The third men’s golf major of the year has arrived, with the 2024 US Open this weekend taking place at the notoriously tricky Pinehurst No. 2 course in North Carolina. It’s hard to pick against runaway favourite Scottie Scheffler, the dominant world number one who this weekend made history by becoming the first man since 1982 to win five PGA Tour events by this stage of a season.
But there are six Aussies in the mix, including Adam Scott who yesterday was announced as one of the last six players added to the 156-man field – keeping alive a remarkable streak that this weekend sees him compete in a 92nd-straight major. Here’s the breakdown of all the Aussie hopefuls. Watch every round of the US Open LIVE & Exclusive to Fox Sports, available on Kayo.
New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today > Scheffler claims 5th title of the season | 01:11 JASON DAY The 2015 PGA Championship winner with 13 PGA Tour wins to his name enters the tournament in relatively strong form and ranked 21st in the world. The 36-year-old tied for fourth at the prestigious Wells Fargo Championship prior to the PGA Championship (T43), one of four top-10 finishes in 14 PGA Tour events this year. Australia’s former US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy, who reigned supreme in the 2006 edition of the tournament, believes Day is perfectly-suited to the tricky Pinehurst No.
2 course. Ogilvy said on Fox Sports’ Aussies at the US Open program this week: “He’s swinging it really well. He’s playing well.
He see.
