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Yahoo
16 hours ago
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Fans have opportunities all weekend to see, take picture with U.S. Open trophy
If you are planning to attend the U.S. Open at Oakmont this week, but don't want to wait to see who wins to see the trophy, you can see it for yourself and even have your picture taken with it until early Sunday. The Driven By Lexus tent has the U.S. Open Trophy on display until early Sunday afternoon, when they'll take the trophy away in time for the U.S. Open Champion to celebrate with. Advertisement On Thursday, Channel 11 saw dozens of people coming into the air-conditioned tent to cool off and take their picture with the big prize! 'It's very cool. I've never seen it before up close, that's for sure,' said Don Szoszorek of Allison Park. 'I didn't think it was going to be over here, I didn't think I'd see the trophy today, so it was pretty awesome to see it and get a picture with it,' added Frank Lapinski of Michigan. 'I've never had my picture taken with any of the other championship trophies like the NBA or NHL or for football, the NFL, so it's definitely pretty cool,' said Aaron Rabinowitz of Akron, Ohio. Advertisement Crews are at the trophy with a camera, which sends the photo to your phone free of charge. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Artificial Intelligence helps analyze golf fans' swings at U.S. Open
Aside from watching the U.S. Open tournament itself, there's so much for fans to do at Oakmont Country Club this weekend. 'It was a Pebble Beach simulator. It was really cool,' said Matt Hillebrand of McMurray, who attended the U.S. Open practice round on Wednesday. Advertisement The Pebble Beach simulator is part of the Fan Central area in the 'Drive By Lexus' tent. Full Swing, a virtual golf company, has the simulator set up where you can hit a ball against a screen, and then technology does the rest! They also partnered with Sportsbox AI to analyze your swing. They let Channel 11's Andrew Havranek try it out. All you have to do is step up to the tee, swing, and the artificial intelligence takes over. 'We're taking a swing video of every fan that comes by, it processes it in about 15 seconds, and then what it's doing is it's converting their golf swing into 3D data, which is basically a fancy way of saying we're quantifying how much of certain movements they're doing,' said Nick Vecellio of Sportsbox AI. Advertisement Those different movements show things like pelvis rotation, chest rotation, and more. 'In two minutes, we can give these guys enough impactful data that they want to use our software and come back to see us again in the future,' Vecellio said. There is also a putting green that employees can alter to give steeper slopes and angles in the tent. Aside from these types of fan experiences, golf fans will be able to go up to the American Express tent starting Thursday to get a free radio. That will allow fans to listen to the golf broadcast while out on the course watching the golfers to get real-time updates around the course and from different groups. Advertisement Fans we spoke to on Wednesday had some tips for anyone coming out to Oakmont in the next few days. 'Leave extra time because if you leave later in the morning to get here, you're going to run into a lot of traffic,' Hillebrand said. 'So leave extra time and just enjoy the experience. Don't have too many expectations because there's a lot to see here and it's a great time.' The U.S. Open Trophy is on display for fans to take pictures with throughout the week at the Driven By Lexus tent. It will be taken away a little early on Sunday so that the winner of the U.S. Open will get their chance to hoist it. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Business
- Newsweek
2025 U.S. Open: Complete Record-Matching $21.5M Prize Purse by Place
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While speaking on the eve of the 125th U.S. Open, United States Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Whan officially revealed that the event's purse will be $21.5 million, with $4.3 million going to the winner. This is the same amount allocated for the 2024 edition, tying the record for the largest purse distributed at any major championship in history. "Our purse is $21.5 million. Winner's check is $4.3 [million]. We didn't raise our purse this year," Whan said. "When I started at the USGA just four years ago, our purse was $12.5 [million], so I feel comfortable that we've been a leader in moving fast and bigger." The U.S. Open Trophy seen at Oakmont Country Club on May 4, 2016 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Open Trophy seen at Oakmont Country Club on May 4, 2016 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Justin K. Aller/Getty Images As for the winner's paycheck, it ranks as the second-highest for an individual professional golf event, behind only the $4.5 million awarded to the winner of the PGA Tour's PLAYERS Championship. It's certainly come a long way since the $150 Horace Rawlins received for winning the event's foundational edition in 1895. The US Open winner's paycheck reached $1,000 for the first time in 1929, but the winner was the legendary Bobby Jones, who didn't collect the prize money because he played as an amateur. The $10,000 barrier was broken in 1959, when Billy Casper received $12,000 for his victory. Just 26 years later, the $100,000 barrier was surpassed, as Andy North received $103,000 when he won in 1985. It couldn't be anyone but Tiger Woods who was the first to receive $1 million for winning the US Open, which he did with his epic victory in 2000. US Open prize money payout This is how the 2025 US Open purse will be distributed. The amounts may vary depending on ties: 1 $4,300,000 2 $2,322,000 3 $1,445,062 4 $1,013,040 5 $843,765 6 $748,154 7 $674,491 8 $604,086 9 $546,720 10 $502,174 11 $458,280 12 $423,729 13 $394,829 14 $364,407 15 $338,332 16 $316,602 17 $299,218 18 $281,834 19 $264,450 20 $247,067 21 $232,073 22 $217,080 23 $202,521 24 $189,048 25 $177,314 26 $167,319 27 $159,713 28 $152,977 29 $146,458 30 $139,939 31 $133,420 32 $126,901 33 $120,382 34 $114,515 35 $109,735 36 $104,954 37 $100,391 38 $96,045 39 $91,699 40 $87,353 41 $83,007 42 $78,661 43 $74,315 44 $69,969 45 $65,623 46 $61,712 47 $57,801 48 $54,107 49 $51,934 50 $49,761 51 $48,457 52 $47,370 53 $46,501 54 $46,067 55 $45,632 56 $45,197 57 $44,763 58 $44,328 59 $43,894 60 $43,459 61 $43,024 62 $42,590 63 $42,155 64 $41,721 65 $41,286 66 $40,851 67 $40,417 68 $39,982 69 $39,548 70 $39,113 More Golf: Scottie Scheffler reveals Venmo payments from fans, requests for cash
