Introduction to the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open long has been regarded the toughest test in golf, and this year it returns to what is arguably the most difficult course in America. Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh is the talk of the 125th U.S. Open. The rough is as thick as ever. The greens are as fast as any. There’s also the famous Church Pew bunkers between the third and fourth holes.
The Favorites and the Underdogs
Scottie Scheffler was the favorite coming to Oakmont having won three of his last four tournaments, including the PGA Championship. He is just inside the top 10 after the fourth round, but his quest to win a second consecutive major looks like it will come up just short. The challenging course also claimed casualties in Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg and Phil Mickelson, who all missed the cut.
Carlos Ortiz, a former University of North Texas golfer and Dallas resident, is among the final groups and looking to hang on for a top five finish.
Sports Roundup
Catch up with Sunday’s fourth-round action below; see the full leaderboard here:
2025 U.S. Open Results
Note: Play was suspended at 3:04 p.m. due to dangerous weather in the area. The final round resumed just before 4:40 p.m.
Winner: J.J. Spaun (-1, F)
3. Viktor Hovland (+2, F)
Hovland, a former Oklahoma State golfer, is looking to keep pace with the tournament’s leaders Sunday. He’s currently near in a tie for third at 1-over. He carded four bogeys and a birdie on the front nine on Sunday.
After five straight pars on Nos. 10-14, he bogeyed No. 15 then birdied No. 17.
Other Notable Performances
T4. Carlos Ortiz (+3, F)
Ortiz, a UNT product and Dallas resident, is playing in his fifth U.S. Open after posting 8-under 134 in the Dallas qualifier.
He scored a solid 1-over round on Thursday, and followed with a 2-over score Friday.
Ortiz had his best outing Saturday, posting a 67 to boost his standing on the leaderboard. Like Hovland, he’s looking to keep pace near the top. He posted a 2-over 37 in his front nine today.
Top 10 Finishes
T7. Scottie Scheffler (+4, F)
The No. 1 player in the world, Scheffler is looking to complete the third leg of his career grand slam at Oakmont.
The Highland Park product didn’t have the first round he envisioned, carding six bogeys on Thursday, but stayed afloat with a 1-over score on Friday.
After an up-and-down Saturday, Scheffler is still in contention for a top 10 finish. While he double-bogeyed No. 3, he bounced back with birdies on Nos. 4 and 6 Sunday.
Missed Cut
T68. Ludvig Aberg (+8, F)
Since turning professional in June 2023, the former Texas Tech All-American has made a quick ascension on the PGA Tour. He tied for 12th at the 2024 U.S. Open.
Aberg’s first round was going well and he was 2-under through 13 holes. Things unraveled from there with four bogeys in the last five holes, and then unraveled further on Friday’s front nine that saw him shoot 5-over to start the day.
Other Missed Cuts
T68. Tom Hoge (+8, F)
The former TCU Horned Frog is playing his eighth U.S. Open after qualifying for the 2024 Tour Championship, the season-ending event in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Hoge was unable to rebound from the 5-over 75 he shot Thursday, going 3-over in Round 2.
T91. Bryson DeChambeau (+10, F)
DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He was looking for his third U.S. Open title, but that will have to wait this year.
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Englishman Tyrrell Hatton was also among those in contention on the back nine on Sunday.
Final Results
