US Open tee times
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Oakmont CC
All times GMT
(a-amateur)
Thursday
First Hole
1045 a-Matt Vogt, United States; Kevin Velo, United States; Trent Phillips, United States.
1056 Chandler Blanchet, United States; Alvaro Ortiz, Mexico; Doug Ghim, United States.
1107 a-Evan Beck, United States; Maxwell Moldovan, United States; Justin Hicks, United States.
1118 Harris English, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England; Keegan Bradley, United States.
1129 Xander Schauffele, United States; Jose Luis Ballester, Spain; Bryson DeChambeau, United States.
1140 Matt Fitzpatrick, England; Wyndham Clark, United States; Gary Woodland, United States.
1151 Akshay Bhatia, United States; Matt McCarty, United States; Robert MacIntyre, Scotland.
1202 Cam Davis, Australia; Davis Thompson, United States; Thomas Detry, Belgium.
1213 Richard Bland, England; a-Trevor Gutschewski, United States; Lanto Griffin, United States.
1224 Edoardo Molinari, Italy; Sam Stevens, United States; Ryan Gerard, United States.
1235 Thriston Lawrence, South Africa; a-Noah Kent, United States; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark.
1246 Jinichiro Kozuma, Japan; a-Cameron Tankersley, United States; Chase Johnson, United States.
1257 Philip Barbaree Jr., United States; Riley Lewis, United States; Brady Calkins, United States.
1630 Frederic Lacroix, France; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina; Sam Bairstow, England.
1641 Byeong Hun An, South Korea; Joe Highsmith, United States; Ryan Fox, New Zealand.
1652 Victor Perez, France; Jacob Bridgeman, United States; Adam Schenk, United States.
1703 Min Woo Lee, Australia; Justin Thomas, United States; Brooks Koepka, United States.
1714 Sam Burns, United States.; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Denny McCarthy, United States.
1725 Viktor Hovland, Norway; Collin Morikawa, United States; Scottie Scheffler, United States.
1736 Corey Conners, Canada; Jason Day, Australia; Patrick Reed, United States.
1747 Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Bud Cauley, United States.; Daniel Berger, United States.
1758 Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; Tony Finau, United States; Chris Kirk, United States.
1809 a-Ben James, United States.; Rasmus Højgaard, Denmark; Stephan Jaeger, Germany.
1820 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Denmark; a-Justin Hastings, Cayman Islands; Laurie Canter, England.
1831 a-Frankie Harris, United States.; Emilio Gonzalez, Mexico; Roberto Díaz, Mexico.
1842 Grant Haefner, United States;; Joey Herrera, United States.; George Kneiser, United States.
10th Hole
1045 Zac Blair, United States; Scott Vincent, Zimbabwe; Alistair Docherty, United States.
1056 Jacques Kruyswijk, South Africa; Jordan Smith, England; Eric Cole, United States.
1107 Tom Kim South Korea; J.J. Spaun, United States; Taylor Pendrith, Canada.
1118 Ludvig Aberg, Sweden; Adam Scott, Australia; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan.
1129 Ben Griffin, United States; Andrew Novak, United States; Maverick McNealy, United States.
1140 Shane Lowry, Ireland; Justin Rose, England; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland.
1151 Patrick Cantlay, United States; Si Woo Kim, South Korea; Lucas Glover, United States.
1202 Cameron Smith, Australia; Brian Harman, United States; Phil Mickelson, United States.
1213 Niklas Norgaard, Denmark; Brian Campbell, United States; Justin Lower, United States.
1224 Davis Riley, United States; a-Jackson Koivun, United States; Johnny Keefer, United States.
1235 James Hahn, United States; Mark Hubbard, United States; a-Michael La Sasso, United States.
1246 Joakim Lagergren, Sweden; a-Mason Howell, United States; Chris Gotterup, United States.
1257 Zach Bauchou, United States; Jackson Buchanan, United States; a-Lance Simpson, United States.
1630 Will Chandler, United States; Andrea Pavan, Italy; Takumi Kanaya, Japan.
1641 a-Bryan Lee, United States; Guido Migliozzi, Italy; Preston Summerhays, United States.
