Oakmont, Pa. Purse: $21.5 million. Yardage: 7,372; Par: 70. All Times EDT.

The start of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont is here for the world's best golfers. A look at are tee times and groups for the first round on Thursday.

McIlroy, who ended his major drought by beating Englishman Rose in a play-off to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta National in April, won his solitary US Open in 2011. Rose claimed his only major title at the 2013 US Open.

There’s no such thing as a quick 18 holes at the U.S. Open, particularly when it’s at Oakmont. Players needed 5½ hours or more to get through each of the opening two rounds.

First- and second-round tee times for the 156-player field at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, were officially released Tuesday.

U.S. Open begins on Thursday at Oakmont. Here are the 10 best tee time groupings for the first two rounds, ranked by watchability.

OAKMONT, Pa. — First Rory McIlroy flung an iron down the 12th fairway. Then he used driver to demolish a tee marker on 17. He might not win the sportsmanship award at the U.S. Open, but he will get to play on the weekend.