The U.S. Open may be golf’s third major of the year, but as 156 players descend on Shinnecock Hills on Long Island to tee off on Thursday, it could be lucky No. 4 for Scottie Scheffler. A victory on Sunday would give the world’s top-ranked golfer titles at all four majors, completing his career Grand Slam—a fitting present for his 30th birthday.

Of course, Scheffler and his rivals are shooting for more than just glory. There is also a hefty winner’s check at stake (worth $4.3 million last year).

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Here are 18 more numbers to know about the 2026 U.S. Open—one for each hole.

$21.5 Million

The total prize money available at the 2025 U.S. Open.

The U.S. Golf Association, the organizer of the Open, has not yet revealed this year’s purse, but the event has had the largest prize pot among the majors since 2017. (This year’s Masters had total prize money of $22.5 million, and the PGA Championship paid out $20.5 million. The British Open, which will be held in July, has not yet announced its purse.) The U.S. Open’s prize money total should also exceed the $20 million on offer at the PGA Tour’s eight limited-field “signature events” this season, although it will likely trail the combined $30 million purse (for the individual and team competitions) at LIV Golf’s regular-season events—assuming the tour makes it through the year.

2,866,567%

The percentage increase in the winner’s check, from the $150 prize at the first U.S. Open in 1895 to $4.3 million in 2025.

Even adjusting for inflation—with the value of the original award rising to about $6,000 in today’s dollars—it’s a more than 70,000% increase.

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$217

The price of a gallery pass for Thursday’s opening round, rising to $289 on Saturday.

Parking is an additional $84 a day. Ticket prices extend all the way to $6,875 each (resale) for a spot on Thursday in the 1895 Club, which comes with access to a VIP entrance, an air-conditioned lounge overlooking the 17th hole, private restrooms, all-inclusive food and drinks, and a golf cart shuttle service around the course.

7,440

The length of the Open course at Shinnecock Hills, in yards.

The total is sandwiched in the middle of this year’s majors, with the Masters playing at 7,565 yards, the PGA Championship at 7,394 and the British Open at 7,156. The longest hole this year is the par-5 No. 16, at 614 yards, with 20 bunkers scattered along the way.

157

The length of Shinnecock’s par-3 11th hole, in yards.

The hole, commonly known as Hill Head and sometimes as “America’s shortest par-5,” proves distance isn’t everything. Why is it so difficult? The green is surrounded by bunkers and is 50 feet uphill, with only the front edge visible from the tee, meaning that not only do golfers have to be precise with their drives, they also don’t know the outcome of their shot until they ascend the green.

135

The age of Shinnecock Hills, in years.

Shinnecock, founded in 1891, is the oldest incorporated golf club in the United States and was one of the five founding member clubs of the U.S. Golf Association. The course in Southampton, about 90 miles east of Manhattan, has barely changed its layout since 1931 and is hosting its sixth U.S. Open, with a seventh scheduled there for 2036; only Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, with ten, and Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey, with seven, have hosted more Opens to date. (Shinnecock is, however, the only course to have hosted the U.S. Open in each of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.) Shinnecock was also the site of one of the most famous shots in golf history—Corey Pavin’s approach shot on No. 18 that effectively won him the 1995 U.S. Open after a final-round collapse by Greg Norman—and reportedly charges around $250,000 for membership initiation fees.

+1

The winning score at the last U.S. Open held at Shinnecock.

Brooks Koepka shot a 281 to capture the 2018 title, holding off Tommy Fleetwood at +2. No matter where it is played, the U.S. Open is known for tight scoring around par, with ankle-high rough that punishes errant drives. Across the four previous Opens played at Shinnecock with modern scoring rules—excluding the 1896 tournament, where rounds weren’t scored relative to par—only one golfer has finished under par without winning: Phil Mickelson, who was two under in 2004 but ended up two strokes behind Retief Goosen.

+455

The DraftKings betting line for Scottie Scheffler to win the tournament, meaning a $100 bet would return $455.

Scheffler’s odds are just a bit longer at FanDuel, at +550, either way making him the heavy favorite over Rory McIlroy (+940 at DraftKings or +1200 at FanDuel) and Jon Rahm (+1175 or +1300). The tournament’s defending champion, J.J. Spaun, is listed at +5900 at DraftKings and at +5500 at FanDuel.

6

The number of golfers who have completed the career Grand Slam.