1652 Erik van Rooyen, South Africa; Max Greyserman, United States; Matt Wallace, England.
1703 Russell Henley, United States; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa; Nick Taylor, Canada.
1714 Jordan Spieth, United States; Jon Rahm, Spain; Dustin Johnson, United States.
1725 Tyrrell Hatton, England; Sungjae Im, South Korea; Sepp Straka, Austria.
1736 Cameron Young, United States; Tom Hoge, United States; J.T. Poston, United States.
1747 Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Michael Kim, United States; Matthieu Pavon, France.
1758 Marc Leishman, Australia; Aaron Rai, England; Nick Dunlap, United States.
1809 Matthew Jordan, United States; Yuta Sugiura, Japan; Carlos Ortiz, Mexico.
1820 Ryan McCormick, United States; Trevor Cone, United States; a-Zach Pollo, United States.
1831 James Nicholas, United States; a-Tyler Weaver, England; Riki Kawamoto, Japan.
1842 Austin Truslow, United States; Harrison Ott, United States; George Duangmanee, United States.
Friday
First Hole
1045 Will Chandler, United States; Andrea Pavan, Italy; Takumi Kanaya, Japan.
1056 a-Bryan Lee, United States; Guido Migliozzi, Italy; Preston Summerhays, United States.
1107 Erik van Rooyen, South Africa; Max Greyserman, United States; Matt Wallace, England.
1118 Russell Henley, United States; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa; Nick Taylor, Canada.
1129 Jordan Spieth, United States; Jon Rahm, Spain; Dustin Johnson, United States.
1140 Tyrrell Hatton, England; Sungjae Im, South Korea; Sepp Straka, Austria.
1151 Cameron Young, United States; Tom Hoge, United States; J.T. Poston, United States.
1202 Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Michael Kim, United States; Matthieu Pavon, France.
