Marc Amos 1 month ago
Well done, @drjohannes!
Johannes B 1 month ago
Very close! Round 4 carried 90% ish of the points!
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2026 U.S. Open Round 1 Predictions at Shinnecock Hills — Pros & Amateurs (Thursday, June 18)
Final scoresMake your Round 1 picks for the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York — teeing off Thursday, June 18 on one of the hardest opening tests in major golf. Call Scottie Scheffler's career Grand Slam bid, the scoring carnage, and Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open demons — plus a full amateur slate on whether any amateur can break par or outscore the world No. 1, led by Jackson Koivun, Mason Howell, and teen phenom Miles Russell.
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Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Career Grand Slam watch: does Scottie Scheffler break par in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes — under par
No — even par or worse
Correct
2 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
The 2018 Shinnecock rematch: Koepka vs. Fleetwood — better Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Brooks Koepka
Tommy Fleetwood
Correct
They tie
3 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
How low will Thursday's lowest round be at Shinnecock?
Pick the correct answer.
66 or lower4-under or better — the course gives in
Correct
673-under
682-under
69 or higher1-under or worse — like 2018
4 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Carnage count: how many players finish Round 1 UNDER par?
Pick the correct answer.
5 or fewerOnly 4 broke par in R1 2018
6–12
13–20
Correct
21 or moreThe course plays soft
5 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Rory's U.S. Open demons: does McIlroy break par in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes — under par
Correct
No — even par or worse
6 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Will there be a hole-in-one in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes
No
Correct
7 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Carnage bonus: will EVEN PAR or worse lead the U.S. Open after Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes — even par or worse leads
No — someone's in red figures
Correct
8 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Will any amateur break par in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes
Correct
No
9 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Will any amateur outscore Scottie Scheffler in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Yes — an amateur beats him
Correct
No — Scheffler is clear
10 of 11
Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
What will Miles Russell shoot in Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
71 or lower+1 or better — sensational for a 17-year-old here
72–74A strong, gritty round
Correct
75–77The typical amateur grind
78 or higherThe course bites back
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Jun 18 @ 12:00 AM
Koivun vs. Howell — better Round 1?
Pick the correct answer.
Jackson Koivun
Correct
Mason Howell
They tie
Series chat
Round 1 will not finish today, getting Round 2 posted shortly and I will update scores as the round finishes up in the morning and then hopefully after round 2 as well
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Wanted to give you all a look at the new Losers League - lots has changed, look around, and enjoy the new way games are played ... oh, and feel free to make your own game :)
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Certainly not me.
@KYjelly another one?