When is it on?
The third men’s Major of the year, the 2024 US Open, will begin at Pinehurst No 2 in North Carolina on Thursday, June 13th and will run until Sunday, June 16th (Father’s Day, as is tradition).
How can I follow it all?
The US Open is being broadcast exclusively on Sky Sports and NowTV all week. Coverage will begin at 12.30pm on Thursday and Friday, from 3pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Pinehurst is on the east coast, five hours behind Irish time, so unlike last year there will be no waiting until 3am to see if Rory McIlroy can win on Sunday.
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What are the tee-times?
The following times were released before Jon Rahm pulled out of the tournament on Tuesday night.
First round
Starting from 1st tee
Early
11:45 Carter Jenkins, Logan McAllister, Michael McGowan
11:56 (a) Parker Bell, Frederik Kjettrup (Den), Christopher Petefish
12:07 Max Greyserman, Casey Jarvis (Rsa), (a) Omar Morales (Mex)
12:18 Corey Conners (Can), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Stephan Jäger (Ger)
12:29 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn), Francesco Molinari (Ita)
12:40 Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas
12:51 Rickie Fowler, Adam Hadwin (Can), Phil Mickelson
13:02 Nicolai Höjgaard (Den), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Sahith Theegala
13:13 Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Matthieu Pavon (Fra)
13:24 Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Robert Rock (Eng), (a) Neal Shipley
13:35 (a) Stewart Hagestad, Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), Mac Meissner
13:46 Jim Herman, (a) Bryan Kim, Isaiah Salinda
13:57 (a) Colin Prater, Charles Reiter, Carson Schaake
Late
17:30 Brandon Thompson (Eng), Jason Scrivener (Aus), (a) Brendan Valdes
17:41 Sam Bairstow (Eng), (a) Santiago De la Fuente (Mex), Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra (Esp)
17:52 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Moore
18:03 Jason Day (Aus), Harris English, Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor)
18:14 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
18:25 Wyndham Clark, Nick Dunlap, Brian Harman
18:36 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Jordan Spieth
18:47 Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer (Ger), Shane Lowry (Irl)
18:58 Akshay Bhatia, Eric Cole, Erik van Rooyen (Rsa)
19:09 Alexander Noren (Swe), Taylor Pendrith (Can), Brendon Todd
19:20 (a) Jackson Buchanan, Brian Campbell, Thomas Detry (Bel)
19:31 (a) Gunnar Broin, Maxwell Moldovan, Taisei Shimuzu (Jpn)
19:42 John Chin, Sung-Hoon Kang (Kor), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn),
Starting at 10th hole
Early
11:45 Rico Hoey (Phi), Matteo Manassero (Ita), Tom McKibbin (NIrl)
11:56 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn), Séamus Power (Irl)
12:07 Seong-Hyeon Kim (Kor), Justin Lower, Tim Widing (Swe)
12:18 Sam Burns, Lucas Glover, Cameron Smith (Aus)
12:29 Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Tiger Woods, Will Zalatoris
12:40 Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley, Matt Kuchar
12:51 Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson
13:02 Justin Rose (Eng), Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland
13:13 Daniel Berger, Ryan Fox (Nzl), David Puig (Esp)
13:24 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Sam Bennett, Edoardo Molinari (Ita)
13:35 Cameron Davis (Aus), Austin Eckroat, Adrian Meronk (Pol)
13:46 Zachary Blair, Aaron Rai (Eng), Davis Thompson
13:57 Willie Mack III, Richard Mansell (Eng), (a) Ashton McCulloch (Can)
Late
17:30 Grant Forrest (Sco), Greyson Sigg, (a) Wells Williams
17:41 Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard, Adam Svensson (Can)
17:52 Beau Hossler, Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk
18:03 Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Nick Taylor (Can)
18:14 Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Tom Hoge
18:25 Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa, Viktor Hovland (Nor)
18:36 Peter Malnati, JT Poston, Sepp Straka (Aut)
18:47 Jake Knapp, (a) Gordon Sargent, Cameron Young
18:58 Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Adam Scott (Aus)
19:09 (a) Benjamin James, Ben Kohles, Denny McCarthy
19:20 Frankie Capan, (a) Luke Clanton, Andrew Svoboda
19:31 Harry Higgs, (a) Hiroshi Tai (Sgp), Brandon Wu
19:42 Otto Black, Chris Naegel, Joey Vrzich
Second round
Starting from 1st tee
Early
1145 Grant Forrest (Sco), Greyson Sigg, (a) Wells Williams
1156 Chesson Hadley, Mark Hubbard, Adam Svensson (Can)
1207 Beau Hossler, Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk
1218 Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Nick Taylor (Can)
1229 Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Tom Hoge
1240 Bryson DeChambeau, Max Homa, Viktor Hovland (Nor)
1251 Peter Malnati, JT Poston, Sepp Straka (Aut)
1302 Jake Knapp, (a) Gordon Sargent, Cameron Young
1313 Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, Adam Scott (Aus)
1324 (a) Benjamin James, Ben Kohles, Denny McCarthy
1335 Frankie Capan, (a) Luke Clanton, Andrew Svoboda
1346 Harry Higgs, (a) Hiroshi Tai (Sgp), Brandon Wu
1357 Otto Black, Chris Naegel, Joey Vrzich
Late
1730 Rico Hoey (Phi), Matteo Manassero (Ita), Tom McKibbin (NIrl)
1741 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn), Séamus Power (Irl)
