U.S. Open Returns to Oakmont for 10th Time June 2025

The 2025 U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Golf Club in Pennsylvania for a record 10th time, with the course expected to challenge the world's best golfers due to its notoriously difficult setup. The United States Golf Association has prepared the course with five-inch-high rough, eliminating the usual graduated cut, which means players will face uniform, thick, and standing rough that severely penalizes missed fairways. Oakmont's grounds crew employs a large team using custom mowers to maintain the rough at this height intentionally, aiming to make the ball bury in the grass and increase the course's difficulty. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, along with top contenders like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Dustin Johnson (who won the last U.S. Open held at Oakmont in 2016), face a stern test on extremely fast greens and long, challenging holes. The course's challenges have been acknowledged by players such as Shane Lowry and Justin Thomas, who highlight the tough conditions and unique features of Oakmont, which is bisected by the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The U.S. Open promises a demanding test of precision and skill, continuing Oakmont's legacy as one of golf's most formidable championship venues.