U.S. Open 2017: A complete guide to all 156 players

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Apr 21, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Jimmy Walker watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament at TPC San Antonio – AT&T Oaks Course. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

U.S. Open Round 1: 1st tee, 2:58 p.m.

U.S. Open Round 2: 10th tee, 9:13 a.m.

Jimmy Walker (No. 34)

Last start: T-56: THE PLAYERS Championship (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: MC

Reigning PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker is the lowest-ranked player of this trio but obviously knows what it takes to win a major championship and does have a top-10 finish at the U.S. Open, finishing tied for ninth in Martin Kaymer’s romp at Pinehurst three years ago. After missing the cut in two early tournaments in 2017, Walker has played the weekend in each of his last nine starts but hasn’t played since THE PLAYERS. Will the rust help him or hurt him at Erin Hills?

Justin Thomas (No. 13)

Last start: T-4: the Memorial Tournament (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: T-32

Justin Thomas started his 2017 on fire, winning both the SBS Tournament of Champions and the Sony Open in back-to-back weeks to vault him into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He’s dropped down to 13th after a few missed cuts but he did tie for fourth at the Memorial in his most recent start. This is Thomas’ third U.S. Open appearance after missing the cut in 2014 and finishing tied for 32nd a season ago.

Paul Casey (No. 14)

Last start: T-10: Dean & DeLuca Invitational (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: MC

Paul Casey has never broken through and gotten that major championship victory but his name constantly seems to be near the top of the leaderboard when these big tournaments roll around, doesn’t it? He doesn’t have the greatest U.S. Open record — he did finish tied for 10th a decade ago — but his gritty style may be just what it takes to tame the beast that is Erin Hills. A model of consistency, Casey hasn’t moved up or down more than two spots in the world rankings in the last nine months.

May 5, 2017; Wilmington, NC, USA; Jim Furyk hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Eagle Point Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

U.S. Open Round 1: 10th tee, 2:58 p.m.

U.S. Open Round 2: 1st tee, 9:13 a.m.

Scott Piercy (No. 62)

Last start: MC: FedEx St. Jude Classic (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: T-2

Scott Piercy is a better player than what his recent record indicates. He’s missed the cut in six of his 10 starts, including the last two weeks at the Memorial and the St. Jude, but he did throw in a tie for seventh at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational and he has last year’s U.S. Open experience to keep him going. He was right there last year before a couple of bogeys ruined his chance to win but a tie for second is nothing to be ashamed of. This is Piercy’s sixth appearance at this championship.

Shane Lowry (No. 69)

Last start: T-15: the Memorial Tournament (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: T-2

This is another clever group, isn’t it? Shane Lowry joined Scott Piercy and their other playing partner for the first two days at Erin Hill in that group that tied for second at Oakmont last year. 2016 was the second straight top-10 finish for Lowry at the U.S. Open after tying for ninth at Chambers Bay in 2015.

Jim Furyk (No. 81)

Last start: MC: FedEx St. Jude Classic (PGA TOUR)
2016 U.S. Open: T-2

2003 champ Jim Furyk isn’t quite Phil Mickelson — he actually has a U.S. Open win — but he does have three runner-up finishes at this tournament, including last year at Oakmont, where he also finished second in 2007. His other runner-up came at Winged Foot in 2006. Furyk comes into Erin Hills in a big slump, having missed the cut in six starts. Can the 47-year-old give it one more go?

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