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First Round Preview of the 2025 U.S. Open | At Oakmont C.C.
OAKMONT, (Pennsylvania) - The United States Open is celebrating its 125th rendition. This is the third major of the 2025 golf season. Previous winners were: (Rory McIlroy/Masters Tournament and Scottie Scheffler/PGA Championship).
Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pennsylvania) will host the U.S. Open for the record-extending 10th time (1927/Tommy Armour; 1935/Sam Parks Jr.; 1953/Ben Hogan; 1962/Jack Nicklaus; 1973/Johnny Miller; 1983/Larry Nelson; 1994/Ernie Els; 2007/Angel Cabrera; 2016/Dustin Johnson).
Oakmont opened in 1903 when it was designed by Henry Fownes. The course underwent a bunker restoration by Gil Hanse in 2023.
Adam Scott is making his 96th consecutive major championship appearance, dating to the 2001 Open Championship. Only Jack Nicklaus (146) has played in more than 100 straight majors
Johnny Miller’s final-round 63 at Oakmont Country Club en route to victory at the 1973 U.S. Open remains the lowest 18-hole score in a U.S. Open played at Oakmont and Miller is tied for the lowest final-round score in U.S. Open history (Tommy Fleetwood/2018, 2023).
U.S. Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Oakmont Country Club (Pennsylvania)
YARDS/PAR: 7,372 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT/DESIGN: Henry Fownes
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: Apron. $21m/$4 million
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Bryson DeChambeau
PAST RESULTS: (link)
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 750
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup #USOpengolf
U.S. Open | The Basics
The Tee Times at Oakmont start at 6:45am (ET) and go to 2:42pm (ET).
Weather: Today’s forecast in PA calls for cloudy skies but temperatures reaching a daytime high of 83-degrees. Winds 2-5 mph with gusts to 12 mph. Some showers expected Friday.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch - U.S. Open Edition III - will post at 6:00am (ET) on Friday.
How to Watch | 125th U.S. Open
6:30am to 5:00pm - USA Network
7:17am to 6:15pm - U.S. Open (USGA) online streaming - https://www.usopen.com
3:00pm to 8:00pm - U.S. Open Radio (Sirius XM)
5:00pm to 8:00pm - Peacock Network
How to Watch: (link)
U.S. Open - Field and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
The 2024 U.S. Open | What They’re Saying
Nine Things to Know for the 125th U.S. Open (PGATourCom)
Rory Admits to Shooting (81) in practice round (ESPN)
Sports Gambling & Golf Industry News
U.S. Open | Expert Picks (PGATourCom)
U.S. Open | Sleeper Picks (PGATourCom)
New Deal for DeChambeau and LIV Golf (ESPN)
Driver Testing by USGA (ESPN)
On This Day in Golf History
June 12, 1957 - Jack Nicklaus, a 17-year old amateur, teed-it-up at the U.S. Open for his first time, shooting an opening round (80) at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. He followed with another (80) the next day and missed the cut. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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