Overview
- The USGA made a last-minute adjustment to trim sections of Oakmont’s famously deep rough to offer slight relief before Thursday’s first round.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler arrives as the clear favorite after winning three of his last four tournaments.
- Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy also head into the event among the top contenders.
- A field of 156 players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will compete on Oakmont’s narrow fairways and lightning-fast greens.
- Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson is playing what may be his final U.S. Open as he pursues the one trophy needed for a career Grand Slam.