124th United States Open Championship Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), June 13-16, 2024
118th U.S. Open: Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills
June 13, 2018
A young fan waits for autographs from the competitors in the 118th U.S. Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills. Wednesday was the final day for the 156-player field to get in their prep work. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Golf balls at the practice facility wait to be used by the competitors in the 118th U.S. Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills. Wednesday was the last day for the field to get in its prep work for the 72-hole competition. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Phil Mickelson came out early Wednesday to get in his final prep work for the 118th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Mickelson, a six-time runner-up, finished second here in 2004 to Retief Goosen. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Sergio Garcia is all smiles after arriving at Shinnecock Hills for his Wednesday practice round. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
The golf bag of Phil Mickelson as seen on the 17th green during Wednesday's practice round at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Russell Knox tees off on No. 13 during his Wednesday practice round at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Rory McIlroy, the 2011 champion, arrives at Shinnecock Hills on Wednesday for his final practice round. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Bryson DeChambeau, the 2015 U.S. Amateur champion who just won his second PGA Tour event at the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago, signs autographs for fans at Shinnecock Hills on Wednesday. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Dustin Johnson, the 2016 champion, stops for a selfie with a fan on his way to the 14th tee during Wednesday's practice round. Johnson regained the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking with Sunday's victory in Memphis, Tenn. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Defending U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka tosses a golf ball on the 16th hole during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Lanaiya Gumbs, 11, a member of the Shinnecock Nation, hits a shot as her family looks on during the USGA-LPGA Girls Golf drive, chip and putt challenge on Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Justin Rose, the 2013 champion, plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Dustin Johnson, the 2016 champion, plays a shot to the 14th hole during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Phil Mickelson signs autographs for fans following his practice round on Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
LPGA teaching pro Peggy Stevens shows Taylor Walwyn, age 10, how to properly grip a golf club and the fundamentals of the golf swing at the at the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf teaching area during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Eight-year-old Benjamin Shahaf is taught how a Stimpmeter is used to measure the speed of the greens during Junior Day at the 118th U.S. Open on Wednesday. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
From left to right, Terrell Terry Jr, Brandon Gardner and Santana Cassatnol learn about different soil types used on golf courses during Junior Day on Wednesday at the 118th U.S. Open. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Jay Haas (left) works with his son, Bill, on his putting during Wednesday's practice round. Jay and Bill made the cut at the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Garrett Rank, one of 20 amateurs in the field this week, drives on the 14th hole during Wednesday's practice round. The full-time National Hockey League referee also is one of three mid-amateurs competing. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Zach Johnson walks to the 18th green during Wednesday's rainy practice round at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Children enjoying themselves at the Junior Day at the 118th U.S. Open during a practice round ahead of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. (Copyright USGA/Jason Miczek)
Jordan Spieth (left) plays a shot on No. 18 as Matthew Jones looks on during Wednesday's practice round. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Patrick Reed plays from a greenside bunker on No. 18 during his Wednesday practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Fans walk Shinnecock Hills under an umbrella during a rainy Wednesday at the 118th U.S. Open. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
A variety of golf hats are displayed inside the U.S. Open Merchandise Pavilion. (USGA/Ben Solomon)
A fan snaps a photo of 2016 champion Dustin Johnson as he signs autographs during his Wednesday practice round at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Giancarlo Dialo, 11, of Lido Beach, N.Y., reacts after successfully chipping his golf ball into the mouth of a make-shift shark during Junior Day on Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Bubba Watson watches an approach shot on the ninth hole during his Wednesday practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Junior golfers pose for a group photo during Junior Day at the 118th U.S. Open on Wednesday. (USGA/Jason Miczek)
Sergio Garcia hits his tee shot on the par-3 17th hole during Wednesday's rainy practice round at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Fans are seen near the clubhouse during a practice round ahead of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. (Copyright USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Fans shop inside the Merchandise Pavilion on Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Ben Solomon)
Adam Scott plays a bunker shot on the second hole during his Wednesday practice round. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Rickie Fowler tees off on the fifth hole during his Wednesday practice round. Fowler, seeking his first major, spent the early part of the week playing off site. (USGA/Ben Solomon)
A volunteer waits on the second hole during a rainy Wednesday at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
Andrea Godoy (right), from the Shinnecock Nation, right, looks down at her son, Aiden, at the Deloitte U.S. Open Virtual Experience on Wednesday at Shinneock Hills. (USGA/Jason Miczek)