Pinehurst, NC – The United States Open Golf Championship this year enters its 124th annual edition since the major championship conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) since 1895. This year, the U.S. Open will take place at Pinehurst No. 2 Golf Club , where the course had previously held three U.S. Opens in 1999 , 2005 and 2014 , as well as the U.S. Women's Open in 2014. Current world number one player Scottie Scheffler arrives at U.S. Open as a favorite to win following his victories at the Masters, RBC Heritage, and most recently the Memorial Tournament. Among Scheffler, there are other top players to contend for the U.S. Open title. Who are they? Pinehurst No. 2 will host the U.S. Open for the fourth time in 2024 after 1999, 2005 and 2014 . 1. Phil Mickelson At the age 54, Phil Mickelson is still in quest for completing his career grand slam (winning all four different majors: Masters, PGA, U.S. Open and British Open) after narrowly missing out the U.S. Open t