US Open Golf 2025: Live Leaderboard, Tee Times & TV Coverage from Oakmont

Oakmont, Pa. — Scorching sunshine and a lightning-quick Oakmont Country Club greeted 156 players on Thursday as the 125th U.S. Open teed off, and the opening salvos have already redrawn the form book. Early pace-setter J.J. Spaun surged to four-under through nine holes to claim the clubhouse lead, mixing laser-guided irons with a deft touch on Oakmont’s glass-like greens. Close on his heels sits 2019 champion Gary Woodland at three-under, while a star-studded trio featuring Rory McIlroy, Korea’s S.W. Kim and 2023 winner Wyndham Clark lurk two shots back. Bryson DeChambeau, bidding to become the championship’s first repeat winner since Brooks Koepka (2017-18), opened with a solid one-under start, the brute strength he displayed at Pinehurst last year again proving useful in Oakmont’s punishing rough. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off in the afternoon wave alongside Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa, giving the afternoon galleries plenty to shout about. Course playing every bit the beast Renowned as golf’s greatest test, Oakmont has been stretched to 7,372 yards and a par of 70 for this edition. Greens are already stimping at 14, and early scoring suggests the USGA won’t need to toughen the setup much further. Players who find fairways are rewarded with receptive surfaces; those who don’t are hacking back to the short grass and praying for bogey. Key holes to monitor: • Par-4 1st (484 yds): Maxwell Moldovan proved it can be tamed, holing out for eagle with a spinning wedge that rolled in like a putt. • Par-3 8th (288 yds): A hybrid for most of the field, its back-right bunker is already a card-wrecker. • Par-4 18th (484 yds): The church-pew bunkers left are swallowing drives; expect Sunday drama here. Notable storylines • High-school sensation Mason Howell, just 17, opened with nerves of steel after qualifying on “Golf’s Longest Day.” • Fourteen LIV Golf members made the field, headlined by DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, keeping the major’s rebel subplot alive. • Amateurs: Five of the 16 amateurs were under par early, led by Ohio native Moldovan’s eagle start. How to watch & stream USA Network owns wire-to-wire coverage on Thursday (7 a.m.–5 p.m. ET) before handing off to NBC for prime-time highlights. Peacock and USOpen.com carry featured-group streams all day, while FuboTV offers a free trial for cord-cutters. Forecast & conditions The National Weather Service is calling for clear skies and a high of 87 °F with light winds — perfect scoring weather, but the heat will only bake greens harder as the day wears on. A pop-up storm risk looms for Friday afternoon, which could soften the course and jumble the cut line. Betting heat check BetMGM still lists Scottie Scheffler as the prohibitive favorite at +275 despite a late tee time, followed by DeChambeau (+750) and Jon Rahm (+1200). Rory McIlroy’s fast start has trimmed his odds to +1000, and early leader Spaun has crashed from +20000 pre-tournament to +3500. What’s next Round-one play finishes at dusk, after which the USGA will reroll greens and tuck pins even deeper for Friday. Historically, Oakmont’s second-round scoring average is nearly 1.5 strokes higher, so today’s red numbers may look even shinier by nightfall. Expect the cut to hover around +4, with anything in red ink positioning players for a legitimate weekend charge. Bookmark this page for live leaderboard updates, tee-time changes and breaking highlights as the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont continues to deliver golf’s fiercest theater.