125th U.S. Open Championship Preview and Amateur Tracker
June 12–15, 2025 | Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvaniaπ What You Need to Know: 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont
- Dates: June 12–15, 2025
- Venue: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Par / Yardage: Par 70 / 7,372 yards
- Architect: Henry Fownes (1903); Restoration by Gil Hanse
- Field: 156 players, including 15 amateurs
- Cut Line: Low 60 scores and ties after 36 holes
- TV Coverage: USA Network, NBC, Peacock (see full schedule below)
- Amateur Spotlight: Medalists include Mason Howell (-18) and Matt Vogt (-8); La Sasso earns exemption via NCAA D1 title
- Entry Record: 10,202 total entries across 80+ countries — a U.S. Open record
π Amateur Golfers to Watch at the 2025 U.S. Open
Follow the journey of 15 amateur standouts competing at Oakmont. Medalists and qualifiers are highlighted below, and scores will be updated once play begins.
ποΈ U.S. Open at Oakmont: A Championship Legacy
Oakmont Country Club hosts its record 10th U.S. Open, continuing a storied tradition that began in 1927. Known for brutally fast greens, penal bunkering, and demanding shotmaking, Oakmont challenges every facet of a player’s game. The 2025 edition plays to a par-70, stretching 7,372 yards across rolling western Pennsylvania terrain.
- Par / Yardage: 70 (35-35) / 7,372 yards
- Course Rating: 78.1 | Slope Rating: 150
- Architect: Henry Fownes (1903), restored by Gil Hanse
- Cut Line: Low 60 players and ties after 36 holes
π Record-Breaking Field
This year’s championship drew 10,202 entries, with 80+ countries represented. After extensive local and final qualifying, 156 players will tee it up at Oakmont—including 15 amateurs ready to test their games on the grandest stage.
πΊ U.S. Open 2025 TV Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Coverage |
|---|
| Thu, June 12 | 6:30a–5p | USA Network | First Round |
| | 5p–8p | Peacock | First Round |
| Fri, June 13 | 6:30a–1p | Peacock | Second Round |
| | 1p–7p | NBC | Second Round |
| | 7p–8p | Peacock | Second Round |
| Sat, June 14 | 10a–12p | USA Network | Third Round |
| | 12p–8p | NBC | Third Round |
| Sun, June 15 | 9a–12p | USA Network | Final Round |
| | 12p–7p | NBC | Final Round |
π Amateur Golfers to Watch at the 2025 U.S. Open
Follow the journey of 15 amateur standouts competing at Oakmont. Medalists and qualifiers are highlighted below, and scores will be updated once play begins.
Mason Howell (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Medalist at Piedmont (-18)
17-year-old amateur standout who dominated at Piedmont Driving Club with rounds of 63-63.
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Matt Vogt (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Medalist at Wine Valley (-8)
Qualified by firing two under-par rounds at Wine Valley GC in Walla Walla, WA.
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Ben James (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Canoe Brook (-5)
UVA standout and U.S. Walker Cup alum; made clutch birdies to advance in NJ.
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Frankie Harris (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Co-medalist at Emerald Dunes (-11)
South Carolina native, co-medalist at a strong field in West Palm Beach, FL.
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Tyler Weaver (a)
π¬π§ England — Qualified at Piedmont
One of England's top amateurs; emerged from a deep field in Georgia.
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Michael La Sasso (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Exempt via NCAA D1 Title
2025 NCAA Individual Champion from Ole Miss; overcame illness to earn Oakmont spot.
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Jackson Koivun (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Piedmont
Auburn freshman and Walker Cup hopeful; fired rounds of 69-64 to advance.
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Zachery Pollo (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Valencia (-6)
California native and standout junior who qualified in tough conditions in SoCal.
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Cameron Tankersley (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Bent Tree
Advanced with a 66 in the final round at Bent Tree to earn one of the last spots.
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Lance Simpson (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Bent Tree
Played alongside Tankersley and also shot 69-65 to punch his ticket to Oakmont.
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Bryan Lee (a)
πΊπΈ USA — Qualified at Woodmont
Earned his place by surviving a tense final-hole battle and carding -3 in Maryland.
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Noah Kent (a)
πΊπΈ USA
Talented Floridian junior, 2024 U.S. Amateur runner-up; one of the youngest players in the U.S. Open field.
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Justin Hastings (a)
π°πΎ Cayman Islands
SDSU golfer and international qualifier; represents the Cayman Islands on global stage.
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Evan Beck (a)
πΊπΈ USA — 2024 U.S. Mid-Am Champion
Veteran amateur from Virginia Beach earned his U.S. Open spot via Mid-Am victory.
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Trevor Gutschewski (a)
πΊπΈ USA
Son of PGA pro Scott Gutschewski; Qualified via 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur victory.
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ABOUT THE
U.S. Open Golf Championship
The U.S. Open is the biggest of the 15 national
championships conducted by the USGA.
Open
to amateurs and professionals. Amateurs gain
entry via USGA win or runner-up finishes while having the opportunity
to qualify alongside non-exempt professionals in an 18-hole "Local' qualifying followed
by 36-hole "Final" qualifying which is affectionately known as golf's longest day.
Highly-ranked amateurs will be exempted past the 18-hole Local Qualifying. See the
USGA website for details. And if you are exempt on any level be sure to apply by the deadline anyway.
The USGA intends to make the U.S. Open
the
most rigorous, yet fair, examination of golf
skills, testing all forms of shot-making. The
USGA prepares the course after careful
consideration of 14 different factors.
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