1213 Marc Leishman, Australia; Aaron Rai, England; Nick Dunlap, United States.
1224 Matthew Jordan, United States; Yuta Sugiura, Japan; Carlos Ortiz, Mexico.
1235 Ryan McCormick, United States; Trevor Cone, United States; a-Zach Pollo, United States.
1246 James Nicholas, United States; a-Tyler Weaver, England; Riki Kawamoto, Japan.
1257 Austin Truslow, United States; Harrison Ott, United States; George Duangmanee, United States.
1630 Zac Blair, United States; Scott Vincent, Zimbabwe; Alistair Docherty, United States.
1641 Jacques Kruyswijk, South Africa; Jordan Smith, England; Eric Cole, United States.
1652 Tom Kim South Korea; J.J. Spaun, United States; Taylor Pendrith, Canada.
1703 Ludvig Aberg, Sweden; Adam Scott, Australia; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan.
1714 Ben Griffin, United States; Andrew Novak, United States; Maverick McNealy, United States.
1725 Shane Lowry, Ireland; Justin Rose, England; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland.
1736 Patrick Cantlay, United States; Si Woo Kim, South Korea; Lucas Glover, United States.
1747 Cameron Smith, Australia; Brian Harman, United States; Phil Mickelson, United States.
1758 Niklas Norgaard, Denmark; Brian Campbell, United States; Justin Lower, United States.
1809 Davis Riley, United States; a-Jackson Koivun, United States; Johnny Keefer, United States.
1820 James Hahn, United States; Mark Hubbard, United States; a-Michael La Sasso, United States.
1831 Joakim Lagergren, Sweden; a-Mason Howell, United States; Chris Gotterup, United States.
1842 Zach Bauchou, United States; Jackson Buchanan, United States; a-Lance Simpson, United States.
10th Hole
1045 Frederic Lacroix, France; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina; Sam Bairstow, England.
1056 Byeong Hun An, South Korea; Joe Highsmith, United States; Ryan Fox, New Zealand.
1107 Victor Perez, France; Jacob Bridgeman, United States; Adam Schenk, United States.
1118 Min Woo Lee, Australia; Justin Thomas, United States; Brooks Koepka, United States.
1129 Sam Burns, United States.; Nico Echavarria, Colombia; Denny McCarthy, United States.
1140 Viktor Hovland, Norway; Collin Morikawa, United States; Scottie Scheffler, United States.
1151 Corey Conners, Canada; Jason Day, Australia; Patrick Reed, United States.
1202 Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Bud Cauley, United States.; Daniel Berger, United States.
1213 Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; Tony Finau, United States; Chris Kirk, United States.
1224 a-Ben James, United States.; Rasmus Højgaard, Denmark; Stephan Jaeger, Germany.
1235 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Denmark; a-Justin Hastings, Cayman Islands; Laurie Canter, England.
1246 a-Frankie Harris, United States.; Emilio Gonzalez, Mexico; Roberto Díaz, Mexico.
1257 Grant Haefner, United States;; Joey Herrera, United States.; George Kneiser, United States.
1630 a-Matt Vogt, United States; Kevin Velo, United States; Trent Phillips, United States.
1641 Chandler Blanchet, United States; Alvaro Ortiz, Mexico; Doug Ghim, United States.
1652 a-Evan Beck, United States; Maxwell Moldovan, United States; Justin Hicks, United States.
1703 Harris English, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England; Keegan Bradley, United States.
1714 Xander Schauffele, United States; Jose Luis Ballester, Spain; Bryson DeChambeau, United States.
1725 Matt Fitzpatrick, England; Wyndham Clark, United States; Gary Woodland, United States.
1736 Akshay Bhatia, United States; Matt McCarty, United States; Robert MacIntyre, Scotland.
1747 Cam Davis, Australia; Davis Thompson, United States; Thomas Detry, Belgium.
1758 Richard Bland, England; a-Trevor Gutschewski, United States; Lanto Griffin, United States.
1809 Edoardo Molinari, Italy; Sam Stevens, United States; Ryan Gerard, United States.
1820 Thriston Lawrence, South Africa; a-Noah Kent, United States; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark.
1831 Jinichiro Kozuma, Japan; a-Cameron Tankersley, United States; Chase Johnson, United States.
1842 Philip Barbaree Jr., United States; Riley Lewis, United States; Brady Calkins, United States.
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US Open live leaderboard updates: Tee times, first-round scores, highlights
