Overview

• Oakmont Country Club’s 2023 restoration added nearly 200 yards, expanded tabletop greens and restored original sightlines, producing Stimpmeter speeds above 14 and rough over five inches deep
• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler arrives as the pre-tournament favorite after winning the PGA Championship and Memorial titles, aiming to master a course that humbled him as an amateur in 2016
• Bryson DeChambeau returns to defend his U.S. Open crown, relying on his power game to tackle narrow fairways and deep rough that demand pinpoint accuracy
• Five notable players—Sergio Garcia, Billy Horschel, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa and Will Zalatoris—are absent from the field due to failed qualifiers or injury and surgery setbacks
• NBC will provide nearly 300 hours of live coverage across its networks, Peacock will stream all-access feeds and Golf Channel will host pre- and post-round shows while Sky Sports holds UK broadcast rights