The 2026 U.S. Open got off to a slow start, as dense fog on Thursday morning caused a two-hour delay, pushing tee times back and preventing players from completing their first rounds as scheduled. As a result, those who didn’t finish will be back on the course at 6:35 a.m. ET on Friday to complete the first round and then will roll straight into their second round tee times, which have been delayed 15 minutes from what was planned earlier in the week. The unexpected featured group is Wyndham Clark, Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland, who are a combined 10 under as a threesome and will come back to the 7th green, where Johnson and Woodland each have birdie putts to reach 3 under and try to pull within three shots of Clark’s lead. They will finish their round on the 9th and then turn right around to the 1st tee at 7:46 a.m. to see if they can’t keep the great vibes rolling and perhaps separate a bit from the field. The group in front of them features two of the most notable chasers on the leaderboard, as Matt Fitzpatrick and Bryson DeChambeau will finish their final two holes before teeing off on No. 1 at 7:45 a.m., along with Viktor Hovland. Jon Rahm will finish his final four holes early before going off No. 10 at 8:29 a.m. alongside Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose for their second round. In the afternoon, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young and Chris Gotterup all have work to do if they’re going to be part of the weekend conversation and will tee off No. 10 at 1:40 p.m. On the other side of the course, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg and Tommy Fleetwood will look to build on their good start, aiming to chase down Clark and company when they tee off No. 1 at 2:02 p.m. Scottie Scheffler’s bid for the career grand slam got off to a shaky start with a first round 72, but he’ll see if he can kick it into gear starting at 2:24 p.m. off the 10th tee. The afternoon wave got the unquestioned advantage on Thursday thanks to the delay, which allowed them to play later into the day as the winds died down, and we’ll find out what the weather has in store for players in Friday’s second round to see if that wave advantage widens heading into the weekend.
Check out the complete updated U.S. Open tee times and groupings for Friday’s first round at Shinnecock Hills, and don’t miss CBS Sports’ 2026 U.S. Open TV schedule and coverage guide so you do not miss a moment all week.2026 U.S. Open tee times, Friday pairings All times EasternNo. 1 tee6:50 a.m. –…
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