Scott Alexander “Scottie” Scheffler, a native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States, turned 30 on June 21, 2026. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Tom Kim turned 24 on the same day.
Also that day, the 2026 U.S. Open Championship concluded at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, USA. Including Scheffler and Kim, a field of 156 players started the tournament.
2026 US Open
Scheffler entered the final round of the 2026 U.S. Open chasing a historic trifecta of celebrations: Father’s Day, his 30th birthday, and the elusive career grand slam. As the world’s top-ranked golfer and a father of two, he aimed to become just the seventh golfer in history to win all four modern major golf championships. However, the golfing gods had other plans, leaving him just short of joining one of the sport’s most exclusive fraternities.
The week in Southampton began as a grueling test. Competing in his ninth U.S. Open, Scheffler stumbled on June 18, 2026 with a 2-over-par 72. The next day, he rallied impressively with a 2-under 68, snapping a frustrating streak of 10 consecutive U.S. Open rounds without breaking par. After carding a 1-under 69 on June 20, 2026, he entered the finale six strokes behind the leader, Wyndham Clark.
During the finale, the passionate New York gallery showered Scheffler with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as he approached the first tee. He remained locked in, though the distraction—or perhaps the immense pressure—might have breached his focus, as he bogey-ed the opening hole. He ultimately carded a 1-over 71 for the day. Finishing the tournament at even-par 280, he tied for fourth place, four shots behind Clark, who successfully secured his second U.S. Open title. Kim, the other birthday boy, finished solo third at 1-under.
Scheffler was attempting to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2000 to capture the career grand slam on his very first attempt. A victory also would have marked the second time history witnessed consecutive years with a grand slam completion, following Rory McIlroy’s historic 2025 Masters triumph. McIlroy currently sits as the sixth member of the elite club alongside Woods, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus.
While Scheffler’s best U.S. Open finish remains his tied-for-second performance in 2022, his quest is merely on hold. He will look to finally conquer his white whale at the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, where the final round concludes just one day before he turns 31.
Including Scheffler, three players tied for fourth at the 2026 US Open. Here are the winners and their respective prizes:
| PLACEMENT | GOLFER | EARNINGS |
| champion | Wyndham Clark USA | $4,500,000 |
| 2nd | Sam Burns USA | $2,430,000 |
| 3rd | Tom Kim South Korea | $1,532,530 |
| T4 | J.T. Poston USA Keith Mitchell USA Scottie Scheffler USA | $920,882 |
| T7 | Gary Woodland USA Joaquin Niemann Chile Sam Stevens USA Tyrrell Hatton England | $617,090 |
Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler’s mother Diane DeLorenzo is of Italian descent and his father Scott Scheffler is of German descent. Scott grew up in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey while Diane was raised in Park Ridge, New Jersey.
In 2018, Scottie made his professional golf debut. He won the Masters Tournament in 2022 and 2024 and both the PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2025.
Scottie almost won the 122nd edition of the U.S. Open, which was held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA from June 16-19, 2022. Matt Fitzpatrick, a native of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was the champion while Scottie and Will Zalatoris, who was born in San Francisco, California, USA, tied for second.
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