Us open suspended coverage is not the story here; the bigger news is that the 2026 U.S. Open is heading to Shinnecock Hills, with Sky Sports setting its live windows for the week. The New York course will stage the championship for the sixth time, and the schedule gives viewers in the UK and Ireland clear entry points for every round.
Scheffler at Shinnecock Hills
Scottie Scheffler arrives as the world No 1 and the pre-tournament favourite, with a fifth major victory in as many years in sight. He already completed the third leg of the career Grand Slam at The Open last summer, and a U.S. Open win would make him only the seventh player in the men's game to collect all four major titles.
The final round in New York also falls on Scheffler's 30th birthday. That puts the pressure on a player who is already a winner on the PGA Tour this season and now has a date with one of golf's toughest championship setups.
Sky Sports Golf timetable
Sky Sports Golf will begin live coverage at 12.30pm on Thursday and Friday, with those broadcasts running until at least 1am. Saturday's third round starts at 3pm, while Sunday's final round begins at 4pm. A bonus Live from the US Open show will air on Tuesday and Wednesday, and one-hour highlights will be available for all four rounds.
The package matters because Sky Sports says it is the home of the U.S. Open in the UK and Ireland, so the week is built around extended live access rather than a clipped nightly recap. For viewers following from those markets, the tee times are no longer the issue; the key question is how long the coverage stays live after the opening shot.
Shinnecock Hills History
Shinnecock Hills first hosted the U.S. Open in 1896, before the tournament returned there in 1986, 1995, 2004 and 2018. Brooks Koepka won there by one shot in 2018 after holding off Tommy Fleetwood's final-round 63, while Raymond Floyd, Corey Pavin and Retief Goosen also lifted the title at the venue.
The course will be set up at 7,440 yards and play as a par-70, with the 11th hole described as one of the toughest par-threes on the major roster. That combination is why the championship keeps circling back to Shinnecock Hills: the layout leaves little room for recovery once the scorecard starts to bite.
Major names in the field
Rory McIlroy returns after successfully defending his Masters title in April, 15 years after he last won the U.S. Open. Cameron Young and Tommy Fleetwood are both searching for their major breakthrough, while Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau come in as former U.S. Open champions in the LIV Golf contingent.
JJ Spaun returns as the defending champion after last year's victory at Oakmont. That adds another layer to a field already built around Scheffler's chase at the top, with Shinnecock Hills offering a venue that has already produced one-shot finishes and major pressure before the weekend starts.
