U.S. Open leaderboard 2026: Live golf scores, results from Thursday’s Round 1
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First, it was Rory McIlroy. Then, Aaron Rai emerged. Now, who will claim the third major of 2026?
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The Sporting News is tracking results from the 2026 U.S. Open. Here’s an updated look at the leaderboard for Thursday’s Round 1.
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U.S. Open leaderboard 2026
How to watch the U.S. Open
- Dates: June 18-21
- TV channel: NBC, USA Network, NBCSN
- Live streams: DIRECTV, Peacock
The 2026 U.S. Open will air on NBC’s platforms for all four days. Thursday’s Round 1 will be split between USA Today and NBC Sports Network, while Friday will be split between NBC Sports Network and NBC.
Both Saturday and Sunday will start on USA Today and end on NBC.
For those looking to stream the U.S. Open action, DIRECTV offers a free trial to new users. Streamers can also use Peacock.
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U.S. Open tee times today
Round 1: Thursday, June 18
First tee
| Time (ET) | Group |
| 6:35 a.m. | James Nicholas, Taylor Montgomery, Caleb Surratt |
| 6:46 a.m. | Ethan Fang, Jayden Schaper, Jackson Suber |
| 6:57 a.m. | Chase Kyes, Matthew Jordan, Alejandro Tosti |
| 7:08 a.m. | Carl Yuan, Brandon Wu, Jimmy Stranger |
| 7:19 a.m. | Padraig Harrington, Miles Russell, Cameron Smith |
| 7:30 a.m. | Brooks Koepka, Cameron Young, Chris Gotterup |
| 7:41 a.m. | Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler |
| 7:52 a.m. | Patrick Reed, Andrew Novak, Kurt Kitayama |
| 8:03 a.m. | Harris English, Adam Scott, Nick Taylor |
| 8:14 a.m. | Mason Howell, Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun |
| 8:25 a.m. | Sahith Theegala, Jackson Koivun, Michael Kim |
| 8:36 a.m. | J.B. Holmes, Filippo Celli, Jackson Ormond |
| 8:47 a.m. | Jake Peacock, Vaughn Harber, Kaito Onishi |
| 12:30 p.m. | Niklas Norgaard, Rocco Paolo Repetto Taylor, Sudarshan Yellamaraju |
| 12:41 p.m. | Laurie Canter, John Parry, Bryan Lee |
| 12:52 p.m. | Chris Kirk, Max McGreevy, Jake Knapp |
| 1:03 p.m. | Harry Hall, Michael Brennan, Andrew Putnam |
| 1:14 p.m. | Davis Thompson, Preston Stout, David Puig |
| 1:25 p.m. | Ryo Hisatsune, Corey Conners, Ryan Fox |
| 1:36 p.m. | Ryan Gerard, Russell Henley, Benjamin Griffin |
| 1:47 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:58 p.m. | Nicolai Hojgaard, Nicolas Echavarria, Robert MacIntyre |
| 2:09 p.m. | J.T. Poston, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel |
| 2:20 p.m. | Arni Sveinsson, Taihei Soto, Marcelo Rozo |
| 2:31 p.m. | Nick Hardy, Cole Hammer, Jack Schoenberger |
| 2:42 p.m. | Marek Fleming, TK Kim, Giuseppe Puebla |
Tenth tee
| Time (ET) | Group |
| 6:35 a.m. | Chandler Phillips, Harry Higgs, Hamilton Coleman |
| 6:46 a.m. | Nathan Kimsey, Jackson Herrington, Cooper Dossey |
| 6:57 a.m. | Peter Uihlein, Eric Lee, Samuel Stevens |
| 7:08 a.m. | Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Silverman, Emiliano Grillo |
| 7:19 a.m. | Patrick Rodgers, Keith Mitchell, Graeme McDowell |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Lucas Herbert, Kristoffer Reitan |
| 7:41 a.m. | Sam Burns, Tyrrell Hatton, Si Woo Kim |
| 7:52 a.m. | Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 8:03 a.m. | Alex Noren, Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka |
| 8:14 a.m. | Max Greyserman, Brian Harman, Jacob Bridgeman |
| 8:25 a.m. | Alex Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Benjamin James |
| 8:36 a.m. | Brandon Holtz, Ryuichi Oiwa, Dylan Wu |
| 8:47 a.m. | Greyson Leach, Logan Reilly, Robbie Higgins |
| 12:30 p.m. | William Mouw, Ryder Cowan, Hennie Du Plessis |
| 12:41 p.m. | Adrien Saddier, Jackson Van Paris, Ugo Coussaud |
| 12:52 p.m. | Neal Shipley, Matthias Schmid, Bud Cauley |
| 1:03 p.m. | Pierceson Coody, Zac Blair, Kevin Roy |
| 1:14 p.m. | Aaron Rai, Collin Morikawa, Jason Day |
| 1:25 p.m. | Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 1:36 p.m. | Dustin Johnson, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland |
| 1:47 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:58 p.m. | Akshay Bhatia, Carlos Ortiz, Min Woo Lee |
| 2:09 p.m. | Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm |
| 2:20 p.m. | Ben Kohles, Johnny Keefer, Matt McCarty |
| 2:31 p.m. | Angel Hidalgo, Mateo Pulcini, Spencer Tibbits |
| 2:42 p.m. | Matthew Robles, Jake Sollon, Manav Shah |
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