Seventy-two holes of struggle await the eventual 2025 U.S. Open winner as Oakmont Country Club is prepared to bare its teeth for a 156-man field all seeking to claim the national championship. The par-70 course is hosting the USGA's signature tournament and the third major championship of the season for a record 10th time with golfers attempting to transverse its difficult landscape for the first time in nine years.

The US Open organizers worked hard to bring in several marquee groups that are sure to keep all fans on the edge of their seats.

The U.S. Open began under partly cloudy skies on Thursday at challenging Oakmont Country Club where Bryson DeChambeau hopes to make a fast start to his title defence while tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler was hours from teeing off.

World No. 1 and defending PGA Championship winner, Scottie Scheffler, believes that this week's U.S. Open, hosted at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, will be quite the test.

Even world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler knows he'll be at the mercy of Oakmont Country Club at the U.S. Open, a course he called "probably the hardest golf course that we'll play."

The game's stars have dominated the last six majors and most signature events. What will it take for a sleeper to emerge at Oakmont?

A field of 156 golfers will battle it out at the 2025 U.S. Open for the championship trophy and the multi-million dollar prize. Here's how much:

The golf world is getting ready to descend upon Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania for the third major event of the 2025 season: the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open will feature a field of 156 golfers vying to take home the title.