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It looks to be a fine but blustery morning across the pond.

Plenty of the field's best players are already beginning their rounds with the defending champion Brooks Koepka, English major winners Danny Willett and Justin Rose and American Patrick Reid, the winner at Augusta a couple of months back, all either stepping up to the tee or going along their first couple of fairways.

Shortly a monster of a group will begin on the 10th. For that one Rory McIlroy is joined by Americans Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson. Just the 12 Majors between those three.

American trio Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods tee off later in another tasty match-up. Sergio Garcia, Tommy Fleetwood and Henrik Stenson are also among those to begin their quest this evening.

Who are you backing?

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Hello there! Yes whatever sport you like, whatever floats your boat, you'll probably be able to watch it over the next couple of months.

Right here though we're focussing on golf's second major of the year, the US Open.

Every year the United States' national title seems to throw up drama, controversy and a golf course tough enough to strike a little fear into the world's best golfers.

Will this year's tournament from Long Island, New York be the same?

We'll soon find out...

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Remember that feeling when you walked into a sweet shop as a kid with 50p of your hard-earned pocket money in hand?

That's what the next month will be like for sports fans.

I can't wait.

Over the next few days however the golfing world will be firmly focussed on Shinnecock Hills Golf Course with the best players in the world all eyeing the US Open prize...