J.J. Spaun leads the way with only a handful (or two handfuls) of players under par after the opening round of the 125th U.S. Open.
Spaun shot 4-under 66, one of 10 under-par rounds Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. Brooks Koepka was among those in the red, but Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau all have work to do to make the cut.
For those who thought the course played too easily in Round 1, tell that to the 16 players who didn’t break 80.
Here’s how the opening round played out in Western Pennsylvania:
J.T. Poston ends his day with a bunker hole-out on No. 9. 👏
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No one wants their final full shot of a round to be a shank, but DJ likely won’t sweat it. He shot 75.
Hosel rocket from the middle of the fairway?
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We've all been there 😫 pic.twitter.com/IRYWjJqDk7
An even-par 70 for Jordan Spieth isn’t bad, either.
"That's not cool!"
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Power lip for Jordan Spieth at the last to finish with an even par 70. pic.twitter.com/Lm7lHpgwen
The world No. 1 had six bogeys and three birdies Thursday. At 3 over par, he’s seven off the lead and tied for 55th.
Koepka shoots 68 and is two off the early lead.
Brooks Koepka birdies 18 for a solid opening 68 at Oakmont. 👀
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When you hit it to a foot and still aren't the best in your group! 😂
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Impressive work on 13 by Chris Kirk and Mackenzie Hughes. pic.twitter.com/5PmGxE6Hg5
Rahm birdied the third (his 12th), eagled the fourth and narrowly missed another birdie at the fifth. He’s at 2 under and two off the lead.
RAHM STRIKES FOR EAGLE! 🦅
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Our 2021 U.S. Open champion is now -2 and just two off the lead. pic.twitter.com/ud3EYl8rhl
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Some didn’t think anyone would get this low this week.
THE FIRST TO FIVE!
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Sungjae Im 🇰🇷 is the new solo leader at Oakmont.
Watch the rest of his final round LIVE now on @peacock. pic.twitter.com/7SY9ipnhiR
Oakmont's speed on full display with this Nick Taylor shot from the rough on No. 1. 🤯
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And Jordan Spieth gets two in a row:
Hard to believe Jordan Spieth's U.S. Open victory was a decade ago! 🤯
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Two birdies in a row put him into red figures and the top 10. pic.twitter.com/R6roAqYNae
Best level par round of my life 😂🙈 @usopengolf
— Robert MacIntyre (@robert1lefty) June 12, 2025
Oakmont routinely puts the best in the world in uncomfortable positions. pic.twitter.com/OBlriMiOkz
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After a birdie at the second, Scottie Scheffler bogeys Nos. 3, 4 and 6 to drop to 2 over par.
ALBATROSS ALERT. 🚨
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The rarest of birds for Patrick Reed on hole No. 4 at Oakmont!
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Brooks Koepka pours it in for EAGLE on No. 4! 🦅
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J.T. Poston plays the slope perfectly for an opening birdie. 🤌🎯
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Surprise, surprise.
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Scottie sinks the 🐥 to move to 1 under through 2 holes. pic.twitter.com/oAxkEFCdje
We currently have three rounds posted in the 60s and four rounds posted in the 80s.
Fairway = found
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler's opening round has begun at Oakmont. pic.twitter.com/dbFjxy9kjB
McIlroy turned in 2 under par but was 6 over on his second nine (the front) for a 4-over 74. He’s currently tied for 55th.
The defending champ had two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, but three bogeys and no birdies on the back. He’s seven off the pace and currently tied for 40th.
The Yinzers are fearless! https://t.co/myCx7jkTkV pic.twitter.com/FB8p2z4jxC
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The Players Championship runner-up cards four birdies and NO bogeys Thursday at Oakmont. Again: NO bogeys.
Flawless.
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J.J. Spaun's bogey-free 66 matches the record for the lowest Round 1 score in U.S. Open history at Oakmont. pic.twitter.com/2T6Hi947ZL
Matt Vogt, the former Oakmont caddie who is now a dentist, shoots 12-over 82.
This was 6 the hard way.
But in the end, Rory does his best salvage job with a bogey putt from 30+ feet. pic.twitter.com/86T6tCVj90
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First U.S. Open, first U.S. Open birdie!
