2026 U.S. Open Preview: Shinnecock Hills, Amateur Storylines & Low-Am Picks

The Amateur Golf Podcast by AmateurGolf.com

The Amateur Golf Podcast by AmateurGolf.com
2026 U.S. Open Preview: Shinnecock Hills, Amateur Storylines & Low-Am Picks
Jun 17, 2026
AmateurGolf.com

The U.S. Open is back at Shinnecock Hills, and AmateurGolf.com is looking at the championship through the amateur lens.

This year’s field features 20 amateurs, including top college stars, USGA champions, junior standouts, international players, and several who earned their spots through U.S. Open final qualifying. We run through the names to know, the biggest amateur storylines, and what makes this group especially interesting heading into one of the toughest tests in golf.

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Episode Artwork 2026 U.S. Open Preview: Shinnecock Hills, Amateur Storylines & Low-Am Picks 31:31 Episode Artwork Inside the Elite Amateur Golf Series with Nick Biesecker 38:11 Episode Artwork Inside Fujikura with CEO David Schnider | Golf, Leadership & the 2024 U.S. Senior Open 27:14 Episode Artwork Bobby Jones and the Shamrock Connection | St. Patrick’s Day Golf History 10:34 Episode Artwork Mathias Grönberg: From Eisenhower Trophy Glory to Life on Tour 46:08 Episode Artwork From First Tee to Varsity: Building Junior Golfers with Andrew Sherman 20:16 Episode Artwork Record Rounds, Global Champs, and the Cobra Amateur Blueprint (Trivia) 19:40 Episode Artwork Hogan Watchlist Buzz, a South African Legacy Win, and Golf-Course Trivia (feat. Augusta to Pine Valley) 23:59 Episode Artwork Augusta Invites, DP World Tour Amateurs, and Cobra’s 3D-Printed Future 16:41 Episode Artwork EMERGENCY PODCAST: The NCAA Champ Michael La Sasso Jumps—What It Means 6:18 Episode Artwork Why Cobra 3D Printing Works: Lattice Tech, Tungsten Weighting, and Combo-Set Magic 26:13 Episode Artwork Stanford Scoring, Cobra Innovation, and January “Major” Am Golf 19:25 Episode Artwork Amateur Golf Week in Review (Jan 6): Remembering Emanuele, New Year’s Invitational Drama, Jones Cup + Stanford Preview 22:01 Episode Artwork Electric Caddies, Real Golf: The Future of Walking Rounds 53:41 Episode Artwork Building a High School Golf Powerhouse with Foresight Tech — Tim Lovell & Lakeview Academy 26:17 Episode Artwork Records Fall at St. Andrews, Stanford Shines, and Q-School Kicks Off 3:56 Episode Artwork Inside Northern California Golf with Pete Wlodkowski: The Roots of AmateurGolf.com 24:24 Episode Artwork The AmateurGolf.com Brief: Inside the Week in Amateur Golf 4:56 Episode Artwork 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Crump Cup at Pine Valley 24:00 Episode Artwork The Ultimate Mid-Am: Stewart Hagestad’s Fifth Walker Cup 5:31 Episode Artwork The Cypress Veil: The Greatest Secret in Golf 7:07 Episode Artwork U.S. Amateur Shake-Up: Koivun Out, Daly II Rolling, Russell Chasing History 5:17 Episode Artwork 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Quarterfinals: Meet the Future Stars of Women’s Golf 5:01 Episode Artwork Dream Courses, Big Wins, and Bandon Drama – This Week in Amateur Golf 6:24 Episode Artwork Western Amateur Sweet 16 Set: Match Play Drama Awaits at Skokie 4:52