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 U.S. Open best bets, predictions: Expert picks for Oakmont Country Club
2025 U.S. Open best bets, predictions: Expert picks for Oakmont Country Club Show Caption Hide Caption John Smoltz favors McIlroy, Scheffler over LIV Ahead of the American Century celebrity golf tournament, baseball hall of famer John Smoltz breaks down the best celebrity golfers and why he favors the PGA over LIV. The golf world is getting ready to descend upon Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania for the third major event of the 2025 season: the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open will feature a field of 156 golfers vying to take home the title. Scottie Scheffler is the overwhelming favorite to take home his first U.S. Open Trophy, but there will be plenty of others hoping to author a Cinderella story, including 17-year-old high school junior Mason Howell. This will also mark one of the few times each year that PGA Tour and LIV Golfers square off against one another. Bryson DeChambeau will look to defend his 2024 title for the start-up circuit, while many will be watching to see whether Brooks Koepka, Joaquin Niemann, or Jon Rahm can make a run at a major title. Who will win the 2025 U.S. Open? Navigating the 7,372-yard layout, five-inch rough and fast greens of Oakmont won't be easy for any golfer. Here are USA TODAY's expert picks for the tournament, with all odds coming via BetMGM. Best bets for 2025 U.S. Open Yes, you should back 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. Collin Morikawa (+2500) is another top contender to back Morikawa ranks second on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy, which should bode well for him at the U.S. Open, where landing in the rough will be especially penal. If the 28-year-old can have a strong ball-striking week, he should keep himself near the top of the leaderboard. At the very least, Morikawa is a safe bet to make the cut. He hasn't yet missed one in 11 events this year and has logged eight top-20 finishes. Joaquin Niemann (+3000) is the best LIV Golfer Some may be scared off by Niemann, who has just one top-20 finish in 21 major appearances since turning pro in 2019. That said, he has been LIV Golf's best player this season, winning four of the circuit's eight events, including the pre-U.S. Open tune-up in Virginia. Niemann has averaged 327.3 yards per drive this season, which would be good for the best in the PGA Tour ahead of Aldrich Potgieter (326.6). The Chilean's accuracy could make or break his chances of contending for his first major title, but there's little doubt he has the distance needed to shorten the course, making him a quality value pick at a discount from DeChambeau's +750 odds. Sepp Straka (+4000), Russell Henley (+6000) are top value picks 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 Championships this year but has finished top-three in two of his last three events, including a win at the Truist Championship. Meanwhile, what Henley lacks in distance he makes up for in his tee-to-green accuracy. He may not shorten the course like some of the other bombers, but if he can play mistake-free golf, there may be a spot in the top 10 for the Official World Golf Rankings' No. 7 golfer. Looking for a mega-sleeper? Thorbjorn Olesen (+20000) could deliver Those trying to find a golfer with longer than 100-1 odds to back could consider Olesen. The Dane has never made the cut at the U.S. Open but boasts a well-rounded game (14th on tour in SG: Total) and has the third-best scoring average on the PGA Tour behind Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. Olesen has made five consecutive cuts and has posted two top-10 finishes in his last six events. He hasn't finished top 10 at a major since the 2013 Masters, but taking a flier on him to win – or at least to finish top 20 (+450) – could prove a worthwhile risk.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bryson DeChambeau Makes Defiant Statement on LIV Golf Future Ahead of 2025 U.S. Open
Bryson DeChambeau Makes Defiant Statement on LIV Golf Future Ahead of 2025 U.S. Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 U.S. Open is scheduled for this weekend at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, marking the 125th time the prestigious tournament will be played. Advertisement Two-time winner Bryson DeChambeau, who won the event last year at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina, is expected to compete for the U.S. Open Trophy this year as one of the top players in the field. On Tuesday DeChambeau, who also plays for the LIV Golf League's Crushers team, made a defiant statement on his future with LIV as he prepares to defend his 2024 U.S. Open Championship. Bryson DeChambeau speaks during a practice round on June 10, 2025. © Bill Streicher-Imagn Images DeChambeau wore a Crushers polo shirt as he answered a loaded question about the league. "When does your deal with LIV expire and have you thought beyond what your professional life would be after your LIV career?" DeChambeau was asked. Advertisement "Next year is when it looking to renegotiate, end of this year, and I'm very excited. They see the value in me. I see the value in what they can provide," DeChambeau said. "And I believe we'll come to some sort of resolution on that, and, super excited for the future. I think that LIV's not going anywhere," he added, calling LIV a "viable option" going forward. "We're starting to grow and move in the right direction," DeChambeau added. "I know my worth, I know what LIV brings to the table, and I'm excited for the future of what golf is gonna be." DeChambeau reportedly signed a $100-plus million deal with LIV in June 2022. Related: Rory McIlroy Makes Major Revelation Before US Open This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
