The 2026 U.S. Open begins bright and early Thursday morning as 156 players begin their quest for one of golf’s most coveted titles on one of golf’s most iconic courses. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will pose a tremendous challenge. And the man who emerges victorious will get more than just the title of U.S. Open champion.
The USGA has assembled a number of strong groups that will garner a lot of attention from the first tee shot. The first notable group to begin play will include Brooks Koepka, who last won the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, paired with other hard-hitting American players Cameron Young and Chris Gottapp, who will hit the first tee at 7:30 a.m. ET. On the other side of the course, European Ryder Cup teams will be represented in a group featuring Rory McIlroy at 7:52 a.m. (Aiming for first US Open victory in 15 years), Ludvig Oberg and Tommy Fleetwood tee off at No. 10.
Last year’s U.S. Open champion JJ Spaun will play in the opening round alongside current U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. His quest for a career grand slam At 8:14 a.m., we departed from No. 1.
The afternoon wave will be headlined by the 1:25 p.m. tee time, with Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick starting at No. 10. Starting No. 1 at 1:47 p.m. will be Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele. The final group to watch in the first round will be Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm, who will tee off on the 10th at 2:09 p.m.
Check out U.S. Open tee times and brackets for Thursday’s first round at Shinnecock Hills and stay tuned to CBS Sports’ 2026 U.S. Open TV schedule and coverage guide to make sure you don’t miss a moment all week long.
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2026 US Open Tee Times Thursday Pairings
1st tee
6:35 am — James Nicholas, Taylor Montgomery, Caleb Surratt
6:46 am — Ethan Fang (a), Jaden Shaper, Jackson Suber
6:57 am — Chase Kyes (a), Matthew Jordan, Alejandro Tosti
7:08 am — Carl Yuan, Brandon Wu, Jimmy Stanger
7:19am — Padraig Harrington, Myles Russell (a), Cameron Smith
7:30 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gottharp
7:41 a.m. — Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler
7:52 am — Patrick Reed, Andrew Novak, Kurt Kitayama
8:03 am — Harris English, Adam Scott, Nick Taylor
8:14 am — Mason Howell (a), Scotty Scheffler, JJ Spahn
8:25 am — Sahis Segala, Jackson Koibun (a), Michael Kim
8:36 am — JB Holmes, Filippo Celli, Jackson Ormond (a)
8:47 am — Jake Peacock, Bone Harbor (a), Kaito Onishi
12:30pm– Niklas Norgaard, Rocco Paolo Repetto-Taylor, Sudarshan Yelamaraju
12:41pm — Laurie Canter, John Parry, Brian Lee (a)
12:52 pm — Chris Kirk, Max McGreevey, Jake Knapp
1:03 pm — Harry Hall, Michael Brennan, Andrew Putnam
1:14 pm — Davis Thompson, Preston Stout (a), David Puig
1:25 pm — Ryo Hisatsune, Corey Connors, Ryan Fox
1:36 pm — Ryan Gerard, Russell Henry, Ben Griffin
1:47 pm — Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele
1:58 pm — Nicolai Højgaard, Nicolas Echavarria, Robert MacIntyre
2:09 pm — JT Poston, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel
2:20pm– Arni Sveinsson (a), Taihei Sato, Marcelo Lozo
2:31 pm — Nick Hardy, Cole Hammer, Jack Schoenberger
2:42 pm — Marek Fleming (a), TK Kim, Giuseppe Puebla (a)
10th tee
6:35 a.m. — Chandler Phillips, Harry Higgs, Hamilton Coleman (a)
6:46 am — Nathan Kimsey, Jackson Herrington (a), Cooper Dossey.
6:57 am — Peter Uihlein, Eric Lee (a), Samuel Stevens
7:08 am — Adrian Dumont de Chassard, Ben Silverman, Emiliano Grillo
7:19 am — Patrick Rogers, Keith Mitchell, Graeme McDowell
7:30 a.m. — Sung Jae Im, Lucas Herbert, Christopher Reitan
7:41 am — Sam Burns, Tyrrell Hutton, Shi Woo Kim
7:52 am — Rory McIlroy, Ludwig Oberg, Tommy Fleetwood
8:03 am — Alex Nolen, Maverick McNeely, Sepp Straka
8:14 am — Max Glaserman, Brian Herman, Jacob Bridgman
8:25 am — Alex Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Ben James
8:36 am — Brandon Holtz (a), Ryuichi Oiwa, Dylan Wu
8:47 am — Grayson Leitch, Logan Riley (a), Robbie Higgins
12:30pm — William Mow, Ryder Cowan (a), Hennie du Plessis
12:41 p.m. — Adrian Sadier, Jackson Van Paris, Hugo Cousso
12:52 pm — Neil Shipley, Matty Schmidt, Bud Corey
1:03 pm — Pierceson Coody, Zach Blair, Kevin Roy
1:14 pm — Aaron Lai, Collin Morikawa, Jason Day
1:25 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:36 pm — Dustin Johnson, Windham Clark, Gary Woodland
1:47 pm — Joaquin Niemann, Alex Smalley, Shane Lowry
1:58 pm — Akshay Bhatia, Carlos Ortiz, Minu Lee
2:09 pm — Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm
2:20 pm — Ben Coles, Johnny Keefer, Matt McCarty
2:31 pm — Angel Hidalgo, Matteo Pulcini (a), Spencer Tibbits
2:42 pm — Matthew Robles (a), Jake Solon, Manav Shah
