The US Open gets underway today as 156 of the best players in the world gear up for a brutal golfing examination at Oakmont Country Club. Famed as ‘golf’s toughest test’, this week’s US Open could well provide one of the most gruelling layouts in recent years.

NBC and its broadcast and streaming platforms (Peacock, USA Network, Golf Channel) will provide nearly 300 hours of U.S. Open coverage, beginning with practice rounds on Monday, June 9. NBC will be on the air for 21 of the 47 scheduled broadcast hours of competition, a record for a major championship.

The 125th U.S. Open is returning to Oakmont Country Club in 2025, the venue that has hosted the golf major more than any in the tournament's history.

The US Open organizers worked hard to bring in several marquee groups that are sure to keep all fans on the edge of their seats.

The third round of the U.S. Open on June 14 at the Oakmont Country Club will begin at 9:12 a.m. when Philip Barbaree tees off as a single player, due to an odd number making the 7-over cut. The last twosome of leader Sam Burns (3-under) and J.

The 156-golfer field will be cut down to the top 60 and ties before the third round begins, which is different than the top 70 and ties used as the cut line by the PGA Championship and British Open and top 50 and ties at The Masters.

Breaking: J.J. Spaun wins the 125th U.S. Open for the first major title of his career Spaun, 34, entered the week having never finished higher than 23rd at a major championship. The Los Angeles native prevailed despite posting a bogey on five of his first six holes Sunday at Oakmont Country Club.