The first and second rounds of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Country Club in New York will begin Thursday, according to the tournament schedule. The posted times cover both starting tees and span early morning to midafternoon waves.
All listed times are Eastern and the notation “(a)” identifies amateurs. On Tee No. 1 the opening group at 6:35 a.m. pairs James Nicholas, Taylor Montgomery and Caleb Surratt, followed by Ethan Fang (a) with Jayden Schaper and Jackson Suber at 6:46 a.m. Early marquee groupings on that tee include Padraig Harrington with Miles Russell (a) and Cameron Smith at 7:19 a.m., and Brooks Koepka with Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup at 7:30 a.m.
Tee No. 10 features its own high-profile pairings. Rory McIlroy tees with Ludvig Åberg and Tommy Fleetwood at 7:52 a.m., while a 1:25 p.m. group brings together Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick. Another notable afternoon grouping on that tee is Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm at 2:09 p.m., and Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark and Gary Woodland are scheduled at 1:36 p.m.
The second-round schedule on Tee No. 1 begins at 6:35 a.m. with William Mouw, Ryder Cowan (a) and Hennie Du Plessis, followed at 6:46 a.m. by Adrien Saddier, Jackson Van Paris and Ugo Coussaud, and at 6:57 a.m. by Neal Shipley, Matti Schmid and Bud Cauley. The posted second-round list continues through later morning pairings, including groups featuring Pierceson Coody with Zac Blair and Kevin Roy, and Aaron Rai with Collin Morikawa and Jason Day.
The tournament schedule provides the full set of tee times for both rounds; players and media should consult the official list for the complete sequence of pairings and times.