Photos: 2024 U.S. Open Monday practice round at Pinehurst No. 2

It’s time for the third men’s major championship of the year, the 2024 U.S. Open.

Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina is the host for this year’s national championship, and the best golfers in the world have gathered to compete for one of the oldest trophies in golf. Wyndham Clark is the defending champion, taking home the crown last year at Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course.

This is the fourth time the U.S. Open has been held at Pinehurst No. 2, with Martin Kaymer taking home the title in 2014.

On Monday, practice rounds got underway, with many players getting their first look at the course in preparation for Thursday’s opening round.

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Check out some of our best photos from Monday at Pinehurst No. 2:

A black fox squirrel moves along the seventh fairway rough during a practice round for the…

Sam Bennett plays his shot on the seventh hole during a practice round for the U.S.…

Brendon Todd putts on the sixth green during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf…

Greyson Sigg blasts out of the sand onto the sixth green during a practice round for…

Matt Kuchar tees off the 18th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf…

Justin Thomas signs autographs after walking off the 18th green during a practice round for the…

Jordan Spieth putts up onto the 18th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open…

Tiger Woods punches out of the sand onto the 17th green during a practice round for…

Wyndham Clark of the United States signs his autograph for a fan during a practice round…

David Puig of Spain plays his shot from the 11th tee during a practice round prior…

Wyndham Clark of the United States talks with his caddie John Ellis during a practice round…

Taisei Shimizu of Japan looks on from the first tee during a practice round prior to…

Taisei Shimizu of Japan plays his shot from the first tee during a practice round prior…

(L-R) Robert MacIntyre of Scotland and Justin Rose of England talk on the second fairway during…

Min Woo Lee of Australia plays a shot on the 14th tee during a practice round…

Collin Morikawa of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice round prior to…

Dustin Johnson of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice round prior to…

Richard Mansell of England plays a second shot on the first hole during a practice round…

Carson Schaake of the United States waits on the second tee during a practice round prior…

Amateur Hiroshi Tai of Singapore chips to a green during a practice round prior to the…

Amateur Neal Shipley of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice round prior…

Casey Jarvis of South Africa plays a shot during a practice round prior to the U.S.…

Tiger Woods of the United States plays a shot from a bunker on the 17th hole…

Brandel Chamblee, commentator and write, looks on as Tiger Woods of the United States prepares to…

A tee sign is seen on the fourth hole during a practice round prior to the…

A detailed view of a tee marker is seen during a practice round prior to the…

Dustin Johnson of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to the U.S.…

Shane Lowry of Ireland looks on from the driving range during a practice round prior to…

Amateur Omar Morales of Mexico stretches on the practice range during a practice round prior to…

(L-R) Justin Thomas of the United States and Jordan Spieth of the United States look on…

Flags blow in the breeze during a practice round prior to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst…

Putter Boy pictured during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No.…

Tiger Woods plays his fairway shot on the 10th hole during a practice round for the…

Jordan Spieth plays his shot out of the 11th bunker onto the green during a practice…

Jordan Spieth plays his approach shot onto the 13th green during a practice round for the…

Rickie Fowler looks over the 13th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf…

Volunteers look on from the rough on the 13th hole during a practice round for the…

Tiger Woods putts on the 13th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf…