{"id":21281,"date":"2026-06-15T16:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/21281\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T16:14:13","slug":"golf-news-scottie-scheffler-makes-us-open-admission-as-star-forced-to-withdraw-from-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/21281\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf news: Scottie Scheffler makes US Open admission as star forced to withdraw from event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scottie Scheffler has spoken about the upcoming US Open as a former champion sustains an injury ahead of the major\"Scottie<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler has spoken ahead of the US Open(Image: Mike Mulholland\/Getty Images for THE CJ CUP)<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler is among the favourites to win the US Open<\/a> at Shinnecock Hills this weekend. A victory for the world<\/a> No.1 would see him become only the seventh golfer in history to complete a career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old, who tied for 12th at the recent Canadian Open<\/a>, claimed the PGA Championship and Open Championship titles last year, adding to his two Masters triumphs, but is without a win since January<\/a>. Shinnecock Hills has previously been a tough course when hosting the US Open, leading Scheffler<\/a> to scout the venue earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you start missing fairways out there, you have no chance,\u201d Scheffler said of his experience at Shinnecock Hills ahead of the Memorial Tournament. \u201cBut the fairways are generous enough to where it provides you some opportunity and that way it\u2019s just that the green complexes are extraordinarily difficult, and so they can put the pins wherever they want and make the scores as high as they could possibly want them to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scheffler has made an admission about the US Open as he steps up his preparations for the major. Meanwhile, former US Open champion Brooks Koepka<\/a> withdrew from an event after sustaining an injury. Here, Mirror Sport looks at some of the biggest golfing stories.<\/p>\n

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Scottie Scheffler makes US Open admission<\/p>\n

Scheffler is aiming to join golfing greats by winning the US Open and sealing his career Grand Slam. The exclusive list of six players to win all four majors in the modern era includes Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Rory McIlroy.<\/p>\n

Despite the pressure on him to secure a US Open title, Scheffler has admitted that he is embracing the task. \u201cI like the challenge of playing a really hard golf<\/a> course against a really good field,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The event being hosted at Shinnecock Hills could be a crucial factor. When the New York course last hosted the major in 2018, Koepka won the title with a score of one-over-par. Scheffler has shared his thoughts on the United States<\/a> Golf Association\u2019s approach to the US Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard when you run one tournament a year \u2014 and you run it on a different golf course every year \u2014 to get it just right,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cAnd you\u2019re trying to make it hard. I think in the US Open, they push the boundaries. If they\u2019re going to continue to push the boundaries, eventually they\u2019ll screw up and then they\u2019ll dial it back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brooks Koepka withdrew from the Canadian Open(Image: Minas Panagiotakis\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Brooks Koepka forced to withdraw from event<\/p>\n

Brooks Koepka withdrew from the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday. The 36-year-old had admitted to suffering from a hand injury, which made it difficult to grip his clubs due to numbness.<\/p>\n

The situation raises questions over whether the five-time major champion will recover in time for the US Open. Koepka had hoped to complete his final round in Toronto but suffered a setback shortly before he was due to tee off.<\/p>\n

“The whole warm-up, I felt fine, I was absolutely good,” Koepka said on Sunday. “Then got to the range and went to grip the club and I just couldn’t even grip it.<\/p>\n

“So it lasted – it was all day. Felt better the last few holes. I don’t know if that’s just the meds kicked in or what it is but hopefully we’ll figure it out now.”<\/p>\n

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