Who can and cannot win the 2022 U.S. Open

BROOKLINE, Mass. — We interrupt the ongoing drama of who has left the PGA Tour — and who might still be going to the LIV Golf Invitational Series — for the 122nd U.S. Open, the third major championship of the season.

With two golf worlds colliding at The Country Club this week, the U.S. Open trophy is up for grabs at one of the oldest golf courses in the United States. It is the first time since 1988 that the club founded outside of Boston in 1882 has hosted the U.S. Open.

Golf's best players, including two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, are hoping to put the drama aside for four days this week.

«We're here at major championship, and we're here to win the U.S. Open, and we're here to play and beat everyone else in this field, in this great field,» Morikawa said. «That's what it's about.»

Who can win the U.S. Open this week? Here at the contenders, sleepers, long shots and those with no chance:

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Here are the legitimate contenders to win the U.S. Open. They have the game, guts and nerves to handle four pressure-packed rounds on a setup that is traditionally the most difficult among the majors.

Scottie Scheffler After an epic heater that included four wins, among them a victory at the Masters, the world No. 1 has cooled off a tad. He missed the cut at the PGA Championship and lost in a playoff at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Jon Rahm Rahm, who won his first major at the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, has been out of sorts since winning the Mexico Open in May. He has been great from tee to green, but his work on and around the green has been too inconsistent.

Rory McIlroy McIlroy, a four-time