With a victory this weekend, Scheffler, who won the PGA Championship and British Open in 2025 and the Masters in 2022 and 2024, would become the seventh member of the exclusive club—with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, if you’re scoring at home. Scheffler tied for second at the 2022 U.S. Open outside Boston. Phil Mickelson is also just a U.S. Open victory short of a career Grand Slam, after six runner-up finishes at the event, but he will not compete this year.

13

The number of LIV golfers in the field.

The total is down slightly from 2025’s 14 as the tour faces an uncertain future. Jon Rahm is the highest-paid of the group, having earned an estimated $111 million over the past 12 months before taxes and agent fees to lead all golfers.

100

The number of consecutive majors Adam Scott has played, including this year’s U.S. Open.

The 45-year-old Australian, who won the 2013 Masters for his lone major title, has appeared at every Grand Slam tournament since the 2001 British Open. Only Jack Nicklaus, who played 146 straight majors from 1962 to 1998, has ever had a longer streak. Among active players, Jordan Spieth is on the next-longest run, making his 53rd appearance in a row this week.

54

The age of Padraig Harrington, the oldest player in this year’s U.S. Open field.

The record for oldest player to win the U.S. Open was set in 1990 by Hale Irwin, who was 45. Besides Harrington, there are three other players at least that old in this year’s field: 45-year-old Adam Scott, 45-year-old Justin Rose and 46-year-old Graeme McDowell.

19

The number of amateurs in the field.

Jackson Koivun, 21, who helped Auburn claim the NCAA team championship this month, leads the way as the world’s top-ranked amateur, but he announced last week that he will forgo his senior year and turn professional after the Open, making his pro debut in July at the John Deere Classic. Other amateurs competing this year include 17-year-olds Giuseppe Puebla and Miles Russell, the latter of whom qualified for the Open by winning an event in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, serving as his caddie. The younger Woods won’t be on Russell’s bag at Shinnecock, however, as his swing coach, Ramon Bescansa, takes over the role.

0.4

The maximum handicap for U.S. Open qualifiers.

There were 10,201 eligible golfers who submitted entries to the U.S. Golf Association this year—one off 2025’s record.

6

The number of years in the broadcast deal the U.S. Golf Association signed with NBCUniversal and its spin-off Versant in August.

The agreement, which runs through 2032, keeps the U.S. Open, as well as the U.S. Women’s Open and other USGA-organized championships, on NBC networks, the event’s television home since 2020. The value of the deal was not announced, but Puck reported ahead of the deal that the USGA was expected “to get close to” the $93 million average annual value of a 12-year pact that Fox struck in 2013 before ceding the rights to NBC.

200

The number of hours of live coverage of the U.S. Open that NBC Sports and Versant are promising to air.

The tournament will be shown across USA Network, NBC, Peacock, NBCSN and Golf Channel. For the second straight year, NBC is using drone tracing technology that tracks the path of tee shots and changes colors based on where the ball is expected to end up. It is also unveiling wind predictor data during the broadcasts on NBC.

$333 million

The U.S. Golf Association’s revenue in 2025, an organizational record.

In its publicly released annual report, the USGA does not break out the revenue attributable to each tournament it organizes, but an auditor’s report noted that the U.S. Open was responsible for 68% of the organization’s 2024 revenue and 72% of 2023’s.

12

The number of past U.S. Open champions in this year’s field.

The list is lacking three-time winner Tiger Woods but includes J.J. Spaun, who, after his 2025 triumph at Oakmont, could become the first back-to-back U.S. Open champion since Brooks Koepka in 2017 and 2018. Koepka himself plans to compete this week and will be joined by another two-time champion, Bryson DeChambeau, although the 32-year-old LIV Golf star is coming off missed cuts at both the Masters and the PGA Championship. “I might miss all four of them in majors this year,” he recently told Flushing It Golf. “That’s just golf.”

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As we count down to the first college football game of the 2026 season, we continue our new series: The records of each top CFB program in the West against all the others in the region.

Some schools have met many times over the years, while others are beginning new rivalries in the wake of recent realignment.

For each opponent in the table below, we provide the total games played, wins, losses, ties, winning percentage, first year played, and most recent contest.

We continue with Colorado State, which has played 833 games vs. regional foes, winning 364, losing 452, with 17 ties for a winning percentage of .447.

The Rams have recorded the most wins (60) and played the most games (117) against Wyoming. CSU has lost the most games (69) against Colorado.

