Written by TG staff on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Where is golf’s second oldest major being held next? And where has it been in the past? Here’s the full rundown of US Open venues… Remarkably, the list of US Open venues already in the bag run until the 2050s. We’re in Pennsylvania this week for the 125th US Open and a 10th visit to Oakmont Country Club – the first...
Written by Andrew Wright on Wednesday 11 June 2025
A brief history of the US Open trophy and why the champion is also handed a gold medal… It is one of the most famous prizes in all of golf, but behind the images of players celebrating on the final green, the history of the US Open trophy is quite fascinating. For example, did you know the men’s US Open champion does...
Written by Tom Jacobs, Rob Jerram and Rob McGarr on Monday 9 June 2025
It’s the most brutal examination in the sport, so who will be left holding the trophy? We’ve tried to work it out in our US Open Power Rankings… We had such a blast ranking every player ahead of the Masters that we decided that we wanted to do US Open Power Rankings too. But there were “only” 95 players teeing up...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Oakmont is golf’s ultimate test for the world’s best players – but how would average golfers fare under US Open conditions? Pros give their (brutally honest) predictions and we work out how many shots you’d get off your handicap. Watch the US Open at Oakmont this week and you’ll probably see the world’s best golfers struggle like nowhere else. The length,...
Written by TG staff on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Tom Jacobs has picked his potential Oakmont winners; now he’s turning his attention to some US Open specials. Now that you’ve seen my outright picks for the US Open at Oakmont this week, I thought I’d share some alternative market specials that have really caught my eye. This felt like one of the tougher specials previews this year, but I have found a...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 10 June 2025
Bryson DeChambeau was in a reflective mood as he spoke to the media ahead of his US Open defence. But he couldn’t resist giving us a little glimpse into his future with LIV Golf… Bryson DeChambeau has poured cold water on any talk that he is prepared to quit LIV Golf when his contract expires at the end of the...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 10 June 2025
The career Grand Slam winner’s trip to Pennsylvania to prepare for the US Open didn’t exactly go to plan. An 11-over-par 81 isn’t the kind of confidence boost any player is hoping for heading into the year’s toughest major. The silver lining? McIlroy birdied the final two holes. That’s right – he clawed back shots on two of Oakmont’s toughest holes...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 10 June 2025
What the nine previous US Opens at Oakmont tell us about the 2025 major. Oakmont welcomes the US Open for the 10th time with the promise of a brutal set-up facing the players. But has that been the case on the previous nine occasions? If there’s one course that truly embodies the brutal soul of the US Open, it’s Oakmont. This isn’t...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 10 June 2025
Johnny Miller produced the greatest final round in Major championship history to win the 1973 US Open at Oakmont. Michael Catling relives his incredible feat – and explains why it could have been even better… The leaderboard after the third round of the 1973 US Open read like a who’s who of golfing greats. Hometown hero Arnold Palmer was tied for...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 10 June 2025
We’re all expecting Bryson DeChambeau to put up a good defence of his title at Oakmont. But are there any other LIV golfers at the US Open that we’re expecting to be in the mix on Sunday? You’re in the right place… There will be 14 LIV golfers at the US Open for the 125th playing of golf’s second oldest major. Over...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 10 June 2025
The Spaniard has been in fine form on LIV Golf, but ahead of the 2025 US Open at Oakmont, he offered a brutally honest take on what it really means. Jon Rahm is on a remarkable run of form on LIV Golf, with 20 consecutive top-10 finishes since joining the breakaway league at the start of the 2024 season. Yes, you...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 10 June 2025
Reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau looks back on Pinehurst – and ahead to Oakmont. A battle between two tours. A bunker shot for the ages. A brutal course set-up that heavily penalised any miscues. Just eight players finished under par. A winner in the midst of a reinvention of himself. A heartbreaking collapse from the leader… The golfing gods couldn’t...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 13 February 2025
Who’s in the 2025 US Open field and what did they do to earn a spot at Oakmont Country Club? Here’s the full rundown… The 2025 US Open field is coming together, so let’s take a closer look at who will play in the 125th edition of America’s national championship. Where is the 2025 US Open? The world’s finest will return to the...
Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 9 June 2025
With Oakmont looking more brutal than it ever has, perhaps these big names missing the US Open will be relieved… The stage is just about set for the 125th US Open at Oakmont and it promises to be a feast of golf as the best players in the world battle it out for glory at one of America’s most iconic venues. However,...
Written by TG staff on Friday 6 June 2025
Get up to speed with everything worth knowing in our US Open preview as the best in the business brace for battle at the mighty Oakmont. Golf’s penultimate major week of the season has arrived, with the brutal yet brilliant Oakmont Country Club set to give the world’s best their sternest test of the season. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau sent out a...
Written by TG staff on Friday 6 June 2025
With its 25-yard-wide fairways, ankle-high rough, and concrete greens, the US Open has the reputation for being the toughest event of the season. With some glee, we relive the five toughest editions of the last 50 years. It has become the calling card of the US Open Championship – a brutally difficult examination designed to test the finest golfers in the...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 5 June 2025
Bryson DeChambeau went to see just what’s in store at Oakmont ahead of his US Open title defence – and it looks like we’re going to see some big scores next week… The US Open is always set up to provide golf’s toughest test – but Oakmont is a different beast. After all, that is what they call it. Just 28 players...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 22 May 2025
The 125th edition of America’s national championship is upon us – and there is still a chance to attend. Here’s how to seal US Open tickets for Oakmont… The men’s majors are coming thick and fast. After Rory McIlroy’s historic Masters win and Scottie Scheffler’s dominant PGA Championship triumph, attention now turns to the US Open at Oakmont. Bryson DeChambeau will be...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 27 May 2025
In an age when superlatives are too easily thrown about, Oakmont is a course deserving of iconic status. Michael Catling and Tony Dear detail its history and the challenge it poses for the field of the 2025 US Open. Nick Dougherty was still a fledgling tour pro when he fired a two-under-par 68 in the first round of the 2007 US...
Written by TG staff on Monday 19 May 2025
A record 10,202 battled it out for a converted spot at the 125th US Open at Oakmont Country Club. US Open Final Qualifying is over, and a host of PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and DP World Tour players battled for a place in the 156-man field at the season’s third major across 13 global sites. While some more established players were...