Two former Illini will tee off today during the 118th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Colf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Sports editor Matt Daniels offers up a closer look:
Steve Stricker | Age: 51
How he got here: Stricker advanced out of sectional qualifying to make his 21st U.S. Open by compiling a 10-under 133 at Ridgeway Country Club and Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tenn., on June 4.
Outlook: One of the steadiest golfers in the last decade, Stricker has fared well in his last five U.