Here is a breakdown of Colorado State’s records vs. the region’s teams.

This week, Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke with ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas.

In his interview with Easton Jr., Bilas discusses his participation in this year’s American Century Championship, which will take place July 10-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and air on NBC and Peacock. He recalled his unexpected NFL tryout offer after his college basketball career.

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“The people are amazing, not just the competitors, and being a fan boy, seeing all these people that you’ve admired for all these years,” said Bilas, “but being around the American Century Investments people, whether it’s the American Century folks or their clients, the events they have are amazing.”

Bilas will be alongside Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and many other celebrities in this year’s tournament. The former Duke college basketball standout nearly considered a career in the NFL as a tight end after an unexpected invitation.

“Yeah, I never played any football growing up. I played baseball and basketball, and played a little bit of baseball in high school, in addition to basketball. “Still, back then in the 1980s, the NFL was using some players who had competed in different sports,” said Bilas. “There were several basketball players who played many, and ended up in the league that way.” Renaldo Nehemiah, the hurdler, played wide receiver for the (San Francisco) 49ers. It’s not terribly unusual, but after my senior basketball season ended, I got a call from Bobby Beathard of the Washington Redskins, who invited me to training camp. I thought about it for about 20 minutes, then decided I’d get killed if I went there, so I gave up and played professional basketball for a little while. Still, I definitely toyed with the idea for about 20 minutes before I decided those guys would kill me and wised up a little. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life in traction.”

The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, over $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC/Peacock and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in golf.

• TNT Tropang 5G and Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings clash for all the marbles in Game 7 of the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.

Game 7 – June 17, Wednesday – Mall of Asia Arena

• 7:30pm – Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings vs TNT Tropang 5G

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TNT Tropang 5G’s Chris McCullough during Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES

Just like the way they did a couple of nights back, Justin Brownlee and Chris McCullough are expected to come out with their A-Games on Wednesday with the PBA Commissioner’s Cup title on the line and no tomorrow left for the loser.

And who among the locals will step up or disappear for either Barangay Ginebra or TNT will be the biggest question begging for an answer going into Game 7 of what has been a very unpredictable series at Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.

For Ginebra, coach Tim Cone believes the offensive struggles of RJ Abarrientos and former MVP Scottie Thompson are something they need to shake off in the most important battle of the conference set at 7:30 p.m.

“You’re not going to see that very often,” Cone said after Abarrientos and Thompson combined for only nine points on 2-of-18 shooting in Game 6 when the Gin Kings fell short in their first crack at the crown last Sunday.

TNT Tropang 5G’s Chris McCullough is guarded closely by Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Justin Brownlee during Game 5 of the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines–How Justin Brownlee and Chris McCullough perform in Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals may play a deciding role in which among Barangay Ginebra or TNT end up taking home the title.

Brownlee and McCullough are expected to carry the load for their respective teams in Wednesday’s decider at Mall of Asia Arena, especially after the two almost turned Game 6 into a one-on-one battle.

TNT forced a winner-take-all on Sunday after McCullough dropped a PBA career-high 53 points while Brownlee wound up with 52, two short of his output during Ginebra’s overtime victory in Game 5.

“I still feel like I have a lot left,” Brownlee said when asked about the fatigue factor, especially after carrying much of the load for Ginebra amid the lack of local support.

“This series is not over, and I’m still very confident. I got a lot left in the tank.”

TNT opted not to field in Calvin Oftana and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, who are both dealing with injuries, in Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. Their status is still up in the air for Game 7.–PBA IMAGES

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MANILA, Philippines—TNT key cogs Calvin Oftana and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser are both game-time decisions ahead of Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.

Both Oftana (calf) and Ganuelas-Rosser (ankle) sat out Sunday’s Game 6, which saw the Tropang 5G pull off a gritty win over the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings to force a title decider.

“Our PTs (physical therapists) are working double time on them,” said TNT coach Chot Reyes. “Calvin has a calf strain, so that’s very hard. Brandon I think, has a better chance because it’s an inversion ankle sprain. So that’s really a point of concern for us.”

Ailing, Oftana didn’t plan to miss Game 6, but he just couldn’t go against the team’s orders.

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One of the new features in WoW Midnight is the Void Incursions in Naigtal and Val. These are new mini zones that are available on a weekly basis, and allow players to challenge themselves, as well as pick up incredible new loot. There’s so much to do in the Midnight expansion, and this is one of the features added in the 12.0.7 update.