US Open live leaderboard updates: Tee times, first-round scores, highlights Show Caption Hide Caption Xander Schauffele ready for Oakmont's tough test Xander Schauffele calls Oakmont a true test, where hitting fairways and greens is the only way to survive. USGA A full field of 156 golfers tee off today in the opening round of the 125th U.S. Open, the third major championship of the 2025 season. For a record 10th time, the tournament will take place at the historic Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 7,372-yard, par-70 layout is sure to challenge the world's top players and those who survived the rigorous annual qualifying process. Bryson DeChambeau is the defending champion after he pulled out a one-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy a year ago at Pinehurst. Those two should be among the top contenders again this year, along with world No. 1 and reigning PGA champion Scottie Scheffler. USA TODAY Sports will provide complete coverage of Thursday's opening round. Follow along for live updates here: 1. J.J. Spaun -2 (4*) T2. Ludvig Aberg -2 (3*) T2. Rory McIlroy -1 (2*) T2. Adam Scott-1 (3*) T2. Matthew Fitzpatrick -1 (1) T2. Gary Woodland -1 (2) You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here. Where to watch the US Open: TV Channel, streaming Thursday 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, the USGA app and Fubo, which offers a free trial. Peacock will also broadcast U.S. Open All-Access, its whiparound-style offering, on all four days. TV channel: USA Network - (7 a.m.-5 p.m.) USA Network - (7 a.m.-5 p.m.) Live stream: Fubo (7 a.m.-5 p.m.), Peacock (5 p.m.-8 p.m.), (featured groups) Watch the 2025 US Open with Fubo Maxwell Moldovan had to go through 36-hole Final Qualifying to earn his spot at this year's U.S. Open. But he certainly showed he belonged with the big boys on his opening hole of the tournament. On the 484-yard par 4, Moldovan hit a perfect approach shot from the right side of the fairway. And we mean PERFECT. It hit the front of the green, slowly rolled toward the flagstick and dropped in the cup for an eagle 2. Moldovan is a 23-year-old player on the Korn Ferry Tour from Uniontown, Ohio. He qualified for last year's U.S. Open at Pinehurst, but missed the cut after shooting 14 over par in the first two rounds. US Open tee times today For a full list of tee times, you can find Thursday's starts here. All times Eastern; (a) amateur; (1 or 10) starting hole 6:45 a.m. (1) : Matt Vogt (a), Kevin Velo, Trent Phillips : Matt Vogt (a), Kevin Velo, Trent Phillips 6:45 a.m. (10) : Zac Blair, Scott Vincent, Alistair Docherty : Zac Blair, Scott Vincent, Alistair Docherty 6:56 a.m. (1) : Chandler Blanchet, Alvaro Ortiz, Doug Ghim : Chandler Blanchet, Alvaro Ortiz, Doug Ghim 6:56 a.m. (10) : Jacques Kruyswijk, Jordan Smith, Eric Cole : Jacques Kruyswijk, Jordan Smith, Eric Cole 7:07 a.m. (1) : Evan Beck (a), Maxwell Moldovan, Justin Hicks : Evan Beck (a), Maxwell Moldovan, Justin Hicks 7:07 a.m. (10) : Tom Kim, J.J. Spaun, Taylor Pendrith : Tom Kim, J.J. Spaun, Taylor Pendrith 7:18 a.m. (1) : Harris English, Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood : Harris English, Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood 7:18 a.m. (10) : Ludvig Åberg, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama : Ludvig Åberg, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama 7:29 a.m. (1) : Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Jose Luis Ballester : Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Jose Luis Ballester 7:29 a.m. (10) : Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy : Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy 7:40 a.m. (1) : Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland : Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland 7:40 a.m. (10) : Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy : Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy 7:51 a.m. (1) : Akshay Bhatia, Matt McCarty, Robert MacIntyre : Akshay Bhatia, Matt McCarty, Robert MacIntyre 7:51 a.m. (10) : Patrick Cantlay, Si Woo Kim, Lucas Glover : Patrick Cantlay, Si Woo Kim, Lucas Glover 8:02 a.m. (1) : Cam Davis, Davis Thompson, Thomas Detry : Cam Davis, Davis Thompson, Thomas Detry 8:02 a.m. (10) : Cameron Smith, Brian Harman, Phil Mickelson : Cameron Smith, Brian Harman, Phil Mickelson 8:13 a.m. (1) : Richard Bland, Trevor Gutschewski (a), Lanto Griffin : Richard Bland, Trevor Gutschewski (a), Lanto Griffin 8:13 a.m. (10) : Niklas Norgaard, Brian Campbell, Justin Lower : Niklas Norgaard, Brian Campbell, Justin Lower 8:24 a.m. (1) : Edoardo Molinari, Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard : Edoardo Molinari, Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard 8:24 a.m. (10) : Davis Riley, Jackson Koivun (a), Johnny Keefer : Davis Riley, Jackson Koivun (a), Johnny Keefer 8:35 a.m. (1) : Thriston Lawrence, Noah Kent (a), Thorbjørn Olesen : Thriston Lawrence, Noah Kent (a), Thorbjørn Olesen 8:35 a.m. (10) : James Hahn, Mark Hubbard, Michael La Sasso (a) : James Hahn, Mark Hubbard, Michael La Sasso (a) 8:46 a.m. (1) : Jinichiro Kozuma, Cameron Tankersley (a), Chase Johnson : Jinichiro Kozuma, Cameron Tankersley (a), Chase Johnson 8:46 a.m. (10) : Joakim Langergren, Mason Howell (a), Chris Gotterup : Joakim Langergren, Mason Howell (a), Chris Gotterup 8:57 a.m. (1) : Philip Barbaree, Riley Lewis, Brady Calkins : Philip Barbaree, Riley Lewis, Brady Calkins 8:57 a.m. (10) : Zach Bauchou, Jackson Buchanan, Lance Simpson (a) : Zach Bauchou, Jackson Buchanan, Lance Simpson (a) 12:30 p.m. (1) : Frederic LeCroix, Emiliano Grillo, Sam Bairstow : Frederic LeCroix, Emiliano Grillo, Sam Bairstow 12:30 p.m. (10) : Will Chandler, Andrea Pavan, Takumi Kanaya : Will Chandler, Andrea Pavan, Takumi Kanaya 12:41 p.m. (1) : Byeung Hun An, Joe Highsmith, Ryan Fox : Byeung Hun An, Joe Highsmith, Ryan Fox 12:41 p.m. (10) : Bryan Lee (a), Guido Migliozzi, Preston Summerhays : Bryan Lee (a), Guido Migliozzi, Preston Summerhays 12:52 p.m. (1) : Victor Perez, Jacob Bridgeman, Adam Schenk : Victor Perez, Jacob Bridgeman, Adam Schenk 12:52 p.m. (10) : Erik van Rooyen, Max Greyserman, Matt Wallace : Erik van Rooyen, Max Greyserman, Matt Wallace 1:03 p.m. (1) : Min Woo Lee, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka : Min Woo Lee, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka 1:03 p.m. (10) : Russell Henley, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nick Taylor : Russell Henley, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nick Taylor 1:14 p.m. (1) : Sam Burns, Nico Echavarria, Denny McCarthy : Sam Burns, Nico Echavarria, Denny McCarthy 1:14 p.m. (10) : Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson : Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson 1:25 p.m. (1) : Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler : Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler 1:25 p.m. (10) : Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Sepp Straka : Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Sepp Straka 1:36 p.m. (1) : Corey Conners, Jason Day, Patrick Reed : Corey Conners, Jason Day, Patrick Reed 1:36 p.m. (10) : Cameron Young, Tom Hoge, J.T. Poston : Cameron Young, Tom Hoge, J.T. Poston 1:47 p.m. (1) : Joaquin Niemann, Bud Cauley, Daniel Berger : Joaquin Niemann, Bud Cauley, Daniel Berger 1:47 p.m. (10) : Jhonattan Vegas, Michael Kim, Matthieu Pavon : Jhonattan Vegas, Michael Kim, Matthieu Pavon 1:58 p.m. (1) : MacKenzie Hughes, Tony Finau, Chris Kirk : MacKenzie Hughes, Tony Finau, Chris Kirk 1:58 p.m. (10) : Marc Leishman, Aaron Rai, Nick Dunlap : Marc Leishman, Aaron Rai, Nick Dunlap 2:09 p.m. (1) : Ben James (a), Rasmus Højgaard, Stephan Jaeger : Ben James (a), Rasmus Højgaard, Stephan Jaeger 2:09 p.m. (10) : Matthew Jordan, Yuta Sugiura, Carlos Ortiz : Matthew Jordan, Yuta Sugiura, Carlos Ortiz 2:20 p.m. (1) : Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson, Justin Hastings (a), Laurie Canter : Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson, Justin Hastings (a), Laurie Canter 2:20 p.m. (10) : Ryan McCormick, Trevor Cone, Zachary Pollo (a) : Ryan McCormick, Trevor Cone, Zachary Pollo (a) 2:31 p.m. (1) : Frankie Harris (a), Emilio Gonzalez, Roberto Díaz : Frankie Harris (a), Emilio Gonzalez, Roberto Díaz 2:31 p.m. (10) : James Nicholas, Tyler Weaver (a), Riki Kawamoto : James Nicholas, Tyler Weaver (a), Riki Kawamoto 2:42 p.m. (1) : Grant Haefner, Joey Herrera, George Kneiser : Grant Haefner, Joey Herrera, George Kneiser 2:42 p.m. (10): Austin Truslow, Harrison Ott, George Duangmanee All odds via BetMGM on Thursday, June 12. Scottie Scheffler: +275 Bryson DeChambeau: +750 Jon Rahm: +1200 Rory McIlroy: +1400 Ludvig Aberg: +2200 Xander Schauffele: +2200 Collin Morikawa: +2500 Joaquin Niemann: +3000 Shane Lowry: +3300 Tommy Fleetwood: +3300 The National Weather Service reports that the weather in the Oakmont, Pennsylvania, area is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 87 degrees. Winds will be about 5 mph. — Elizabeth Flores Picks made ahead of the US Open's first round: Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY: Scottie Scheffler (+275) "Scheffler has by far the shortest odds to win the U.S. Open, but it's for a good reason. He has won three of his last four tournaments, including the PGA Championship, and has finished no worse than T-25th in any event this season. "Scheffler's success is largely thanks to his strong tee-to-green game. He ranks first on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: tee to green (SG:T2G) but has also been the tour's second-best scrambler. That combination should allow him to have fewer issues than others with Oakmont's brutal rough and could ultimately deliver him his first U.S. Open title." Dylan Dethier, Xander Schauffele always shows up at U.S. Open "Don't let him throw you off the scent with his first non-top-20 major finish in three-plus years or a surprisingly poor putting performance at the Memorial. If Xander can find the groove with his driver, he has as good a chance as anybody to win this thing. Don't forget: He's played eight U.S. Opens in his life, he's never finished worse than 14th, and he has six top-7s. Book this man for a win, cover your bases with a top 10." Jessica Marksbury, Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate "How can I go with any other player? Scottie is back in alpha mode, and a U.S. Open at Oakmont — golf's toughest test on the game's toughest course — will identify the most complete player as champion. That's Scottie. Third leg of the career grand slam comin' up!" Nick Piastowski, Bryson DeChambeau repeats "With high rough, give me the guy who's hitting wedges into the greens. It's hard to bet against Scottie Scheffler, but I'm predicting a DeChambeau repeat." Iain MacMillan, Sports Illustrated: Scottie Scheffler is running a one-man race "If you aren't going to bet on Scottie Scheffler, you should stick to betting the 'without Scheffler' market. We haven't seen a golfer listed with as short of odds as +280 to win a major since Tiger Woods in his prime, but in my opinion, his odds should be even shorter. "He has won three of his last four starts, including running away with the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Over the last six months, Scheffler has gained 0.73 true strokes per round more than any other golfer in the world. The 0.73 strokes per round gap between Scheffler and the second-ranked golfer, Bryson DeChambeau, is the same as the gap between DeChambeau and Sepp Straka." Picks made ahead of the US Open's first round: Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY: Sepp Straka (+4000) "Straka hasn't yet won a major but has turned into one of the PGA Tour's most consistent players. He ranks second to only Scheffler in total strokes gained (SG: Total) and ranks top-three in both strokes gained approaching the green (SG:APP) and greens in regulation (GIR) percentage. He missed the cut at the Masters and PGA Championship this year but has finished top-three in two of his last three events, including a win at the Truist Championship." Daniel Dobish, Sportsbook Wire: Corey Conners (+5500) "Conners is another one of those golfers who is super accurate off of the tee, hitting 559 of a possible 812 fairways. He is so-so in driving distance, which isn't a bad thing. He'll likely be able to avoid some of those deep fairway bunkers as a result. He ranks 10th on Tour in SG: Off-to-Tee, while checking in 13th in GIR (69.64%), so he knows how to make up for his modest driving power." Dennis Esser, The Athletic: Russell Henley (+6000) "(Henley) is coming off two missed cuts in major championships, but he has five top 27 finishes at the U.S. Open in his last six tries. He had his best-ever finish at the U.S. Open in 2024 with a T7 at Pinehurst No. 2. He is coming off of a T5 at the Memorial, where he gained over nine strokes from tee to green, and only a cold weekend putter kept him from challenging (Ben) Griffin and Scheffler." Oakmont Country Club will host the 125th U.S. Open, which begins this week. It will be the 10th time that the venue has hosted the event, three times more than any other club. It will also be the first time the event has returned to Oakmont since 2016. The U.S. Open is scheduled to be back at the venue in 2033, 2042 and 2049. Henry Clay Fownes designed the course at the Oakmont Country Club, intending to challenge the sport's best.— James Williams
