Overview
- Phil Mickelson acknowledged that this U.S. Open may be his last opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam before his five-year exemption expires.
- Oakmont Country Club has been restored to its original design, extending to 7,372 yards with expanded greens and five-inch rough set to punish errant shots.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy fresh off his Masters breakthrough and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau headline a stacked field of contenders.
- The USGA’s new LIV Golf pathway awards a U.S. Open spot to the season’s top points leader, but Mickelson’s current 15th-place standing makes his post-2025 entry uncertain.
- Oakmont, hosting its 10th U.S. Open beginning June 12, challenges players with narrow fairways, fast greens and the storied Church Pew bunkers.