Scheffler grouped with defending champion Spaun and Howell at US Open

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AdvertisementAdvertisementJun 15, 2026; Southampton, New York, USA; Scottie Scheffler plays a tee shot on hole 14 during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images16 Jun 2026 10:28PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST June 16 : Scottie Scheffler will launch his bid to complete a career Grand Slam alongside defending U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun and amateur Mason Howell at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.World number one Scheffler was given an early tee time to start the year's third major. His group will head out in the opening round on Thursday from the par-four 394-yard first hole starting at 8:14 a.m. ET (1214 GMT).A two-times Masters champion who won last year's PGA Championship and British Open, Scheffler will be making his first attempt to join Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen as the only men to win all four of golf's blue riband events.Australian Adam Scott, who is competing in his 100th consecutive major this week, will be playing one group ahead in the company of Harris English and Nick Taylor. Show MoreShow LessMcIlroy, who retained his Masters title in April and finished in a share of seventh place at the PGA Championship last month, will go out in the eighth group from the 10th tee at 7:52 a.m. with Swede Ludvig Aberg and Englishman Tommy Fleetwood.Former U.S. champion Jon Rahm, one of 13 LIV Golf competitors in the 156-player field this week and a joint runner-up at the PGA Championship, will head off from the 10th tee at 2:09 p.m. with Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth.Twice champion Bryson DeChambeau, also of LIV Golf, who missed the cut at the Masters and PGA Championship, will try to rediscover his major mojo when he sets off from the back nine at 1:25 p.m. with Viktor Hovland and 2022 U.S. Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST