A win for world No.1 Scottie Scheffler would secure the career Grand Slam, literally on his 30th birthday.
Rory McIlroy, after securing the Grand Slam himself in 2025, already has another Masters win under his belt in 2026.A second major win this year would give him seven for his career and put him alongside even more impressive historic company.
Only Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen and Harry Vardon have ever won exactly seven majors.And would put him behind just Tom Watson, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Walter Hagen, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus all time.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during a practice round prior to the 126th U.S.OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 16, 2026 in Southampton, New York.
(Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) ((Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images))The field has one of the best amateur groups in recent history, with NCAA Men's Division I Champion Preston Stout, 17-year-old Miles Russell, and Auburn star Jackson Koivun.Shinnecock is also widely viewed as one of the toughest tests in golf, and the forecast for extremely high winds led the USGA to put out a statement on their intention to "syringe" the greens with water to ensure the course doesn't get away from them.And yet, with all those narratives and top players to track, the golfer with the wildest day was undoubtedly ...Keith Mitchell?Mitchell started his day on the 10th hole, and promptly made double bogey after pulling his drive into the rough.
He then made bogey on the 11th hole.And the 13th.
And 14th.And then the 16th too, for good measure.
All told through his first nine holes, the back nine at Shinnecock, he was six over par with a 41.Sounds like a recipe for a missed cut, right?Except after making the turn to the front nine, Mitchell transformed into peak Tiger Woods.
He birdied the first hole, then birdied the third.And the fourt...