Final Round) | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. | NBC, DIRECTV, Peacock |
U.S. Open tee times for Thursday's Round 1
Round 1: Thursday, June 18
First tee
| Time (ET) | Group |
| 6:35 a.m. | James Nicholas, Taylor Montgomery, Caleb Surratt |
| 6:46 a.m. | Ethan Fang, Jayden Schaper, Jackson Suber |
| 6:57 a.m. | Chase Kyes, Matthew Jordan, Alejandro Tosti |
| 7:08 a.m. | Carl Yuan, Brandon Wu, Jimmy Stranger |
| 7:19 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Miles Russell, Cameron Smith |
| 7:30 a.m. | Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gotterup |
| 7:41 a.m. | Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler |
| 7:52 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Andrew Novak, Kurt Kitayama |
| 8:03 a.m. | Harris English, Adam Scott, Nick Taylor |
| 8:14 a.m. | Mason Howell, Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun |
| 8:25 a.m. | Sahith Theegala, Jackson Koivun, Michael Kim |
| 8:36 a.m. | J.B. Holmes, Filippo Celli, Jackson Ormond |
| 8:47 a.m. | Jake Peacock, Vaughn Harber, Kaito Onishi |
| 12:30 p.m. | Niklas Norgaard, Rocco Paolo Repetto Taylor, Sudarshan Yellamaraju |
| 12:41 p.m. | Laurie Canter, John Parry, Bryan Lee |
| 12:52 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Max McGreevy, Jake Knapp |
| 1:03 p.m. | Harry Hall, Michael Brennan, Andrew Putnam |
| 1:14 p.m. | Davis Thompson, Preston Stout, David Puig |
| 1:25 p.m. | Ryo Hisatsune, Corey Conners, Ryan Fox |
| 1:36 p.m. | Ryan Gerard, Russell Henley, Benjamin Griffin |
| 1:47 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:58 p.m. | Nicolai Hojgaard, Nicolas Echavarria, Robert MacIntyre |
| 2:09 p.m. | J.T. Poston, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel |
| 2:20 p.m. | Arni Sveinsson, Taihei Soto, Marcelo Rozo |
| 2:31 p.m. | Nick Hardy, Cole Hammer, Jack Schoenberger |
| 2:42 p.m. | Marek Fleming, TK Kim, Giuseppe Puebla |
Tenth tee
| Time (ET) | Group |
| 6:35 a.m. | Chandler Phillips, Harry Higgs, Hamilton Coleman |
| 6:46 a.m. | Nathan Kimsey, Jackson Herrington, Cooper Dossey |
| 6:57 a.m. | Peter Uihlein, Eric Lee, Samuel Stevens |
| 7:08 a.m. | Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Silverman, Emiliano Grillo |
| 7:19 a.m. | Patrick Rodgers, Keith Mitchell, Graeme McDowell |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Lucas Herbert, Kristoffer Reitan |
| 7:41 a.m. | Sam Burns, Tyrrell Hatton, Si Woo Kim |
| 7:52 a.m. | Rory McIloy, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 8:03 a.m. | Alex Noren, Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka |
| 8:14 a.m. | Max Greyserman, Brian Harman, Jacob Bridgeman |
| 8:25 a.m. | Alex Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Benjamin James |
| 8:36 a.m. | Brandon Holtz, Ryuichi Oiwa, Dylan Wu |
| 8:47 a.m. | Greyson Leach, Logan Reilly, Robbie Higgins |
| 12:30 p.m. | William Mouw, Ryder Cowan, Hennie Du Plessis |
| 12:41 p.m. | Adrien Saddier, Jackson Van Paris, Ugo Coussaud |
| 12:52 p.m. | Neal Shipley, Matthias Schmid, Bud Cauley |
| 1:03 p.m. | Pierceson Coody, Zac Blair, Kevin Roy |
| 1:14 p.m. | Aaron Rai, Collin Morikawa, Jason Day |
| 1:25 p.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 1:36 p.m. | Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland |
| 1:47 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:58 p.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Carlos Ortiz, Min Woo Lee |
| 2:09 p.m. | Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm |
| 2:20 p.m. | Ben Kohles, Johnny Keefer, Matt McCarty |
| 2:31 p.m. | Angel Hidalgo, Mateo Pulcini, Spencer Tibbits |
| 2:42 p.m. | Matthew Robles, Jake Sollon, Manav Shah |
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