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Scheffler Is Chasing a Career Grand Slam at the US Open. It's Not What Motivates Him
Scheffler seeks to become the seventh golfer to complete the career Grand Slam, while Shinnecock Hills again tests a deep field of contenders.
- The 126th U.S. Open begins this week at Shinnecock Hills, with Scottie Scheffler seeking his first career Grand Slam title in what marks the historic venue's sixth hosting of the championship.
- Shinnecock Hills, founded in 1891, stands as the oldest incorporated golf club in the United States and has weathered significant course-management controversies during past U.S. Opens held there.
- Scheffler has finished inside the top 10 in more than 50% of his major championship starts, while Rory McIlroy, who won the career Grand Slam last year at the Masters, also contends for a U.S. Open title.
- The United States Golf Association has kept the course hydrated to prevent the baked-out conditions that drew player complaints during the 2004 and 2018 tournaments at Shinnecock Hills.
- Thirteen of the last 17 major championships have been won by first-time winners, positioning the 2026 U.S. Open as the third major of the year amid broader parity in professional golf.
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Scheffler is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open. It's not what motivates him
Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of a career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open. That could be the latest comparison with Tiger Woods.
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