PGA Tour in BIG TROUBLE: USGA BANS 3 Fan-Favourite Stars From the US Open — Nobody Can Stop Them

Welcome to PGA Tour Updates— your home for PGA Tour news, updates, and in-depth golf analysis. In today's video, we break down the three fan-favourite legends the USGA will not be bending the rules for at Shinnecock Hills. Tiger Woods — three US Open titles, nine total USGA championships, a DUI arrest in Jupiter Island, weeks in a rehabilitation facility overseas, and the USGA CEO Mike Whan saying he would be super surprised to see him compete in any 2026 USGA championship. Phil Mickelson — six US Open runner-up finishes, the only major he has never won, his five-year exemption from the 2021 PGA Championship expired last year, no entry filed for qualifying, no special exemption announced. And Sergio Garcia — 25 consecutive US Open appearances, unable to qualify last year and again this year at Dallas Final Qualifying, because LIV Golf's structure awards no Official World Golf Ranking points and the door he signed up for quietly closed behind him. Three legends. Three completely different situations. One governing body with zero interest in exceptions. Everything here is covered from a true golf fan's perspective — honest opinions, real reactions, passion for the game. No hype, no fluff, just golf talk the way fans actually experience it. Which of these three absences hits hardest — or should the USGA have bent the rules just once? Drop your answer below — I read every one. 👇 Join the PGA Tour Updates community 👍 Like the video 🔔 Subscribe for daily PGA Tour news and analysis 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments 📌 100% dedicated to the PGA Tour — week after week, tournament after tournament. #PGATour #USOpen2026 #ShinnecockHills #PGATourNews #GolfNews #TigerWoods #PhilMickelson #SergioGarcia #USGA #GolfBreakingNews #USOpenGolf #MikeWhan