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In today’s video, we break down the nine names who have gone completely silent eleven days before the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Tiger Woods — the USGA’s own CEO saying he would be super surprised to see him there, and that what he is going through right now is much bigger than golf. Phil Mickelson — six US Open runner-up finishes, two of them at Shinnecock, no entry filed, no exemption requested. Jake Knapp — seven top-eleven finishes in his first eight starts of 2026, 320 yards off the tee, over three million dollars earned before April — then four consecutive withdrawals after a thumb injury and no timeline given. Viktor Hovland — withdrew from the Memorial with no explanation, zero top tens all year. Tony Finau — in the final group at Shinnecock in 2018, now ranked outside the top 100 and fighting through qualifying. Will Zalatoris — three back surgeries at 29 years old. And more. Nine completely different stories. One tournament. All of it happening as Saudi Arabia pulls LIV’s funding and the PGA Tour’s biggest restructure in decades unfolds around them.
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Which of these nine silences hits you hardest? Drop your answer below — I read every one.
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