US Open 2025 dates, tee times, favourites and schedule
The 125th US Open takes place from 12-15 June at Oakmont Country Club, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau is among the 156-man field for the third of the year's four majors.Masters champion Rory McIlroy and world number one Scottie Scheffler, who claimed last month's US PGA Championship title are the clear favourites.BBC Sport will have live radio commentary on 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra for the final two rounds, while there will be live text commentary on all four rounds, with in-play clips and highlights, on the BBC Sport website and mobile app.
When is the US Open?
Round oneThursday, 12 June (tee times to be confirmed)Round twoFriday, 13 June (tee times to be confirmed)Round threeSaturday, 14 June (tee times to be confirmed)Round fourSunday, 15 June (tee times to be confirmed)
Where is the US Open being held in 2025?
Oakmont Country Club will host the US Open for the 10th time in its history, last doing so nine years ago. The course has also hosted the US PGA Championship, US Women's Open and US Amateur championship.Tommy Armour was the winner in 1927 when Oakmont hosted its first US Open. Since then, Oakmont US Open winners have included Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Ernie Els and Angel Cabrera.At Oakmont's most recent US Open in 2016, Johnson picked up the first of his two major titles. Oakmont, which is generally regarded as one of the toughest courses in the United States, has also been confirmed as the US Open venue in 2033, 2042 and 2049.
Who are favourites to win the US Open?
Once again Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will dominate the headlines. Both have won three events in 2025 but head to Oakmont with differing levels of momentum.Scheffler is undoubtedly the man in form, with three wins in his past four starts, including last month's US PGA Championship - the third major victory of his career.The American preceded that with an eight-shot triumph at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and backed it up with a four-shot victory at the Memorial Tournament.In his past 10 majors, Scheffler has recorded eight top-10 finishes and two victories, making the cut in all 10.World number two McIlroy enjoyed the brighter start to the year with victories at Pebble Beach and the Players Championship in February and March before finally completing the career Grand Slam with his win at Augusta National in April.However, a non-conforming driver disrupted his US PGA Championship, where he finished joint 47th and he then missed the cut at last week's Canadian Open, saying he would spend the weekend testing out new drivers.McIlroy, the 2011 champion who is making his 17th successive appearance, has an excellent recent US Open record, finishing in the top 10 for the past six editions, and being runner-up in 2023 and 2024.Both McIlroy and Scheffler missed the cut the last time the US Open was held at Oakmont in 2016 - Scheffler as an amateur in his first major.Reigning Open champion and world number three Xander Schauffele, whose pre-season was disrupted by a rib injury, is yet to post a victory on tour this year, but recorded a top-10 finish at Augusta.Two-time major winner DeChambeau will look to become the first player to win successive US Open titles since Brooks Koepka won the 2017 and 2018 editions. The 31-year-old who also won at Winged Foot in 2020 has been in excellent form in the majors this season. He briefly led the Masters in the final round before finishing joint fifth, while he was joint second at the US PGA.Fellow LIV golfer Jon Rahm, who won this title in 2021, has posted top-15 finishes in the year's two majors to date.
Which UK golfers are playing US Open?
There are a total of 14 UK players qualified for this year's championship - 12 from England, Robert MacIntyre from Scotland and McIlroy from Northern Ireland.Notable English players include Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Aaron Rai and Tyrrell Hatton.Rose, who won his solitary major at the 2013 US Open, came close to winning the Masters in April before losing in a play-off to his Ryder Cup team-mate McIlroy. His recent US Open form is patchy though with four missed cuts in his previous five.Fitzpatrick also won this title, in 2022, but arrives at Oakmont with indifferent form with four missed cuts in 13 events this year. However, his best result was joint eighth at last month's US PGA.Fleetwood went closest to winning a major at Shinnecock Hills in 2018 but has had only one other top-five since, in 2023. The Englishman is also yet to win on American soil.MacIntyre is coming off the back of his best year, with two PGA Tour wins in 2024, but is yet to really challenge in a major.Rai continues to impress and is making his third US Open appearance, although he comes into this championship on the back of successive missed cuts.Hatton keeps being talked up as a major winner in waiting but his results in the sport's biggest events have failed to match the hype. A joint sixth in 2018 is his only US Open top-10 in eight previous starts.
Which LIV golfers will be playing in the US Open?
A total of 14 players play on the LIV Golf circuit.Defending champion DeChambeau leads the challenge from the breakaway Saudi-funded circuit, while fellow two-time winner Brooks Koepka and former champions Rahm and Dustin Johnson are also at Oakmont.Three of LIV's seven events in 2025 have been individually won by Joaquin Niemann of Chile, who is another player yet to shine at a major with one top-10 in 24 previous starts.Dustin Johnson won the last US Open at Oakmont in 2016 while six-time runner-up 54-year-old Phil Mickelson - six times a US Open runner-up - continues his quest for the only major he is yet to win. However, both missed the cut at the Masters and US PGA.
Is Tiger Woods playing the US Open?
