Wyndham Clark will defend his title when the 124th US Open Championship takes place at Pinehurst from June 13-16.
Clark, who held off Rory McIlroy to win his first main at Los Angeles Nation Membership final yr, was enjoying at Oklahoma State College the final time Pinehurst staged the US Open in 2014.
Scottie Scheffler
Justified being a scorching favorite for the Masters by claiming his second inexperienced jacket in three years at Augusta Nationwide, however Scheffler noticed his bid to win the US PGA derailed after being arrested following an incident with a police officer on his means into the course earlier than spherical two. He was launched in time to return to Valhalla and shot a exceptional 66, however struggled to a 73 on Saturday with out common caddie Ted Scott, who was attending his daughter’s high-school commencement. All fees towards Scheffler had been later dropped.
Rory McIlroy
McIlroy completed twelfth within the US PGA regardless of the week beginning with the revelation that he had filed for divorce from spouse Erica. He returned to motion with a tie for fourth within the RBC Canadian Open and has been in good kind all season with out threatening to finish that oft-mentioned anticipate a fifth main title. McIlroy was twenty third at Pinehurst in 2014, a month earlier than successful the Open and subsequently including a second US PGA title at Valhalla.
Brooks Koepka
Completed in a tie for fourth at Pinehurst in 2014, albeit 10 photographs behind runaway winner Martin Kaymer. Koepka revealed on the US PGA that he had confronted a collection of “punishment exercises” ordered by his health crew following a disappointing tie for forty fifth within the Masters, however may solely fare barely higher at Valhalla. He normally raises his sport for the majors and might be decided to keep away from a third-straight poor efficiency.
Xander Schauffele
Seen in some circles as an underachiever, Schauffele answered questions on his capacity to shut out tournaments within the splendid trend with a birdie on the 72nd gap to beat Bryson DeChambeau by a shot and win his first main within the US PGA Championship. He additionally completed eighth within the Masters and might be anticipated to contend in lots of extra majors going ahead.
Colin Prater
Among the best tales to emerge from ultimate qualifying, Prater is a science trainer at Cheyenne Mountain highschool, who additionally coaches the golf crew and performed himself at college in Colorado. The 29-year-old newbie carded rounds of 68 and 73 to assert considered one of simply two locations on provide from the qualifying web site in Oregon. “It’s been a dream of mine since being a child to play in a significant and to fulfil that dream is wonderful,” Prater mentioned.
