Getty SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Jordan Spieth of the United States chips on the first green prior to the 126th 2026 U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 15, 2026 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images) The US Open is consistently the most difficult test on the annual professional golf calendar. You might think that would lead to the world’s best players hoisting the trophy, and while that does happen, sleepers have a legitimate chance every year at the