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Baz Plummer

Half Of US Open Field Suffer Cruel Blow In Opening Round (And Why It's Bad News For Scheffler)

Scottie Scheffler pointing right to indicate a bad golf shot at the US Open 2026 at Shinnecock Hills, with inset images of the wind blowing Rory McIlroy's hat off and poor weather conditions.

It wouldn't be a US Open without a little early weather chat - but the impact that conditions had on scoring for half of the field in the opening round was alarming.

After an early delay to proceedings due to fog, a predicted wave advantage for the early starters completely switched and instead the likes of Scheffler, McIlroy and others were faced with the an already fear-inducing Shinnecock Hills in barbaric wind conditions.

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