US Open 2022: Preview, first-round tee times and more

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The U.S. Open is the third major on the golf calendar this year, and it could not have come at a more interesting time for the sport.

Several golfers are coming into the tournament with something to prove.

Rory McIlroy put together a big win at the RBC Canadian Open, and after a second-place finish at the Masters and an eighth-place finish at the PGA Championship, he is more poised than ever to win the U.S. Open for the first time since 2011. He’s been major-less since 2014 overall.

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Justin Thomas is coming off a victory at the PGA Championship. He has never won a major outside that tournament. His best finish at the U.S. Open came in 2020 when he tied for eighth place. He finished behind McIlroy in third place at the RBC.

Scottie Scheffler became the No. 1 golfer in the world thanks to his win at the Masters. However, he did not make the cut at the PGA Championship and lost in a playoff at Colonial late last month.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits onto the 15th green during the third round of the Canadian Open golf tournament at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Saturday, June 11, 2022.  (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

With a win, Jon Rahm could move into the No. 1 spot. Rahm is the defending U.S. Open champion. He recently finished tied for 10th at Memorial, tied for 48th at the PGA Championship and won the Mexico Open. Last year’s Open was the only major he’s won as well.

Arguably overshadowing the tournament are those golfers competing who played in last weekend’s first LIV Golf event. Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson are