5 Sunday match-ups we want to see at the 2018 U.S. Open

SOUTHAMPTON, NY - JUNE 12: Tiger Woods of the United States and Dustin Johnson of the United States walk on the second hole during a practice round prior to the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 12, 2018 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

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There’s nothing like Sunday at a major championship, especially if there some drama in the final pairing. So who would make a great pairing on Father’s Day at the U.S. Open?

Sunday at the U.S. Open is a place every golfer dreams of being. Sunday at the U.S. Open and in the final pair is the best place to be.

There are plenty of good pairings for the 2018 U.S. Open, but the special ones would be a close final pairing, especially going into the 18th and final hole of the day. So what are the ones we want to see this year?

5. Old guard vs. New school

If Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson make a final Sunday pairing, that would be amazing, especially given both of their roads to this point. What if one of them were to end up going head to head with Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, or Jordan Spieth?

Golf is the rare sport where you can have such a matchup of the old guard vs. new blood because players typically play longer. So having Tiger or Phil face one of the young guys would be an awesome sight to see on Sunday at the U.S. Open.

4. Jordan Spieth vs. Rory McIlroy

A Spieth/McIlroy matchup has never materialized at a major on Sunday, but this would be an amazing matchup. Both have won the U.S. Open before, and both could make history if this matchup happened on Father’s Day.

Spieth currently sits at three career majors and McIlroy has four. With a win, Spieth would become the 29th man to win at least four majors, and McIlroy would become the 20th to reach five.

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