Who Has Major Chops? Assessing Contenders at 2021 U.S. Open

Bubba Watson has won two Masters, Louis Oosthuizen won a British Open, and it appears only a matter of time before Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele win a major. Here's a look at the major resumes of the dozen players who begin Round 3 under par at the U.S. Open.

RICHARD BLAND
Age: 48 World Ranking: 115 Starts Third Round: T1, 5-under 137 Previous Major Appearances: 3 Top Major Finish: T22, 2017 British Open Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 0 U.S. Open Appearances: 1 Top U.S. Open Finish: Missed Cut, 2009

RUSSELL HENLEY
Age: 32 World Ranking: 63 Starts Third Round: T1, 5-under 137 Previous Major Appearances: 26 Top Major Finish: T11, 2017 Masters Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 0 U.S. Open Appearances: 7 Top U.S. Open Finish: T16, 2016 (Amateur)

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN
Age: 38 World Ranking: 18 Starts Third Round: T3, 4-under 138 Previous Major Appearances: 49 Top Major Finish: 1, 2010 British Open Top-Three Finishes: 8 Top-10 Finishes: 9 U.S. Open Appearances: 11 Top U.S. Open Finish: T2, 2015

MATTHEW WOLFF
Age: 22 World Ranking: 32 Starts Third Round: T3, 4-under 138 Previous Major Appearances: 4 Top Major Finish: 2, 2020 U.S. Open Top-Three Finishes: 2 Top-10 Finishes: 2 U.S. Open Appearances: 1 Top U.S. Open Finish: 2, 2020

BUBBA WATSON
Age: 42 World Ranking: 61 Starts Third Round: T5, 3-under 139 Previous Major Appearances: 53 Top Major Finish: 1 (Twice; 2012, 2014 Masters) Top-Three Finishes: 3 Top-10 Finishes: 5 U.S. Open Appearances: 14 Top U.S. Open Finish: T5, 2007

JON RAHM
Age: 26 World Ranking: 3 Starts Third Round: T5, 3-under 139 Previous Major Appearances: 19 Top Major Finish: T3, 2019 U.S. Open Top-Three Finishes: 1 Top-10 Finishes: 7 U.S. Open Appearances: 5 Top U.S. Open Finish: T3, 2019 U.S. Open

KEVIN STREELMAN
Age: 42 World Ranking: 54 Starts Third Round: T7, 2-under 140 Previous Major Appearances: 26 Top Major Finish: T8, 2021 PGA Championship Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 1 U.S. Open Appearances: 7 Top U.S. Open Finish: T13, 2016 U.S. Open

MACKENZIE HUGHES
Age: 30 World Ranking: 67 Starts Third Round: T7, 2-under 140 Previous Major Appearances: 8 Top Major Finish: T40, 2021 Masters Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 0 U.S. Open Appearances: 3 Top U.S. Open Finish: Missed Cut

XANDER SCHAUFFELE
Age: 27 World Ranking: 6 Starts Third Round: T7, 2-under 140 Previous Major Appearances: 16 Top Major Finish: T2, (Twice; 2018 British Open, 2019 Masters) Top-Three Finishes: 4 Top-10 Finishes: 8 U.S. Open Appearances: 4 Top U.S. Open Finish: T3, 2019

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER
Age: 24 World Ranking: 17 Starts Third Round: T10, 1-under 141 Previous Major Appearances: 7 Top Major Finish: T4, 2020 PGA Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 2 U.S. Open Appearances: 3 Top U.S. Open Finish: T27, 2017 (Amateur)

GUIDO MIGLIOZZI
Age: 24 World Ranking: 103 Starts Third Round: T10, 1-under 141 Previous Major Appearances: 0 Top Major Finish: — Top-Three Finishes: — Top-10 Finishes: — U.S. Open Appearances: — Top U.S. Open Finish: —

PATRICK RODGERS
Age: 28 World Ranking: 236 Starts Third Round: T10, 1-under 141 Previous Major Appearances: 3 Top Major Finish: T41, 2018 U.S. Open Top-Three Finishes: 0 Top-10 Finishes: 0 U.S. Open Appearances: 2 Top U.S. Open Finish: T41, 2018 U.S. Open