The United States Golfing Association (USGA) is responsible for many golf championships, but the U.S. Open Golf Championship is the largest of them. The venue in 2025 is the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. This course was designed by architect Henry Fowler and opened in 1903. It will be the 10th time this course outside Pittsburgh has hosted the event.
The dates of this year’s championship are June 12-15, and 156 golfers will compete. It is open to both amateur and professional golfers. Amateurs can gain entry to the championship with a USGA win or a finish as a runner-up. They can qualify together with any non-exempt professionals in local qualifying rounds.
Qualifying rounds
This year’s local qualifying rounds took place over 18 holes from April 16 to May 19. Final qualifying over 36 holes was held at 13 venues in four countries beginning on May 19th and continues through June 2nd. This year, the USGA accepted over 10,000+ entries, the fourth time the number of entries was above 10,000.
The championship is being broadcast by NBC, USA Network, and Peacock. Many fans love watching golf and betting on it. Pennsylvania sports betting is legal, and sports bettors will have the opportunity to place their bets on the event.
Top players
Scottie Scheffler is the +320 favorite. He is on a roll and won his third major at the PGA Championships.
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are both popular current golf champions. In 2024, DeChambeau won his second U.S. Open. He executed a 54-yard bunker shot that had the ball stopping a few feet from the flagstick. With this shot, he managed to beat Rory McIlroy, 2011 champion, by a single stroke. McIlroy is currently at +550, and DeChambeau is at +900 after their battle last year.
Other winners of the U.S. Open between 2021 and 2023 were Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Wyndham Clark.
Jon Rahm was doing well at the start of the PGA Championship, but a bogey and two double bogeys put an end to this. He finished the second major of the year with 53.6% driving accuracy. This could be a challenge for him with the tough course conditions expected at Oakmont this year. His current odds are +1200.
Collin Morikawa is a 22-1 long shot but could still make a strong run for the title. He is a six-time PGA Tour winner and two-time major champion. The golfer is currently number four in the Official World Golf ranking. He is one of the best ball strikers and was in the top five in 2021 and 2022. His odds are currently +2200, but he could have more of a chance of winning than this implies.
The schedule
Eighteen holes of stroke play will be held from Thursday, June 12, to Sunday, June 15. Only the top 60 players and any players who tie for 60th position can continue playing in the final two rounds of the tournament. A tie after 72 holes will result in a two-hole aggregate playoff after the final round on Sunday.
Championship history
Willie Anderson, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus all won the U.S. Open four times. Six players have won the U.S. Open and the Masters title in the same year.
The top 10 finishers and ties in this year’s Open receive an exemption into next year’s U.S. Open. The top four finishers and ties are invited to next year’s Masters Tournament.
Professional golfers compete all over the world and not only have a chance to play golf on some amazing courses but also to visit places with a rich culture.
What the winner receives
The purse for the U.S. Open was $21.5 million in 2024. Bryson DeChambeau’s winner share was $4.3 million. Rory McIlroy received $2.3 million for his second place. The USGA will release figures for the 2025 event the week of the tournament.
The winner also receives the Jack Nicklaus Medal and custody of the U.S. Open Trophy for a year. Besides, he gets exemption for the next 10 U.S. Open Championships and the next five Masters Tournaments, Open Championships, and PGA Championships. The name of the winner will be inscribed on the 2025 Champions’ plaque that stays in the USGA Museum’s Hall of Champions.