Tiger Woods will not be at Oakmont as he continues to recover from an operation in March to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.The 15-time major winner has not played since missing the cut at last July's Open Championship at Royal Troon.Woods, who had a sixth back procedure in 10 years in September, had planned to return at the Genesis Invitational in February but withdrew following the death of his mother, Kultida.He then pulled out of the PGA Tour's flagship Players Championship in March after sustaining his injury while training at home.
Previous US Open winners
Since 2010, there have been 13 different winners of the US Open.Koepka won it in 2017 and 2018, while De Chambeau did so in 2020 and 2024.In the previous 15 US Opens, nine have been won by American players.2024: Bryson DeChambeau (United States)2023: Wyndham Clark (United States)2022: Matt Fitzpatrick (England)2021: Jon Rahm (Spain)2020: Bryson DeChambeau (United States)2019: Gary Woodland (United States)2018: Brooks Koepka (United States)2017: Brooks Koepka (United States)2016: Dustin Johnson (United States)2015: Jordan Spieth (United States)2014: Martin Kaymer (Germany)2013: Justin Rose (England)2012: Webb Simpson (United States)2011: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)2010: Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland)
US Open weather
The BBC forecast for Oakmont, Pennsylvania suggests a largely sunny week with the threat of stormy weather for Saturday and Sunday's final two rounds.
How to follow the US Open on the BBC
All times BST and subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.Thursday, 12 June12:30-01:00 - Live text commentary on round one, with in-play clips and highlights21:00-22:00 - 5 Live Golf - chat show on the latest stories and big commentary momentsFriday, 13 June12:30-01:00 - Live text commentary on round two, with in-play clips and highlightsSaturday, 14 June17:00-01:00 - Live text commentary on round three, with in-play clips and highlights20:00-21:30 - Live commentary on BBC Sport website and app21:30-00:00 - Live commentary on 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsSunday, 15 June17:00-01:00 - Live text commentary on round four, with in-play clips and highlights20:00-00:00 - Live commentary on 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsThis article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.
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Scottish Sun
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Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WELCOME to the torture chamber hosting the world's top stars for the next four days, as the US Open comes to Oakmont for a record tenth time. Some holes are as notorious as the players are famous, with hot favourite Scottie Scheffler calling it 'probably the hardest golf course that we'll play - maybe ever". 11 English ace Justin Rose gets down to business in practice Credit: Alamy 11 Scottie Scheffler is the favourite after three wins in four tournaments Credit: Alamy 11 Bryson DeChambeau asked for patience as he signed autographs Credit: Reuters 11 It's three and far from easy for players at Oakmont this week Back in 2007 legend Tiger Woods took one look at the notorious Church Pew bunker that splits the third and fourth fairways - a 100 yard long stretch of sand featuring 12 three foot high grass ridges - and decided he wanted nothing to do with it. 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He made his only double-bogey here in 2007 and ended up finishing one shot behind eventual winner Angel Cabrera. 11 DeChambeau hailed his US Open glory at Pinehurst last year Credit: AP 11 Tiger Woods famously found trouble at Oakmont in 2007 Credit: Getty BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Hole 4 (par 5 - 611 yards) ONE of only two par-fives and considered a must-birdie hole as it is shorter than the 12th — which can play anything from 632 to 684 yards. Church Pews bunker is in play down the left. Going for the green in two means taking on a long, blind shot. DeChambeau and Rose's response to how club golfers would cope at Oakmont US Open course Hole 8 (par 3 - 289 yards) THIS is where The Beast — as Oakmont is known — really shows its teeth. It usually plays into the wind, so most will have to reach for the driver. Johnny Miller made his only bogey when he shot a course-record 63 on his way to the 1973 US Open here. He said it felt like a par! Scheffler's "hardest ever" verdict on the course is more than matched by the assessment of fellow superstar players. Double UPSGA champ Justin Thomas says 'you can look stupid pretty fast' at the US Open venue, and reckons it will 'psyche a lot of guys out before they hit a shot'. But another double Major winner, Xander Schauffele - regarded as a robot at churning out great US rounds after finishing inside the top 15 in all eight attempts - confessed: 'Maybe I'm just sick to enjoy the challenge." 11 DeChambeau watches his practice putt on the 14th green Credit: Getty 11 Scheffler putts on the same hole on the tournament eve Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But is all the talk about this 7,531 yards par 70 being the toughest course on the planet justified? In the words of Dustin Johnson, who won here in 2016: 'Hell, yeah!' Johnson finished four under par nine years ago, on a course playing much easier than usual, because so much rain fell it was nicknamed 'Soakmont'. But only three other players in the 156 man field finished below par - all on one under - and 14 of the 18 holes played above par. Eight of them featured in the top fifty hardest holes among the 990 used on the PGA Tour that year. That did not compare to what happened at the previous US Open at Oakmont, in 2007. That year all EIGHTEEN holes played over par. Angel Cabrera won at five over, a shot clear of Jim Furyk and Woods, who felt he played great that week. Meanwhile, Woods' Pew peril led to caddie Steve Williams suggesting he should throw a few balls in there so Woods could practice escaping from the trap. Woods shook his head and replied: "No way. I don't practice negativity. I'm just going to avoid it. I'll hit away from it every day." The hole that strikes most terror in competitors' hearts is the 289 yards par three eighth, which is likely to be pushed back beyond 300 yards at least once this week. He did, but still only managed to break par once on his way to runners-up spot. 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The Sun
