Scottie Scheffler's first attempt at the career grand slam tops US Open storylines to watch at Shinnecock

We blinked, and we're past the midway point of 2026. That's not to say that the U.S. Open has snuck up on us — an impossibility given the major championship's return to Shinnecock Hills — but it feels like just last week we were watching Rory McIlroy slip on another green jacket, yet here we are at the third major of the year.

Another major championship means another collection of storylines to pay attention to before things get underway on Long Island on Thursday morning.

It's impossible to put into words how special Sunday...