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| Tuesday Jun 10, 2025 |
Here are a few fun facts and figures to get you prepared for the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
> The 156-player field features 11 U.S. Open champions and 10 runners-up with Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka having won and finished second.
> Lucas Glover and McIlroy are each making their 17th U.S. Open starts. Combined they total Phil Mickelson's number of U.S. Open starts (34). Mickelson is the only player in the field who also played in the 1994 U.S. Open.
> There are 15 amateurs in the field, the fewest since 15 played in 2022.
> Through 2024, Pennsylvania had hosted 94 USGA Championships, the most of any state.
> Brian Harman and Chris Kirk are the only players in the field to have also played in the 2003 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Phil Mickelson, 54, has said the 2025 U.S. Open may be his final appearance in the national championship that he has finished second in a record six times. What have been your favorite Mickelson U.S. Open memories?
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Oakmont Country Club is rich with U.S. Open memories, having hosted nine prior to this year's, but one stands out for its particular uniqueness.
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Club Car: Appoints Craig Scanlon as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Scanlon succeeds Mark Wagner, who announced his retirement in March.
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> Restored Oakmont is faithful to founder Fownes’ vision
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> Decades ago under dark of night, Oakmont began removing trees and started a golf trend
[Eddie Pells | Associated Press | Read]
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[Josh Berhow | Golf.com | Read]
> Matt Vogt once chose dentistry over golf. Back home at the U.S. Open, he’s learned he didn’t have to
[Will Graves | Associated Press | Read]
> Can Dustin Johnson use previous Oakmont success to jump back into golf's top tier?
[Gerry Dulac | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Read]
> How many 'pews' are in Oakmont's famed bunker for 2025 U.S. Open? You won't believe it
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
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