125th U.S. Open golf championship 2025: Everything you need to know playing at Oakmont, PA
— The U.S. Open long has been regarded the toughest test in golf, and this year it returns to what is arguably the toughest course in America.
Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh is the talk of the 125th U.S. Open, a course built in 1903 that is more about being feared than being fair. The rough is as thick as ever. The greens are as fast as any. There’s also the famous Church Pew bunkers between the third and fourth holes.
Scottie Scheffler shot 69 in his U.S. Open debut as a Texas teenager. He missed the cut the next day in 2016. Now he’s the favorite as he comes to Oakmont having won three of his last four tournaments, including the PGA Championship.
— Facts and figures for the 125th U.S. Open golf championship:
Dates: June 12-15, 2025.
Site: Oakmont County golf club
Location: (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
Length: 7431 yards.
Par: 70.
Cut: Top 60 and ties.
Playoff (if necessary): Two-hole aggregate immediately after 72 holes are completed.
Field: 156 players (10 amateurs).
Purse: 21.5 million. Winner Share: $4.3 million.
Defending champion: Bryson DeChambeau .
How can I watch the 2025 US Open?
NBC and its platforms get their first major of the year, and there is wall-to-wall coverage of the U.S. Open.
Thursday starts on USA Network from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Peacock takes over until 8 p.m. Friday starts on Peacock at 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and then NBC goes until 8 p.m.
Saturday has USA Network from 10 a.m. to noon, and NBC goes from noon until 8 p.m. The final round Sunday starts at 9 a.m. until noon on USA Network, and NBC takes over until the end.
Who are the U.S. Open 2025 betting odds favorites?
The odds keep getting better for Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world. BetMGM Sportsbook has him at +275. Next in line is defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau (+750).
Rory McIlroy was the second favorite on the BetMGM Sportsbook money line last week at +700. He missed the cut at the Canadian Open last week and goes into the U.S. Open at +1200, along with Jon Rahm. They are followed by Xander Schauffele at +2200.
Phil Mickelson needs the U.S. Open to complete the career Grand Slam and this likely is his last appearance. The 54-year-old Mickelson is at +25000.
What’s at stake?
The U.S. Open trophy doesn’t have a name. The winner also gets the gold medal named after four-time champion Jack Nicklaus. The prize money hasn’t been announced yet, but it was $21.5 million last year, with $4.3 million going to the winner.
The champion also gets a 10-year exemption to the U.S. Open, along with a five-year exemption to the Masters, PGA Championship and British Open.
What happens in case of a playoff in U.S. Golf Major?
The U.S. Open has gone the longest of the four majors without a playoff. That was in 2008, when Tiger Woods famously made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force an 18-hole Monday playoff against Rocco Mediate at Torrey Pines. That took 19 holes for Woods to win.
Since then, the U.S. Open has gone to a two-hole aggregate playoff on the Sunday after the conclusion of regulation. That has not been used yet.
What’s the weather forecast for 2025 U.S. Open?
There’s been a lot of rain in the last week that has softened the course. The weekday rounds should be reasonably dry. But there’s a good chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and lingering rain on Sunday.
Who won the last year U.S. Open Golf in 2024?
Bryson DeChambeau got up-and-down from 55 yards away in a bunker, making a 4-foot putt for a 1-over 71 and a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2. McIlroy had the lead late in the round but bogeyed three of his last four holes. That included missing a 30-inch par putt on the 16th hole and a par putt just inside 4 feet on the last hole. DeChambeau captured his second U.S. Open. McIlroy left without talking to the media.
2025 U.S. Open TV Schedule, Times:
(all times EDT)
First Round: Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (USA Network), 5-8 p.m. (Peacock);
2nd Round: Friday, 6:30 to 1 p.m. (Peacock), 1-7 p.m. (NBC), 7-8 p.m. (Peacock);
3rd Round: Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 8 p.m. (NBC);
4th & Final Round:Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 7 p.m. (NBC).
Where is the U.S. Open in 2026?
Shinnecock Hills, the historic links-style course overlooking Great Peconic Bay, will host the 2026 U.S. Open.
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