The golf hoopla on Long Island will take off at next week’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black , but it will not stop there.

Major championship golf is returning to the Island on June 18, when the 126th U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton.

The United States Golf Association welcomed media members to Shinnecock Hills on Monday morning for a first-look event to start the journey toward the 2026 Open. The excitement surrounding the tournament’s return to Shinnecock Hills, which will host the Open for the sixth time and the first time since 2018, is through the roof.

“It's just exciting to have the world of golf focus on us for that week,” said Jon Jennings, the golf course superintendent at Shinnecock Hills . “It's a historic place. It's an amazing facility. If you

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