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Ludvig Aberg Leads U.S. Open After Opening Round at Oakmont

Back-to-back birdies boost the rising Swede as other favorites battle the course’s punishing rough and fast greens.

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Scheffler during a practice round at Oakmont on Wednesday. Nobody has done better than him at the majors since his debut triumph at the Masters in 2022
OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 10: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States speaks to the media during a practice round prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 10, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Ludvig Aberg rolled in birdies at the 10th and 11th holes to claim the early first-round lead at Oakmont Country Club.
  • Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau opened with a bogey after finding fan-trampled rough off the tee on the first hole.
  • Rory McIlroy carded a safe par at the 10th to stay level as he works through recent driver and motivation challenges.
  • World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is scheduled to tee off in the afternoon alongside Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland.
  • Oakmont’s narrow fairways, dense five-inch rough and lightning-fast greens are forcing precision and yielding unusually high early scores.