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Hole 3 (par 4 - 462 yards) THIS difficult par-four provides the first sight of the massive Church Pews bunker down the left-hand side of the fairway. And if you steer too far wide of it, there is a row of deep bunkers down the right waiting to gobble up balls. Rated as one of the toughest holes on the course — just ask Tiger Woods. He made his only double-bogey here in 2007 and ended up finishing one shot behind eventual winner Angel Cabrera. 11 11 Hole 4 (par 5 - 611 yards) ONE of only two par-fives and considered a must-birdie hole as it is shorter than the 12th — which can play anything from 632 to 684 yards. Church Pews bunker is in play down the left. Going for the green in two means taking on a long, blind shot. DeChambeau and Rose's response to how club golfers would cope at Oakmont US Open course Hole 8 (par 3 - 289 yards) THIS is where The Beast — as Oakmont is known — really shows its teeth. It usually plays into the wind, so most will have to reach for the driver. Johnny Miller made his only bogey when he shot a course-record 63 on his way to the 1973 US Open here. He said it felt like a par! Scheffler's "hardest ever" verdict on the course is more than matched by the assessment of fellow superstar players. Double UPSGA champ Justin Thomas says 'you can look stupid pretty fast' at the US Open venue, and reckons it will 'psyche a lot of guys out before they hit a shot'. But another double Major winner, Xander Schauffele - regarded as a robot at churning out great US rounds after finishing inside the top 15 in all eight attempts - confessed: 'Maybe I'm just sick to enjoy the challenge. Welcome to the torture chamber that will be home to the world's best plyers for the next four days, as Oakmont hosts the US Open for a record tenth time. But is all the talk about this 7,531 yards par 70 being the toughest course on the planet justified? In the words of Dustin Johnson, who won here in 2016: 'Hell, yeah!'. Johnson finished four under par nine years ago, on a course playing much easier than usual, because so much rain fell it was nicknamed 'Soakmont'. But only three other players in the 156 man field finished below par - all on one under - and 14 of the 18 holes played above par. Eight of them featured in the top fifty hardest holes among the 990 used on the PGA Tour that year. That did not compare to what happened at the previous US Open at Oakmont, in 2007. That year all EIGHTEEN holes played over par. Angel Cabrera won at five over, a shot clear of Jim Furyk and Woods, who felt he played great that week. Meanwhile, Woods' Pew peril led to caddie Steve Williams suggesting he should throw a few balls in there so Woods could practice escaping from the trap. Woods shook his head and replied: "No way. I don't practice negativity. I'm just going to avoid it. I'll hit away from it every day." The hole that strikes most terror into the hearts of the competitors is the fearsome 289 yards par three eighth, which is likely to be pushed back beyond 300 yards at least once this week. He did, but still only managed to break par once on his way to runners-up spot. But the hole that strikes most terror into the hearts of the competitors is the fearsome 289 yards par three eighth, which is likely to be pushed back beyond the 300 yards mark at least once this week. World No 4 Collin Morikawa did not realise it was a par three the first time he played it in practice. He explained: 'I completely forgot that that was the long par three, and I honestly asked Joe, my caddie, and everyone in the group, do you go for this par four or do you lay up? 'Now that I know it's a par three, I recommend going for it! I'll probably hit driver or three wood and hopefully hit the green. If not, make up-and-down. 'Honestly. it's a hole I'll take four pars right now, and walk away.' Schauffele reckons some players will have bruised egos about using a driver on a par three, but said they had to 'suck it up' to give themselves the best chance of making par. And he reckons TV viewers will love the carnage they are likely to witness over the next few days. He explained: 'I don't think people turn the TV on this week to watch some of the guys just hit like a 200 yard shot onto the green, you know what I mean? 'I think they turn on the U.S. Open to see a guy shooting eight over, and watch him suffer. That's part of the enjoyment of the U.S. Open for viewers. 'My attitude is that you have to stay as calm as possible because we're all going to struggle at times. Maybe that's why I've done so well in this tournament. 11 'I think I look pretty level-headed when I play, but internally I might be absolutely just thrashing myself. That happens to me more than you might think. 'I think truly having a good attitude is accepting what just happened, and allowing yourself to be pretty much at zero to hit the next shot.' Thomas believes most of the field will not be able to handle the setbacks as well as the top players. He said: 'Being perfectly honest, and very selfish, I hope it psyches a lot of players out. This course requires tons of patience and discipline, and not everyone can get a handle on that. 'Above all else, Oakmont tests the mental aspect of your game. But with tight fairways, deep rough, difficult bunkers and lightning fast greens it also tests you to the limit technically too. 'If you just get lazy - like on any drive, any wedge shot, any chip, any putt - you can look stupid pretty fast. 'But I understand this place is hard. I don't need to read articles, or I don't need to hear horror stories. I've played it. I know it's difficult." So sit back and enjoy the ride. It is going to be a bumpy one. 11 11
