Here are the golfers to watch as the U.S. Open gets underway at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday: Scottie Scheffler Never mind that he hasn’t been his dominant self this year and recently showed frustration at the Memorial as he struggled, Scheffler has been ranked No. 1 in the world for three years and has won 14 times since the beginning of 2024 — seven in ’24, six in ’25 and once earlier this year. This is the first try for Scheffler at winning the career Grand Slam , the U.S. Open the only