# Justin Thomas on practice-round wait times at Shinnecock: ‘It’s gotten terrible’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-16 03:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
Justin Thomas warns that practice‑round wait times at Shinnecock Hills have become 'terrible' as the U.S. Open ramps up.

## Intelligence Brief
Justin Thomas told Golf Channel that the wait times for practice rounds at Shinnecock Hills have become terrible, highlighting a growing logistical issue for competitors. Open, offering predictions, odds and picks (Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, MyGolfSpy), detailed guides to tee times and streaming (GOLF.com, NBC New York), and analysis of player strategies such as skipping practice rounds (Golf Digest).


A historic land acknowledgment ceremony by the Shinnecock Nation was noted (27east), and the PGA Tour provided a weather forecast indicating increasing wind through the week. Future reporting will track how wait‑time concerns affect player preparation, the impact of the forecasted wind on play, and any further comments from the field as the tournament progresses.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | U.S. Open Predictions: Tips to help make your Yahoo Golf Pick 'Em choices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOaVk1UGRxc2VFWUdtbWdkZnlRSHlTMTFRQ19FNGU4ajRRSEZIeTlZQkRuZXdrMERGck53R0FmenBoMEVfTVc1cFRZS2JHLXVsM3VURDdxcVBlMFpPMFlUcndyczlEbUhHcHNnYWg0a2tvRjBQUDQ0YjlRN3ZoZk1femVvVjI0VTNRSzFpWC10VUp3djVXcmpGWWJCeUFnaUJNSVpVcUZiNktBZkVIS2EyUGVLaEpNY0kwUkM5VjhQaDBWaDA?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | U.S. Open 2026 odds, picks, predictions, props: Expert fading Bryson DeChambeau in best bets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQYThPM1hRZTN2MmFyRzlWRmxHUFFNcFJUQk5GZlJtM1hWYnpWWGRCaE1ObGdMb2E3TnN1X3gxeEJkWUlWX0ptZHZGWmp0ZXB0ZjBjMFk0ZE1RU25QRGNzMjZGWnhPSEI5VWRoeFVpOWtCa0NBRFl0cEtNUG44TUZUa052Ulo1MlM0MXVjVjJQWHIyZW1mQVhobnlKUmpOTjdyOXhB?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | U.S. Open 2026 odds, picks, predictions: Proven expert fading Bryson DeChambeau at Shinnecock Hills | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOMEpKa3dNMGRqcHJOYXhVbThyeU1BOFBwS2ZCejdTdHYyS0sxaG9OTVdPVENYT3l2ZG81M2FZYkdhUFNRN2pVRk5ObFNRUXV0VWhENkk5RDBxRmc2c0Zabk96Zmd6VVJOZTNlelpIdFllZjFuSl8zYUJxampKaENGWTVmMU11cVg1ZDRnUHdWSHNFR2ZjZG5QN28tTXFzZ2N6ZU40V0E2aXRvSElPR1BTWldGMXNoZzA5NjI3WW1sQVFYal9LNmdIS3JsZw?oc=5) |
| GOLF.com | 2026 U.S. Open viewer’s guide: Tee times for Rounds 1 and 2, TV schedule, streaming | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFA0TzUxa3QxR2JFVzZQblpjOFJnYzBOZ29pLUdGZDBUUnowNUl0VW04aHloQjZ0bUw0OVF3VldKM2JWblZhTkU2Snd5dUJPMVJqbTNMaU5YNUdTdFRyMmtuTnNQbFZSMjdTanc?oc=5) |
| 27east | U.S. Open Kicks Off With Historic Land Acknowledgment Ceremony by Shinnecock Nation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxObmFlX2tsUTdOYjdESnp4aGMzSVpIdHN2NlFGeFpReHF2NnlTdlhiWWh5b0pjd2VpT1VTZWc4VzFJb1dVZW9uV1I2YmxYT2RRb1ZfMERENjhwc0xUelBHSlNNSnJuenpZZFg4OU1PMU5lMEwtOGN5RVI4VURjSnJPQ3g4cTY5MVU?oc=5) |
| Golf Digest | U.S. Open 2026: Why players were strategically skipping practice rounds on Monday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQdTRsZ1FOamg0UG5GenBtTk16eVhwZkplOXN4MUd4Q0ZyMlRIOGVxei1UcGFlTnA4UWZmSmFDUk5PbHg5VmxmRTdyVkJmMHhFZS1qOW45ZUduMjNrN3RxZUNJMmdsdkt6dmp5VnYyY3NwdnBUb0JUejhQVzFnQlZuQXl0c0JSU3AxMm1UbEZB?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 U.S. Open odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions by golf model that's nailed 17 majors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPSDRyNmpaT3B5NFBoanctVzhGdkJla1YxRERKMHA1VVplb1hiWjF0NF9Nb01BVy1tTmM4SXdJZ0d2VGZBc0dKSWxPYUx6eXcyR3ZNcnN1a1doX3lUYWNxRUtaUWMtdXVMajY5NF9mN3A3YjBUSkR1dWQ0RnE5dkdfWThLVGNFbWRUcDA4Qkx6OWh1aGR1b2c?oc=5) |
