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 major at Los Angeles Country Club last year, was playing at Oklahoma State University the last time Pinehurst staged the US Open in 2014. Here, the PA news agency picks out five players to watch in the year’s third major championship.
Scottie Scheffler World number one Scottie Scheffler was detained by police for reportedly attempting to get around a traffic jam caused by a fatal accident near Valhalla (Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections handout/PA) Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy watched his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka usually raises his game for the majors (Jeff Roberson/AP) Xander Schauffele I could not have done it without the support of my team, family and friends. Thank you to the @PGAChampionship and the fans of Louisville, Kentucky. I will never forget my first Major Victory! ?? pic.
twitter.com/AROw3C9m6B — Xander Schauffele (@XSchauffele) May 20, 2024 Seen in some circles as an underachiever, Schauffele answered questions about his ability to close out tournaments in the ideal fashion with a birdie on the 72nd hole to beat Bryson DeChambeau by a shot and win his first major in the US PGA Championship. He also finished eighth in the Masters and will be expected to contend in ma.
