Photo Gallery: Opening day of U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills
Championship rounds teed off at the 126th U.S. Open on Thursday, packing thousands of fans against the ropes in hopes of seeing their favorite golfer take a swing.
Fog delayed play for over an hour, but that didn’t stop visitors from pouring through the gates, over the pedestrian bridge and onto the grounds.
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Chandler Phillips plays his tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
James Nicholas plays the first ball on the first hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
Hamilton Coleman loses his hat as he plays his shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
Daniel Berger plays a shot from a bunker on the second hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)
A young fan sits on her father’s shoulders along the course during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/USGA courtesy photo)
Cooper Dossey plays his putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
Patrick Reed plays his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Logan Whitton/USGA)
Brooks Koepka smiles before his tee shot on the second hole before during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)
Padraig Harrington plays a shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)
Scottie Scheffler reacts with his caddie, Ted Scott, on the fifth hole tee box during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton.
Chase Kyes plays a shot in the first fairway during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Jeff Haynes/USGA)
Patrick Reed plays his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Logan Whitton/USGA)
Ludvig Åberg, who held the early lead Thursday, tees off from the 15th hole. (Dustin Satloff/USGA courtesy photo)
Rory McIlroy reacts from the 15th hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton on Thursday (Dustin Satloff/USGA courtesy photo)
Graeme McDowell and Ken Comboy walk through the 15th hole during the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (Dustin Satloff/USGA courtesy photo)
