US Open 2025 cut rules: Why cut line at Oakmont is harder than any golf major
US Open 2025 cut rules: Why cut line at Oakmont is harder than any golf major
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J.J. Spaun calls it his best putting day of the year
J.J. Spaun navigated Oakmont's tough setup with sharp putting and gritty play in round one of the U.S. Open.
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The 125th U.S. Open is living up to its longtime reputation. It's often considered the toughest major in golf and Oakmont Country Club, the site of more U.S. Open tournaments than any other venue, is delivering again.
Birdies are at a premium as the second round of the U.S. Open gets underway, with only 10 golfers under par as Friday's morning wave of tee times plotted their way through the thick rough and tricky greens of Oakmont. The conditions have turned the chase to make the cut for the weekend an even bigger storyline than usual, with plenty of star power flirting with the cut line.
U.S. Open favorite and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Masters champion Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas are going to need to make a push Friday in order to make it to the weekend after rough starts. But the cut line for the U.S. Open is slightly different than the other three majors on the golf calendar, and perhaps the most difficult given the size of the field.
Here's a breakdown of the cut line rules for the 156 golfers competing at the 2025 U.S. Open, as well as where the projected cut line sits during the second round at Oakmont:
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US Open 2025 cut line rules
The top 60 golfers and ties after the first 36 holes of the 2025 U.S. Open will make the cut for the weekend. That's different than The Masters, PGA Championship and British Open. The Masters cut line is top 50 and ties, but the field is much smaller at Augusta National each year. The cut line at the PGA Championship and British Open is typically the top 70 and ties.
US Open projected cut line
The projected cut line as of 10:30 a.m. Friday during the second round at the 2025 U.S. Open would be +4 based on the top 60 golfers and ties. The cut line during last year's U.S. Open at Pinehurst was +5. The cut line was +6 when Oakmont previously hosted the U.S. Open in 2016.
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How to watch US Open 2025: TV, streaming from Oakmont
The 2025 U.S. Open will be broadcast by NBC and USA Network throughout all four rounds, with USA Network the sole home for first-round action on Thursday, June 12 and NBC and USA Network splitting coverage for the second, third and final rounds. All four rounds of the U.S. Open will be live streamed on Peacock, usopen.com, the USGA app and Fubo. Peacock will also broadcast U.S. Open All-Access, its whiparound-style offering, on all four days.
All times Eastern.
Second round: Friday, June 13
6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Peacock
1-7 p.m. on NBC, Fubo
7-8 p.m. on Peacock
Third round: Saturday, June 14
10 a.m.-12 p.m. on USA Network, Fubo
12-8 p.m. on NBC, Fubo
Final Round: Sunday, June 15
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