U.S. OPEN

Fast Facts for 2026 U.S. Open

By David Shefter, USGA

| Liberty Corner, N.J.


Championship Venue	Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
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Volunteer	Applications available here
Architect	William Flynn (renovation in 2013 by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw)
Opened	1891
Championship Dates	June 18-21
Field	156 competitors
Entries Open	Early February
Yardage/Par	7,434 yards/Par 70
Eligibility	Open to any professional or amateur whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 0.4.
Qualifying	Local qualifying, over 18 holes, will take place from mid-April to mid-May. Final qualifying, over 36 holes, is scheduled to be contested in May and early June at sites to be determined.
2025 Championship	J.J. Spaun recovered from a front-nine 40 by holing a 65-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to punctuate a two-stroke victory over Robert MacIntyre at historic Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. Spaun, a former San Diego State golfer, claimed his first major championship. With a 72-hole total of 1-under-par 279, Spaun was the only competitor to finish in red figures on what is one of the world's most challenging layouts. To read more click here.
Quotable	“I grew up watching golf. I was a young kid, wanted to play golf. I loved golf. It was a passion for me growing up. I always played with my parents growing up. [But] I wasn't really groomed to be a professional golfer. I didn't get put through academies. I didn't play the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association). I played local stuff. I did qualify for my first big USGA event, which was the U.S. Junior. I did that two times when I was like 16 and 17. That's kind of when I realized my potential. I just kept going, like one foot in front of the other. Junior golf, college golf, turning pro, and now here I am with the U.S. Open trophy.” -- J.J. Spaun
What Champion Receives	-The Jack Nicklaus Medal -Custody of the U.S. Open Trophy for one year -Exemption into the next 10 U.S. Open Championships -Exemptions into the next five playings of the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship and PGA Championship -Name inscribed on 2026 USGA Champions' plaque that will reside in the USGA Museum's Hall of Champions
Hole by Hole (Subject to change)	SHINNECOCK HILLS GOLF CLUB Hole 1: 394 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 252 yards (Par 3) Hole 3: 501 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 476 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 592 yards (Par 5) Hole 6: 495 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 185 yards (Par 3) Hole 8: 440 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 481 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,816 yards (Par 35) Hole 10: 415 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 155 yards (Par 3) Hole 12: 469 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 370 yards (Par 4) Hole 14: 520 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 409 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 614 yards (Par 5) Hole 17: 176 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 490 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,816 yards (Par 35) TOTAL: 7,434 yards (Par 70)
Schedule of Play	Thursday, June 18 (18 holes, stroke play) Friday, June 19 (18 holes, stroke play) Saturday, June 20 (18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, June 21 (18 holes, stroke play)
Cut	Low 60 scorers and ties will play the final 36 holes
Playoff	Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place immediately following play
Notable U.S. Open Champions	Willie Anderson; Francis Ouimet (a); Bob Jones (a), Walter Hagen; Gene Sarazen; Byron Nelson; Ben Hogan; Arnold Palmer; Jack Nicklaus; Gary Player; Tom Watson; Hale Irwin; Curtis Strange; Tiger Woods; Payne Stewart; Rory McIlroy; Brooks Koepka; Jon Rahm; Bryson DeChambeau
Notable Past Events at Shinncock Hills Golf Club	1896 U.S. Open (Horace Rawlins) 1896 U.S. Amateur (H.J. Whigham) 1900 U.S. Women's Amateur (Frances Griscom) 1967 U.S. Senior Amateur (Ray Palmer) 1977 Walker Cup (USA) 1986 U.S. Open (Raymond Floyd) 1995 U.S. Open (Corey Pavin) 2004 U.S. Open (Retief Goosen) 2018 U.S. Open (Brooks Koepka)
Notable Fact	The 1896 U.S. Open featured the first African-American to compete in the championship (John Shippen) as well as a native Shinnecock Indian (Oscar Bunn).
Putting Machine	When Retief Goosen claimed the 2004 U.S. Open, he did so by one-putting 11 greens in the final round to edge Phil Mickelson.
Shot of his life!	Those words were uttered by then-NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller in the 1994 U.S. Open after Corey Pavin's 228-yard, 4-wood approach shot that found the putting surface and led to the native Southern Californian's first and only major championship.
Broadcast Schedule (All times EDT)	TBD
Future U.S. Open Venues	2027: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./June 17-20 2028: Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y./June 15-18 2029: PInehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C./June 14-17 2030: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./June 15-18 2031: The Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif./June 12-15 2032: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./June 17-20 2033: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./June 16-19 2034: Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich./June 15-18 2035: Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C./June 13-16 2036: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y./June 12-15 2037: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./June 18-21 2038: The Country Club, Brookline, Mass./June 17-20 2039: The Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif./June 16-19 2040: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./June 14-17 2041: Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C./June 12-15 2042: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./June 12-15 2044: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif./June 16-19 2047: Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C./June 12-15 2049: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./June 17-20 2050: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./June 15-18 2051: Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich./June 15-18

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