1752 Seong-Hyeon Kim (Kor), Justin Lower, Tim Widing (Swe)
1803 Sam Burns, Lucas Glover, Cameron Smith (Aus)
1814 Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Tiger Woods, Will Zalatoris
1825 Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley, Matt Kuchar
1836 Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson
1847 Justin Rose (Eng), Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland
1858 Daniel Berger, Ryan Fox (Nzl), David Puig (Esp)
1909 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Sam Bennett, Edoardo Molinari (Ita)
1920 Cameron Davis (Aus), Austin Eckroat, Adrian Meronk (Pol)
1931 Zachary Blair, Aaron Rai (Eng), Davis Thompson
1942 Willie Mack III, Richard Mansell (Eng), Ashton McCulloch (Can),
Starting at 10th hole
Early
1145 Brandon Thompson (Eng), Jason Scrivener (Aus), (a) Brendan Valdes
1156 Sam Bairstow (Eng), (a) Santiago De la Fuente (Mex), Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra (Esp)
1207 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Moore
1218 Jason Day (Aus), Harris English, Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor)
1229 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
1240 Wyndham Clark, Nick Dunlap, Brian Harman
1251 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Jordan Spieth
1302 Keegan Bradley, Martin Kaymer (Ger), Shane Lowry (Irl)
1313 Akshay Bhatia, Eric Cole, Erik van Rooyen (Rsa)
1324 Alexander Noren (Swe), Taylor Pendrith (Can), Brendon Todd
1335 (a) Jackson Buchanan, Brian Campbell, Thomas Detry (Bel)
1346 (a) Gunnar Broin, Maxwell Moldovan, Taisei Shimuzu (Jpn)
1357 John Chin, Sung-Hoon Kang (Kor), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn)
Late
1730 Carter Jenkins, Logan McAllister, Michael McGowan
1741 (a) Parker Bell, Frederik Kjettrup (Den), Christopher Petefish
1752 Max Greyserman, Casey Jarvis (Rsa), (a) Omar Morales (Mex)
1803 Corey Conners (Can), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Stephan Jäger (Ger)
1814 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn), Francesco Molinari (Ita)
1825 Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas
1836 Rickie Fowler, Adam Hadwin (Can), Phil Mickelson
1847 Nicolai Höjgaard (Den), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Sahith Theegala
1858 Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Matthieu Pavon (Fra)
1909 Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Robert Rock (Eng), (a) Neal Shipley
1920 (a) Stewart Hagestad, Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), Mac Meissner
1931 Jim Herman, Bryan Kim, Isaiah Salinda
1942 (a) Colin Prater, Charles Reiter, Carson Schaake
What is the course like?
Pinehurst is generally one of the harder US Open set-ups. Only four players have been under par in total in the last three US Opens here. Payne Stewart won in 1999 before he lost his life in a tragic plane crash later that year, while the 2005 edition was particularly brutal, with final group Retief Goosen and Jason Gore shooting 81 and 84 respectively on Sunday, as Michael Campbell held off Tiger Woods to win on level par.
In 2010, the course underwent a considerable redesign with hardpan sand and native scrub bordering the fairways replacing rough, but still played tough for everyone except Martin Kaymer, who won by eight strokes on nine under. The course is notorious for punishing shots that do not land in the heart of the green, with dramatic roll-offs on many greens leaving difficult chips.
What are the Irish prospects?
Ireland is represented by four players at this year’s US Open, as Séamus Power and Tom McKibbin made it through qualifiers to join perennial major competitors Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. It will be McKibbin’s first Major appearance and a great opportunity for the 21-year-old.
McIlroy agonisingly finished second at the US Open last year, one shot behind Wyndham Clark, where one bogey at the par five 14th hole on Sunday cost him dearly. It was by far McIlroy’s best US Open performance since he won it in 2011 and the patience he showed in the final two rounds would be welcome again this year given the test at Pinehurst.
Who are the other main contenders?
Scheffler is clear favourite in the bookies at 4-1 and deservedly so with five victories on the PGA Tour, including the Masters, and two second places. The world number one has had his charges dropped after that incident at the US PGA Championship that saw him arrested, and as a supreme ball-striker, Pinehurst will be to his taste.
McIlroy is second favourite (10-1), while most recent Major winner Xander Schauffele (12-1) will not be underestimated again after his impressive win in the PGA Championship, nor will Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland (14-1) who ran him close and whose games should suit the North Carolina course.
What is the US Open winner’s prize?
The winner’s prize money is yet to be announced, but it is expected to well exceed $3 million, as well as the US Open trophy, and the Jack Nicklaus Medal, named after the tournament’s four-time winner.
What is the weather forecast for North Carolina?
It is dry and hot in the build-up, 30 degrees and sunny on Wednesday, before some afternoon showers on Thursday and a possibility of thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday and a light breeze throughout the week.
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