44 minutes ago
US Open underway with high expectations for Scheffler and a tough test for all
OAKMONT, Pa. -- The first shot of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday embodied so much of what this championship is about. Matt Vogt, an Indiana dentist who went through 54 holes of qualifying, sent his tee shot soaring into the rough at Oakmont. Vogt, who once caddied at Oakmont before moving on to root canals, managed to use the severe slope of the first fairway for his ball to tumble onto the green for a par. There are high expectations everywhere at the major known as the toughest test in golf — for Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1; for Bryson DeChambeau, the defending champion; and for everyone to face an Oakmont course reputed to be the toughest in the land. 'Oakmont is relentless,' said John Bodenhamer, the chief championships officer at the USGA who sets up the course. 'There's no let up. It's a grind. That's the U.S. Open.' The USGA is particularly fond of Oakmont, a big reason why the U.S. Open returns to his course for a record 10th time. It has been on the minds of all 156 players — from Scheffler and Masters champion Rory McIlroy to the 15 amateurs, and for the 16 players, like Vogt, who had to make it through 18 holes of local qualifying and then 36 holes. Zac Blair had the first birdie of this championship, holing a putt from nearly 45 feet on the 10th hole after starting his round on the back nine. Alistair Docherty suffered the first of what figures to be plenty of crashes. From just short of the 10th green, it took him two hacks to get it out of the cabbage-like rough, the second chip rolling and rolling some 12 feet by the hole. That's what Oakmont does — thick, gnarly rough and some of the fastest putting surfaces around. The USGA pointed out on the eve of the championship that only 27 of the 1,385 players who have competed in a major championship at Oakmont finished under par.
San Francisco Chronicle
an hour ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
US Open underway with high expectations for Scheffler and a tough test for all
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The first shot of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday embodied so much of what this championship is about. Matt Vogt, an Indiana dentist who went through 54 holes of qualifying, sent his tee shot soaring into the rough at Oakmont. Vogt, who once caddied at Oakmont before moving on to root canals, managed to use the severe slope of the first fairway for his ball to tumble onto the green for a par. There are high expectations everywhere at the major known as the toughest test in golf — for Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1; for Bryson DeChambeau, the defending champion; and for everyone to face an Oakmont course reputed to be the toughest in the land. 'Oakmont is relentless,' said John Bodenhamer, the chief championships officer at the USGA who sets up the course. 'There's no let up. It's a grind. That's the U.S. Open.' The USGA is particularly fond of Oakmont, a big reason why the U.S. Open returns to his course for a record 10th time. It has been on the minds of all 156 players — from Scheffler and Masters champion Rory McIlroy to the 15 amateurs, and for the 16 players, like Vogt, who had to make it through 18 holes of local qualifying and then 36 holes. Zac Blair had the first birdie of this championship, holing a putt from nearly 45 feet on the 10th hole after starting his round on the back nine. Alistair Docherty suffered the first of what figures to be plenty of crashes. From just short of the 10th green, it took him two hacks to get it out of the cabbage-like rough, the second chip rolling and rolling some 12 feet by the hole. That's what Oakmont does — thick, gnarly rough and some of the fastest putting surfaces around. The USGA pointed out on the eve of the championship that only 27 of the 1,385 players who have competed in a major championship at Oakmont finished under par. ___
