Scottie Scheffler bids at U.S. Open for a Grand Slam, having already 'overachieved'

Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 ranked golfer, is competing at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, with a chance to become the seventh man in history to complete a career Grand Slam. The tournament holds personal significance as Scheffler missed qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at the same venue by nine shots, the same spring he turned professional after graduating from the University of Texas. Scheffler, who turns 30 on Sunday, said he feels he has 'extremely overachieved' relative to his college prospects, noting that peers like Collin Morikawa were considered stronger prospects when they turned pro.