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Our reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Evan Beck with a highlight to remember on the par-3 16th. pic.twitter.com/KcrGPf9nTY
Some pars are better than others. 🔥
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DeChambeau was long of the green in two at the par-5 12th, hacked into more rough with his third, chunked his next two chips, then holed out with his putter from the fringe for a 6.
And he was pumped.
Things you only hear at the U.S. Open.
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A big bogey save by Bryson at the par-5 12th. pic.twitter.com/9B6Q7oCrR9
Make some history at the third.
The third hole at Oakmont has never given up an eagle 2 in U.S. Open history... until now! 🦅
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Well played, @ShaneLowryGolf! pic.twitter.com/kk9VlmyevX
The day's first birdie on the uphill, 463-yard 9th hole is made by... ?
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Thomas Detry! 🇧🇪 👏 pic.twitter.com/2FeVeo04tH
That's pretty much all you can do from the Church Pews.
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J.J. Spaun is out of position on 4, but still in the lead. pic.twitter.com/lxSUDUf8iI
There it goes... 😩
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Shane Lowry is experiencing everything Oakmont has to offer thus far. pic.twitter.com/HKCtLpdLbN
Two birdies, no bogeys and two off the lead. He now tackles Oakmont’s front nine.
Lowry chipped three times on the 17th. The third time was a charm, of sorts.
An impressive par save nonetheless for Shane Lowry! pic.twitter.com/5Np6WDezYE
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With two birdies in his last three holes, the defending champion is 1 under and three off the lead.
Red shirt. Red figures.@brysondech with perfect distance control to set up another birdie. pic.twitter.com/QbTKjfJRzU
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Beginning on the back nine, Spaun has four birdies and no bogeys over his first eight holes. He leads a trio of past U.S. Open champions in Gary Woodland, Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark.
Zero pars through five holes 😅
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Adam Scott's working on a classic psycho scorecard, but still in red figures. pic.twitter.com/C4ngxeccPm
Following his longest drive of the year at the par-5 12th, McIlroy hits the green in two and delicately two-putts for birdie. He’s at 2 under and tied for the lead.
That one nearly made it to the crosswalk! 💪
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A 392-yard blast with a turbo kick for Rory on 12. pic.twitter.com/8BUM3Vreww
McIlroy rolls in a 30-footer for birdie on his second hole, the 11th, to quickly get into red numbers.
RORY! BANG! 💥
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Pours in a birdie from nearly 30 feet on 11. pic.twitter.com/mlUl4cjpfJ
DeChambeau’s approach shot at the first nestled against the collar and he popped that well past the hole en route to bogey.
McIlroy hit his approach shot to 9 feet at the 10th (his first) but ran his birdie effort 2 feet past and made par.
Meanwhile, Ludvig Aberg has started birdie-birdie. Check out all three featured groups on Peacock.
Strokes gained approach 📈 📈 📈
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Ludvig Åberg is DIALED IN early at Oakmont. pic.twitter.com/fTZFbiLLw8
Defending champion DeChambeau is off the first hole while the man he beat at Pinehurst No. 2 is starting on the back.
McIlroy took iron off the tee at the par-4 10th and found the fairway.
Maxwell Moldovan holes out from 189 yards on the par-4 first for eagle.
The start of DREAMS. 🦅
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Maxwell Moldovan with an EAGLE from 189 yards to begin his U.S. Open championship!
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After going left of left off the first tee, Vogt hits the green from the NINTH HOLE right rough and two-putts for par.
Fellow qualifier Zac Blair makes the first birdie of the championship, carding a 3 at the par-4 10th.
He's leading the U.S. Open! 😏
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Zac Blair with the first birdie of the championship. pic.twitter.com/R486FLt32X
Matt Vogt, a practicing dentist who caddied at Oakmont for six years, hits the opening tee shot. It went wide left — into the right rough on the adjacent ninth hole.
The 125th U.S. Open is so underway.
Is Oakmont too extreme? Taking Scottie or the field? What to expect from Rory?
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In this @GolfChannel podcast with Rex & Lav, @RexHoggardGC and @RyanLavnerGC tackle these topics and more at the 125th U.S. Open.
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Something to hold you over until tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/7VwEehPY4h
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