125th United States Open Championship Oakmont Country Club, June 12-15, 2025
Players to Watch: Defending Champ Plus 9
April 13, 2017
Texan Jordan Spieth already owns one U.S. Open title (2015 at Chambers Bay) as well as a pair of U.S. Junior Amateur victories in 2009 and 2011. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Justin Thomas began the 2016-17 season with a trio of victories, including the Sony Open where he carded a 59 at Waialae Country Club. He'll make his third U.S. Open start in June. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Justin Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, showed fine form in April when he lost a playoff to friend Sergio Garcia at the Masters. He owns three top-10 finishes in 11 U.S. Open appearances, including his win at Merion. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
In six U.S. Open starts, Jason Day, of Australia, has finished inside the top 10 five times, including two runner-up showings in 2011 and 2013. Day collected his first major title in 2015 at the PGA Championship. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Rory McIlroy, the 2011 champion at Congressional Country Club, can never be counted out as a title contender. McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, owns four major titles. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)
Phil Mickelson, who turns 47 in June, needs only a U.S. