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Just play, we\u2019ll handle the rest<\/p>\nSOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. \u2014 Sudarshan Yellamaraju just keeps giving himself opportunities to compete on a big stage. The Canadian PGA Tour rookie has earned his way into four Signature Events so far this season and, with his solid body-of-work through 2026, he\u2019ll tee it up this week at his second major championship in a row.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But, the 24-year-old said, he\u2019s still trying his best to figure things out as he goes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNaturally just with playing more tournaments, playing a lot of tough courses and all that just kind of helps \u2014 and like (Shinnecock Hills) is a one-of-a-kind course. You just kind of go out there and I\u2019m just going to play the best golf I can like I always do and see where that gets me at the end of the week,\u201d Yellamaraju told Sportsnet on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yellamaraju missed the cut at his major debut last month, the PGA Championship, but he comes into the week at the U.S. Open after finishing tied for eighth at the RBC Canadian Open. He won the Rivermead Cup as the low Canadian for the first time and in the process notched his third top-10 finish of the season (and seventh top-20). Yellamaraju now, about two-thirds of the way through his rookie campaign, is also the top Canadian on the FedExCup standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019s learned a ton. He\u2019s done a ton. But he\u2019s also out here just living the dream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just kind of focus on what I\u2019m doing and there are some times that I kind of reflect and you do realize that I\u2019m out\u00a0here,\u201d Yellamaraju said, \u201cbut I know I still have a job to do and that\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yellamaraju is one of four Canadians who are teeing it up this week at Shinnecock Hills alongside Nick Taylor, Corey Conners, and Ben Silverman. Silverman earned his spot after finishing as the medalist at a qualifier last week \u2014 at his home club in Florida \u2014 and is playing his first major since 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Conners, meanwhile, had an abrupt end to his U.S. Open in 2025. He was cruising and looking like a lock for a top-10 finish before injuring his wrist in the third round. He had started his day 3 under through five holes after hitting three approach shots inside of five feet but he ended up withdrawing prior to the final round after receiving treatment on the course. Conners went through an abbreviated warm up prior to the final round but couldn\u2019t proceed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, Conners said last week at the RBC Canadian Open, has been inconsistent as compared to years\u2019 past (he is, for example, 114th in strokes gained: total this year, a stat he finished 29th in 2025). He has zero top-10s and hasn\u2019t had a top-20 since March. But Conners\u2019 game is, usually, built for the kind of challenge that the U.S. Open puts forth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I can hit it the way I know I can, I think it’s going to be a big asset this week and keep me in good spots and keep it as simple as possible around this golf course. I feel like things are close,\u201d Conners said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tee-to-green, Conners has, for the last number of years, been as consistent as anyone on the planet. He\u2019ll have to lean on that this week \u2014 and hope his usual game arrives at Shinnecock Hills. The course has hosted the U.S. Open four times in the last century with more than 500 golfers having teed it up here. Only three of them have finished under par.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re really going to have to do everything well,\u201d Conners said. \u201cIt’s as tricky as I’ve seen any golf course. So, you (have to do) everything well, but particularly be in control of your irons approaching the green and then have some creativity around the green when you get out of position or even if you hit good shots and are in challenging situations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While Conners missed the cut at last week\u2019s Canadian Open, Taylor comes into this week with some momentum from TPC Toronto as he fired his best round of the week on Sunday, coming into the house with a 6-under 64 (tied for the low round of the day by any player).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor also, for about 63 holes, was in the mix at last month\u2019s PGA Championship. He was firmly within shouting distance of the lead as he made the turn in the final round but lost it, at an unfortunate time, with the driver. One thing led to another and he shot a 5-over 40 coming in to drop down the board into a tie for 26th.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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