Photo Gallery: Early Look at the U.S. Open and Shinnecock Hills

Welcome to U.S. Open week, folks! The best players in the world have arrived at Shinnecock Hills for the third men's major championship of the year, and preparations are officially underway.

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Several stars took scouting trips to Long Island leading up to tournament week, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau. But now, the real work begins.

I was lucky enough to play Shinnecock last month, and I can't tell you how pure this place is. It's the only golf course to host a U.S. Open in three centuries, and it didn't take long being on property to understand why.

With wind in the forecast for all four rounds, this year's U.S. Open could be an all-timer.

Some of the faces out on Monday include Scheffler, McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Rahm, Dustin Johnson, defending champion J.J. Spaun, and Jackson Koivun, who is making his final start as an amateur this week. The 21-year-old will make his pro debut at the John Deere Classic in a few weeks.

Follow along with Skratch all week as we will have plenty of boots on the ground, prepped to bring you the best coverage in the game, including our newest addition, Clarie Rodgers!

Let's have a week!