DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He is looking for his third U.S. Open title. Kim, a Dallas resident, in entering his fourth U.S. Open. His career best finish came in 2023 in Los Angeles (-8).

All three were between seven and eight shots behind the leader, and all were in danger of being cut Friday. The U.S. Open remains golf’s cruelest test.

The US Open Thursday at Oakmont was unforgettable with JJ Spaun showing the way. Here are highlights and scores from the first round.

The 125th U.S. Open has officially teed off today, Thursday, June 12, at the historic Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. With 156 top golfers in the field, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, fans are buzzing with excitement. But there’s one name notably missing from the list: Tiger Woods.

Two players many expected to play well this week, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, flopped in the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.

Bryson DeChambeau's second U.S. Open triumph was inspired by his putter, which a veteran PGA Tour caddie suggested the LIV Golf star may have broken the rules with at Pinehurst No. 2

Scottie Scheffler has been sitting on top of the Official World Golf Ranking for more than two years and has won in three of his last four starts entering the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Play begins on Thursday and Scheffler is drawing Tiger Woods comparisons with his ball-striking after gaining more than four shots per round tee-to-green over his last four starts.

Bryson DeChambeau encountered a rules controversy after a stunning video showed him placing, rather than dropping, his ball at the 125th U.S. Open.

Which PGA Tour money leaders are in the field for this week's U.S. Open? The short answer is just about all of them.