This zone is more challenging than the normal Void Assaults, and features a brand new difficulty for the Retail version of WoW, and that’s Heroic World Tier. If you’re looking to farm new gear, fight powerful foes, and explore the world (of Warcraft), here’s what you need to know about Void Incursions.

How to begin Void Incursions in WoW Midnight (how to get to Naigtal and Val)

If you want to kick off Void Incursions, you’ll find it right next to where you begin the Omnium Folio in WoW Midnight, so I recommend at least unlocking that first. Head to the coordinates via TomTom (/way #2393 47.6 51.0), and speak to Riftblade Maella, and complete the quest The Time to Strike by speaking to her.

You will also need to complete a pair of quests, Veterans of the Great Dark and Stalkers of the Stars. These are easy quests, and will unlock a portal that will let you transport yourself to the zones later.

• Stalkers of the Stars: Speak to the NPCs, ride over the black smoky objects on the ground in the boxed off area.
• Veterans of the Great Dark: Speak to the NPCs, interact with the Lightveil Tether and walk as far as you can.

After these, complete To the Voidstorm and Beyond!, via the portal to the Voidstorm in Silvermoon City. This will get you closer to Void Incursions in WoW. Next is Through the Mana Rift, which opens the portal.

From here on, you can head to whichever zone is available for the week at this location, or in Silvermoon City with Riftblade Maella. If you need the Voidstorm coordinates, it’s (/way #2405 51.7 71.0). Once inside, and after completing the introductory quests, you can use the Lightforged Beacon to return to Silvermoon or the Voidstorm.

What to do in Naigtal and Val Void Invasions in WoW Midnight

Each week, either Naigtal or Val will be available in WoW Midnight for Void Incursions. At launch, you’ll have access to two difficulties, each with a minimum Item Level you should have before considering them:

The Heroic version has enemies with more health, more damage, and additional affixes that you’ll have to deal with. Of course, the Heroic version also has much better rewards (more Field Accolades, 4/6 Warbound Champion gear, Heroic items from World Boss). It’s up to you which version you take part in. Upon arriving for the first time, you’ll also have a few quests to complete to get you acquainted to the zone, so take the time to do these as well.

While you’re in the Void Incursion, you receive Field Accolades for defeating Rares, popping open treasures, events, and World Quests. There are also Weekly Quests to complete, that reward you with valuable caches, so if you’re looking for something else to do, you can find it here.

If you’re doing content in the Heroic version, there’s also a four-week quest, Knocking Off the Top, which requires you to defeat a Heroic Void Invasion World Boss each week, and loot the Void Commander’s Emblems. Your reward will be a Myth-track cloak, belt or bracers. However, if you don’t do it each week, you can pick up the boss item from the Weekly Quest too, so you don’t fall behind.

There are also Umbral Base Camps, where you can find an NPC to sell you mounts, pets, and a wealth of other items. Kifaan sells the mounts/pets/cosmetics/miscellaneous, Fieldsmith Ventem sells Void-themed weapon transmogs and purple/black recolors of gear, Zuronar sells Lightforged weapons and decorations.

All known World Bosses and Rares in Naigtal and Val in WoW

There are quite a few Rares to hunt in both Naigtal and Val on the WoW Void Incursion maps, as well as a World Boss for each zone. However, we only have access to Naigtal, so that’s the only map we can provide at this time.

We’ll update next week with Val, once it opens up, so you will have everything you need. If you have tracking addons like RareScanner, that helps as well. Below you’ll also find all the coordinates necessary. The World Boss will be circled on the image.

Naigtal World Boss and Rares

• /way #2600 77 70 Nexus-Captain Leth’ir and Adjutant Mertei (World Boss)
• /way #2600 29 63 Auredar
• /way #2600 45 52 Broxion (Patrol)
• /way #2600 77 38 Flickering Swalewing
• /way #2600 53 50 Indomitable Mk XII (Patrol)
• /way #2600 38 63 Interminable Uarn (Patrol)
• /way #2600 65 60 Lomelith (Patrol)
• /way #2600 57 63 Slaipaan (Patrol)
• /way #2600 29 18 Warbringer Thal’kuur
• /way #2600 49 59 Warp Riders (Patrol)
• /way #2600 70 76 Xi’Grivr

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