US OPEN TOP CONTENDERS

PATRICK REED

Age: 30. World ranking: 9. Worldwide victories: 9. Majors: Masters (2018).

U.S. Open history: In seven appearances his only top 10 was fourth place in 2018 at Shinnecock Hills, three shots behind Brooks Koepka.

U.S. Open moment: Snapping a wedge over his knee in frustration on the 18th green at Pebble Beach in 2019.

BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU

Age: 27. World ranking: 5. Worldwide victories: 9. Majors: U.S. Open (2020).

U.S. Open history: His only top 10 in six appearances was his victory last year at Winged Foot.

U.S. Open moment: Winning by six shots and posting the lowest score (274) in a U.S. Open at Winged Foot.

DUSTIN JOHNSON

Age: 36. World ranking: 1. Worldwide victories: 25. Majors: Masters (2020), U.S. Open (2016).

U.S. Open history: Along with winning at Oakmont in 2016, he had at least a share of the 54-hole lead in three other U.S. Opens.

U.S. Open moment: Winning his first major at Oakmont while playing the final seven holes without knowing the score as the USGA debated whether to penalize him for a ball that moved on the fifth green.

JORDAN SPIETH

Age: 27. World ranking: 23. Worldwide victories: 15.

Majors: Masters (2015), U.S. Open (2015),

British Open (2017).

U.S. Open history: Has only one top 10 (his victory at Chambers Bay) in nine previous appearances. He was low amateur at Olympic Club in 2012.

U.S. Open moment: Making a 25-foot birdie on the 16th, a double bogey on the 17th and a birdie on the final hole at Chambers Bay, and then watching in disbelief as Dustin Johnson three-putted from 12 feet that gave Spieth the victory.

JON RAHM

Age: 26. World ranking: 3. Worldwide victories: 11. Majors: None.

U.S. Open history: In five appearances, his best is a tie for third at Pebble Beach.

U.S. Open moment: Opening with a 76 in his U.S. Open debut at Oakmont in 2016, and rallying to tie for 23rd.

PATRICK CANTLAY

Age: 27. World ranking: 7. Worldwide victories: 4. Majors: None.

U.S. Open history: Has made the cut in all five of his U.S. Open appearances, but has yet to crack the top 20. U.S. Open moment: Finishing as the low amateur at Congressional in 2011.

RORY McILROY

Age: 32. World ranking: 10. Worldwide victories: 27. Majors: U.S. Open (2011), British Open (2014),

PGA Championship (2012, 2014).

U.S. Open history: A victory in 2011, as many top 10s (5) as missed cuts.

U.S. Open moment: Setting the U.S. Open scoring record at 16-under 268 at Congressional just two months after losing a four-shot lead in the Masters.

BROOKS KOEPKA

Age: 31. World ranking: 8. Worldwide victories: 11.

Majors: U.S. Open (2017, 2018),

PGA Championship (2018, 2019).

U.S. Open history: Two wins, four top 5s in his seven appearances.

U.S. Open moment: Winning at Shinnecock Hills to become the first back-to-back U.S. Open champion in 29 years, and then nearly making it three in a row at Pebble Beach.

PHIL MICKELSON

Age: 51. World ranking: 31. Worldwide victories: 48. Majors: Masters (2004, 2006, 2010), British Open (2013), PGA Championship (2005, 2021).

U.S. Open history: A record six runner-up finishes, and the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam.

U.S. Open moment: Take your pick. He made double bogey on the 18th hole to lose by one at Winged Foot in 2006. He made two bogeys with wedge in his hand at Merion in 2013 to lose the lead on the back nine. He took double bogey on the 17th hole at Shinnecock Hills in 2004 and lost by two.

JUSTIN THOMAS

Age: 28. World ranking: 2. Worldwide victories: 14. Majors: PGA Championship (2017).

U.S. Open history: Two top 10s in his six appearances and a share of the 18-hole record.

U.S. Open moment: Hitting 3-wood to 8 feet for eagle on the 18th hole at Erin Hills in Round 3 to tie the U.S. Open record at 63. He closed with a 75 and tied for ninth.