SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Just 14 months after Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to complete the career grand slam—winning all four major championships—Scottie Scheffler arrives at the U.S. Open with his first chance at becoming the seventh.
Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world since 2023, won the PGA Championship and Open Championship last year to complement his Masters victories in 2022 and 2024. Now he only needs to win a U.S. Open to join McIlroy and Tiger Woods as the only players to win the career grand slam this century.
Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen also completed the career grand slam.
While Scheffler said Tuesday that completing the grand slam has “never been a motivating factor for me,” he does think his quest to win all four majors can help golf grow beyond its core fanbase.
“I think it would definitely bring more eyeballs to the sport, which is always a good thing,” Scheffler said at his pre-tournament press conference. “I think golf is a great game. I think it’s something that everybody should have a chance to be introduced to.”
