World number one Scottie Scheffler will step onto the course Thursday morning at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, with a historic goal in mind — completing a career Grand Slam. He will play alongside defending U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun and amateur Mason Howell, with their group scheduled to begin from the par-four, 394-yard first hole at 8:14 a.m. ET.
Scheffler, a two-time Masters champion who captured both the PGA Championship and the British Open last year, is attempting to become just the seventh man in history to win all four of golf’s major titles. If he succeeds, he would join Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen in that exclusive club.
Australian Adam Scott, who is marking his 100th consecutive major appearance this week, will play in the group just ahead of Scheffler, alongside Harris English and Nick Taylor.
McIlroy, who successfully defended his Masters title in April and finished tied for seventh at last month’s PGA Championship, will tee off from the 10th hole at 7:52 a.m. with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
Former U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, one of 13 LIV Golf players competing in the 156-man field and a joint runner-up at the PGA Championship, is set to begin from the 10th tee at 2:09 p.m. alongside Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth.
Two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, also competing on the LIV Golf circuit, will look to bounce back after missing the cut at both the Masters and the PGA Championship. He tees off from the back nine at 1:25 p.m. with Viktor Hovland and 2022 U.S. Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick.
