Scottie Scheffler's first attempt at the career grand slam tops US Open storylines to watch at Shinnecock

Bobby Jones was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, Georgia, and became one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. As a teenager, he reached the third round of the U.S. Amateur at age 14, showing early promise. He went on to win 13 major championships, all as an amateur, a record that still stands. In 1930, Jones achieved the

We blinked, and we're past the midway point of 2026. That's not to say that the U.S. Open has snuck up on us — an impossibility given the major championship's return to Shinnecock Hills — but it feels like just last week we were watching Rory McIlroy slip on another green jacket, yet here we are at the third major of the year.

Another major championship means another collection of storylines to pay attention to before things get underway on Long Island on Thursday morning.

It's impossible to put into words how special Sunday, June 21, may turn out to be for the No. 1 player in the world.

Scottie Scheffler of United States of America lines up a putt at the seventeenth hole during the second round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026 on June 05, 2026 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) ((Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images))

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Not only does Father's Day fall on that date this year, but it also happens to be Scheffler's 30th birthday, and what a gift it would be for him to win his first U.S. Open to complete the career grand slam.

Scheffler would become the seventh player to complete the career grand slam with a victory at Shinnecock, and just the fourth player to complete the feat in