The 2020 United States Open will begin on Thursday from Winged Foot in New York. This will be the second major of the season, following the PGA Championship last month in San Francisco. For American viewers, be aware that the tournament will be on NBC throughout the weekend and not FOX, as FOX has the rights for the morning and afternoon National Football League contests on Sunday. Here are the five most intriguing pairings for the first two rounds.
5) Webb Simpson/Sergio Garcia/Jason Day–This fascinating pairing has three golfers who have each won a different major title and are from three different continents. Simpson, an American, won the 2012 U.S. Open. Garcia, a Spaniard, won the 2017 Masters, and Day, an Australian, won the 2015 PGA Championship.
4) Phil Mickelson/Paul Casey/John Rahm–In this intriguing threesome, you have the second-ranked player in the world in John Rahm of Spain, England’s Paul Casey, and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson. Even though Mickelson has won five major titles, he has never won the U.S. Open. He has however come very close, finishing second six times.
3) Rory McIlroy/Adam Scott/Justin Rose–This group has a total of six major titles between them. Adelaide’s Adam Scott won the 2013 Masters, England’s Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open, and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, and two major titles in 2014 (the British Open and PGA Championship).
2) Bryson DeChambeau/Dustin Johnson/Tony Finau–This group will completely bomb the ball off the tee. Johnson, won the 2020 FedEx Cup title and 2016 U.S. Open. Finau meanwhile has reached the top five in all four majors, and DeChambeau won the 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, and finished fourth last month at the PGA Championship.
1) Collin Morikawa/Tiger Woods/Justin Thomas–In this group we have three American major winners. Morikawa won the PGA Championship last month, Thomas won the 2017 PGA Championship, and Woods has 15 major titles, including three U.S. Opens in 2000, 2002, 2008. The 2002 U.S. Open title also came in New York state at the famous Black Course in Bethpage State Park on Long Island.
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