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Five Players to Watch at the U.S. Open

The Masters, the first major of the year, was won by the 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler, who is on the rise.

The P.G.A. Championship, the second, was won by the 29-year-old Justin Thomas, who has been one of the game’s best in the last five years.

Now comes the third major, this week’s United States Open at the Country Club in Brookline, Mass.

Will youth be served once more, or will someone in his 30s or 40s produce some magic? Here are five players to keep an eye on at Brookline:

Scottie Scheffler

Forget about the missed cut in last month’s P.