Cape Town - The 118th US Open gets under way at Shinnecock Hills in New York on Thursday.

There are SIX South Africans in the 156-man field.

A good omen for them?

The last US Open to be played at Shinnecock Hills back in 2004 was won by Retief Goosen...

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South African tee-times in Round 1:

All times SA

First hole

13:18 - Dylan Frittelli

13:29 - Louis Oosthuizen

18:30 - Dean Burmester

10th hole

13:40 - Branden Grace

13:51 - Charl Schwartzel

19:36 - Ernie Els