| MyGolfSpy | I Love These 4 U.S. Open Dark Horse Bets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQcHpBbDFjcWx2RnFQOHYtaEp1YnJMNVBhN3RnRkZPelVkWThKT1VxeGJ2aEdwOUhVNE1hcXRXdHpYanlSa2FPY1pRRlJxN1hYX0I2TzdYd2txSGl6NUJtLS1qVEp0OTZVQU1NSG0wc2JabU5QU2Vxc0Q5YmgydkI2aw?oc=5) |
| Golf Digest | U.S. Open 2026: Your vibes-only guide to the top 41 contenders at Shinnecock Hills | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxORDg0R2NTVU95Y0NiZV9RdWh4VTFyWjZVakFMMlRfcmxHa0lXQ2M4WGZFN0VtbFBWdldtV29HTTVETHhOeEtSLUpLSlZpNEpteG40TTVfTlUtczZEc3RScVhQeEpjRksycGg3eGYySl9FQld4dk8xQnRKTE0zTzB1djNSM19LTE5ab3ZmQ051SFAta0VBb0l4QkViUHphYzdKNndLc3JJTjhIdzA?oc=5) |
| ESPN | 2026 U.S. Open: All of the news and analysis from Shinnecock Hills | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNczNBek5IYUNkUUE1b0VuT21xWTlDajlFLUttTGJTeFU0VnJPeW9qc1pEQU9mNXNZV0FLUU50bUhoeVFFVy15VElRdndmUjFtOE5yMlMySFoyYk5xSmNEWnNySHVYZ1RCSm5tX2F0SUtvWW5fZ2U3UW1UOGd3aXhMRjhRWURJN1I3Ty1EWHV0VFV3S0h0ekNMQ3dXMjZkM25sZU8w?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | The score Grant Horvat and Peter Finch shot around Shinnecock Hills a month before the US Open | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNTERNb1ZfN2RfZ2taY1Rpd196aGFuWlg3Mjh1YkxYZVRELUFraElscVMzZTJ0YkhtbkJZOFFpUzhTRlY1by1oZ1RqUmxQb3FZWGpLT2MyWWwzT3RoY013S0k2RDJRR3ExM0tmZGltOTgxa0hGbTUxbEVJeEhOd0dYRklFaW9uUQ?oc=5) |
| GOLF.com | 5 things you didn’t know about U.S. Open site Shinnecock Hills | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1YSGhObExkdkhoeXdJWTI4RmFfb21GdVNZNnRYdHJva0ROTkNLektzMk15aXB4M0dnUWFGOFlfaWlwbE9RWDdBQi1fYWRHSDItTGpEYThXUkdUdFctZGRCNGlTTk83ejVOMVloWTNkdE5sbU92VlkwMTU4czI?oc=5) |
| NBC New York | Everything to know about the 2026 U.S. Open: Course, contenders and how to watch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPaDd5NDZabW82Z1JCTmJ3ajEySktaS3NUNkUtNk5vNEY5ZTFGTDZaNVZNRzFNYllsM1ZNcWotYjh6Vzlqc1ZKOW84YmdBemZXUy1MeTM0LXYyQTNkZ2p1QXVfcW1Gd2VOS054bW1TQXlvUTJZZVotN2NvdlBPY3FDN0xGNXlIQTVxeU8wMXZ3Wm1IUdIBmgFBVV95cUxPTmlUNFV5Y0oyanEyM2ZhTVo2UzJPT3FiOUJxajB0aXZ3Mks0Vk9weUZGTmZvQTdydElaRDczSFhZVHdtUVVJY0o3b0taaG43aFVDcGRXRFZhclgxZXFQTHBEbVdwTnhyT2tGNWNEeHBqanBCUmlyN0FYR2xPOFdRaFhPUU1fdE1YbGdMXzg0b3VMNk10dUhoWExB?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Why is Shinnecock Hills the gnarliest U.S. Open test? It starts with triangles | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQcVlkYWtOSVZjaGM3cWY3cDVXWkZSTkVwaWo4VmVaVnJmb29fak1EdTdyRE1oSkQ5MEtKT2dtNDZ6TWs0QXJQMWZucXhIUHFDYnB6dmdVTW04ME91a19hNXRDNld3cHlJNHdrTTBVWXB5cnQyelhxOVJrQzMwY0tOS0QtSmZqNFdwMWMzeGhKYkpwaHNnQ1loM0lSd01XSVhkVUE?oc=5) |
| PGA Tour | Power Rankings: U.S. Open | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxOYVZycXJ2NDBDb0pWODh1ZGhRZHRCcEtkb19ZRmwxbXFtdmxGUmNkaEFaODlZejdtTnVVaTJ3VncwSTZKWk5iRE5vT1M5UWtZdkEwQmRCQ0NiaDNieGdwbzlTdUN5c09MWjBhcTcyXzNwRThXdE1QbmZ4aGQ3RWdjQ3MtdzJRV1VRNDZRSS1hYzFiMk5MaVpBQ1R3dXY0blBaNmhJQmpWVXJGZHM5Tlp2dG1EZVM2eXd1Y1JOZkNvNUR2MUpkRlozdklRRHFFaVBLQ3pqdEVaMjBJanJvdXVmaFBmb0dXSF9Sa1AzcEUxQmIzdU1QU2hIWTNibUlCVTlU?oc=5) |

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