Shane Ryan

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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — There is nobody quite like Scottie Scheffler for seeing the big picture in a pre-tournament press conference. The same isn't always true on the course, as we saw with his rant at the Memorial, and it's not even always true in his media appearances after rounds, where he can get chippy

Arni Sveinsson watched the Masters when he was 12 and decided to pick up the game. Eight years later he's the first player from Iceland to play in the U.S. Open.

It's a major week, which means it's time for our latest Q&A deep dive into the weirdest corner we can find within range of the host venue. A few examples from the recent past:

'I  had to realize how fast it moves' said the 2003 U.S. Open champion, who is set to call his first major championship at Shinnecock Hills.

During the opening round of the 2026 U.S. Open, these two holes speak to a style of design that can still stare down professional golf's technological evolution and come out decisively on top.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — For the last three years, and even after the chaos and volatility we saw at Shinnecock on Friday, it's tempting to view Dustin Johnson as a figure of the past. Figures of the past live on in stories, and everyone who has spent time around Dustin Johnson, even if it's only peripherally or for a short time, has a favorite DJ story. Here's mine:

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — At the end of play on Friday at the 2026 U.S. Open, there were 21 players at even par or better, led by Wyndham Clark at seven under.

The win percentage is surprisingly not that high for players who hold a four-stroke lead heading into the weekend of a major championship

Bury him on the leaderboard, muck up his swing, throw wind and sun and dust in his face, and Scottie Scheffler is still always up for the fight.