You can’t win the U.S. Open on Thursday. But you can definitely lose it.
Thankfully, for those who do have a bad opening round Thursday, all 156 golfers in the 2026 U.S. Open will get another chance to fight the windy conditions at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and punch their ticket into the weekend. As we know, nobody is safe from the cut until that golf ball rolls in on the 18th hole, especially at Shinnecock, one of the biggest challenges on American soil.