At the U.S. Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatrossVideo
OAKMONT — Patrick Reed made only the fourth double-eagle since the U.S. Open started keeping records some four decades ago, dunking in his second shot from 286 yards on Thursday on the par-5 fourth hole at Oakmont. The so-called albatross is considered the rarest shot in golf, with only a...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 1st round
The first round of the U.S. Open got underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. Here is a look at the day in pictures....
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau battles ‘penalizing’ rough to start 3-over at Oakmont
Escaping Oakmont’s rough is exhausting work, even for one of the field’s strongest golfers. Bryson DeChambeau, known for his power, took three hacks in the rough around the 12th green during his first round at the U.S. Open. His first hack sent the ball back over the green. The next...
Oakmont residents find community, sweet memories selling parking spots
Mike Komaniak is one heck of a Tetris player. But his version of the game is a bit more immersive than the actual puzzle-building video game. Every five years since 2006, Komaniak and his wife, Suzanne, open their backyard to men’s and women’s U.S. Open spectators trying to find a...
Cranberry’s Matt Vogt honored to be 1st off the tee before feeling Oakmont’s sting
Golf can be a cruel game. Just ask Cranberry native Matt Vogt, who had the honor of hitting the first shot of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. He teed off at 6:45 a.m. and admitted he was a little nervous when he yanked his drive...
U.S. Open interns get a crash-course in planning, executing a major sporting event
For a college sports management major, practical experience doesn’t get much better than working a major American golf championship where 200,000 people are expected to come through the gate. So when Dakharee Mann’s professor texted him last fall about the U.S. Golf Association’s Pathways internship program at the U.S. Open,...
U.S. Open notebook: Ohio State grad cards first eagle on No. 1 in Oakmont’s U.S. Open historyVideo
It did not take long for a historic moment at the U.S. Open. Early Thursday morning, Maxwell Moldovan stood on the first fairway 189 yards from the pin when he sank a beauty to momentarily grab the championship lead in the first round at Oakmont Country Club. “I had 191...
J.J. Spaun goes from ‘nice little wake-up call’ to 1st-round leader at U.S. Open at Oakmont
Maybe J.J. Spaun hadn’t heard about Oakmont Country Club’s nasty reputation since this was only his second U.S. Open and his first at the historically tough course. That might explain the string of red numbers he put on the scoreboard, but Spaun quickly nixed that theory. “I was definitely, like,...
Spectators soak up U.S. Open atmosphere at Oakmont — and some see historyVideo
Scores of spectators filed onto the Oakmont Country Club grounds shortly after sunrise Thursday, some with specific viewing strategies and groupings they planned to follow, others guided by a sense of spontaneity. All were eager to see how the world’s best golfers stacked up against mighty Oakmont during the first...
Hulton Road among routes seeing jump in traffic, slower commute during U.S. Open week
Clare Sliben had to leave for her summer job as a lifeguard almost an hour early Monday morning. Like many other Oakmont residents, Sliben, 16, has been battling traffic, mainly on Hulton Road, during rush hour each day this week as the 2025 U.S. Open takes place at Oakmont Country...
U.S. Open Thursday: J.J. Spaun still leading at Oakmont; Patrick Reed bags rare albatrossVideo
The 125th U.S. Open has teed off at Oakmont Country Club. Here’s a look at some highlights from Thursday’s action: 7:45 p.m. Tony Finau was quite unlucky as he played the 18th hole. His approach hit a sprinkler head on the green and bounced into the grandstand. Don't touch it!Tony...
How they track the flight of golf balls at the U.S. Open for TV viewers, spectators on siteVideo
When a golfer at the U.S. Open tees off, in less than one second the members of the NBC Sports broadcasting team know where the ball is headed, how far it will go and where it will land. That’s great for viewers watching at home, who see a comet-like streak...
U.S. Open meteorologist runs 1-man show from women’s locker room at Oakmont
Amid the sweeping grounds of Oakmont Country Club sits one man alone in the women’s locker room of the clubhouse — meteorologist Jake Swick — whose sole job is to monitor the weather for the U.S. Open in real time. Inside that women’s locker room is a window that opens...
