2025 U.S. Open Roundup: Highlights from the first round of action at Oakmont
OAKMONT — Championship rounds of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club commenced on Thursday, June 12 with the field of 156 looking to get off to a strong start.
Here is a look at what transpired on the first day of championship play.
J.J. Spaun leads the pack after first round of U.S. Open
Spaun was part of the sixth group that teed off to begin this year's championship, and after one round of play, has the lead shooting 66 (-4).
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He birdied four holes on the back nine with two coming on back-to-back holes on 16 and 17.
Following the impressive start, the Los Angeles native played a clean front nine to close out his round.
Spaun currently holds a one-stroke lead over Thriston Lawrence, who sits three strokes under-par heading into the second round.
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Hovland birdies three straight
Norway's Viktor Hovland put together a strong performance when he hit the turn in the midst of nailing three straight birdies.
On the ninth hole, Hovland put together a drive of 292 yards to position himself in the fairway. With a favorable lie just before the first cut of rough, the 27-year-old put his second shot just 18 inches from the cup for an easy tap-in for birdie.
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To begin the back nine, Hovland sent his shot from the fairway 165 yards landing it 3.5 feet from the hole before sinking another fairly easy putt.
On No. 11, Hovland's distance for the putt was identical to the previous hole as he sent a shot 143 yards to put himself in another good spot to finish.
Bryson Dechambeau watches his ball's flight during the 125th U.S. Open practice round on June 11, 2025 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa.
Two-time U.S. Open Champion down a handful of strokes after first round
Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau finds himself tied for 54th and down seven strokes at the end of the first day of play.
The Grapevine, Texas, native birdied and bogeyed two holes apiece on the front nine to finish even par before bogeying three holes on the back finishing with 38.
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"The rough is incredibly penalizing. Even for a guy like me, I can't get out of it sometimes depending on the lie," DeChambeau said. "It was a brutal test of golf but one that I'm excited for (Friday). If I just tidy up a couple of things and get some momentum going my way, we'll see where it goes."
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Matt Vogt speaks to his caddie while checking his yardage while on the 18th hole during the 125TH US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA on June 12, 2025.
A perfect way to start the day
It was a fitting start to Oakmont's 10th U.S. Open Championship as Cranberry Township native and former Oakmont Country Club caddie Matt Vogt hit the first shot of this year's championship teeing off at 6:45 a.m. to begin his opening round.
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While Vogt's drive sailed left into the No. 9 rough, he bounced back finishing with par on his first two holes.
The 34-year-old finished the round with an 82 (+12) with two double bogeys on the front and one on No. 18 to card a 41 on both the front and back of the course.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: 2025 U.S. Open: Highlights from first round at Oakmont Country Club
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