FACTS & FIGURES

The course: Shinnecock Hills has the oldest clubhouse in the United States. Twelve holes were open for play in 1891, with an additional six holes built in 1894. It hosted the second U.S. Open in 1896 at 4,423 yards. William Flynn redesigned the course in 1937, and the U.S. Open returned in 1986, 1995, 2004 and 2018. The course has added about

450 yards since the last

U.S. Open and some of the greens expanded during a restoration to bring back Flynn’s intended strategy. Length: 7,445 yards.

Par: 70 (35-35).

Cut: Top 60 players and ties. Playoff (if necessary): Twohole aggregate immediately after 72 holes are completed. Field: 156 players.

Purse: $12 million. Winner’s share: $2.16 million. Defending champion: Brooks Koepka.

U.S. Open champions at Shinnecock Hills: James Foulis (1896), Raymond Floyd (1986), Corey Pavin (1995), Retief Goosen (2004).

Tiger tales: Tiger Woods is playing the U.S. Open for the first time since 2015. Woods has not finished closer than three shots of the lead in a major since his last major championship, in the U.S. Open 10 years ago at Torrey Pines.

Key statistic: Dustin Johnson is the only U.S. Open champion to play in the last group Sunday in the last six years.

Noteworthy: Justin Thomas is the seventh player in the last seven years to be No. 1 in the world going into the U.S. Open.

TV (all times EDT): Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (FS1), 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Fox); Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Fox).