Tune in: Your guide to watching the U.S. Open on TV
Nearly 40,000 spectators are expected to be on the grounds of Oakmont Country Club as the championship rounds of the 125th U.S. Open begin Thursday. Not going to be one them? No problem. There will be wall-to-wall television coverage of the event, as well as online and streaming options for...
Winning a U.S. Open at Oakmont isn’t for the faint of heart — or short off the tee
Jon Rahm began naming the past U.S. Open winners at Oakmont, starting with Dustin Johnson, Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els and Larry Nelson. He added Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus as he thought back. He was making a point. In his mind, they all had something in common: strength. They all...
USGA’s course maintenance teams work all night to ensure a pleasant U.S. Open experience
Leighton Schwob, the U.S. Golf Association’s U.S. Open Championship director of operations, wishes he had a little more darkness to work with. “Too much land, not enough night,” he said of the daily — or in this case, nightly — maintenance of public areas at Oakmont Country Club. One doesn’t...
U.S. Open volunteers share what drove them to come to Oakmont this year
Karen Beeken assured a volunteer arriving early Wednesday at Oakmont Country Club that they would get their credentials. “I’ll take care of ya,” said Beeken, 72. Beeken of O’Hara is one of more than 4,000 volunteers working the 125th U.S. Open. They come from near and far, from all across...
See how ridiculously fast Oakmont’s greens will be for the U.S. Open
The world’s best golfers can talk about how fast Oakmont’s greens will be for the U.S. Open this week — and they have been since they started showing up for official practice rounds Monday. The Stimpmeter can put a numerical value on that speed. Oakmont’s greens are expected to check...
Photo gallery: Final practice at Oakmont sets stage for U.S. Open competition
For a third straight day, fans flocked to Oakmont Country Club to watch the world’s top players fine-tune their game ahead of the opening round of the 125th U.S. Open. TribLive staff photojournalists were on hand to capture some of the incredible moments....
Tiger Woods: ‘There’s no faking it at Oakmont’Video
Tiger Woods, three-time U.S. Open champion, took to social media Wednesday afternoon and offered his thoughts on what makes Oakmont Country Club such a challenge. “You just have to hit the golf ball well there,” Woods said in a video posted to his Instagram page. “There’s no faking it at...
‘You want to beat them’: Chase Johnson hoping to leave his mark in 1st major appearance
Chase Johnson is competing in his first major tournament this week, but that doesn’t mean he lacks confidence heading into Thursday’s opening round at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The Akron native was the final qualifier added to the field Monday, after Bud Cauley became fully exempt,...
Waiting game: Whether established pro or garage door salesman, ‘alternate’ status at U.S. Open is the same for everyoneVideo
Each year when the U.S. Open rolls around, USGA makes sure to trumpet the fact it truly is an “open” tournament. Anyone who has the golf chops, in theory, can qualify. Seneca Valley grad Matt Vogt made national headlines as “the dentist from Indiana” who qualified for this week’s 125th...
6 levers USGA officials can pull to make Oakmont the ultimate U.S. Open test
By now, much has been said and written about the 5-inch rough at Oakmont Country Club, as well as the basketball court-like greens, shoulder-deep bunkers and wispy grass ditches. All will impact play as players begin the 125th U.S. Open championship Thursday at Oakmont. But how much? USGA officials described...
NBC golf analyst Tom Abbott: Watch out for the weather, Scheffler … and Phil at U.S. Open in OakmontVideo
Whenever the U.S. Open comes to Oakmont Country Club, the venerable course always takes top billing. The talk is never about what are the players going to do at Oakmont but rather what Oakmont is going to do to the players. But NBC golf analyst Tom Abbott thinks the course...
Adam Scott prepares for Oakmont amid longest streak of consecutive U.S. Open starts
At 44 years old and with 96 major championship starts on his resume, Adam Scott is one of the most seasoned players in the field for the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. The popular Australian was busy on the practice range Tuesday, fine-tuning his game and staying loose...
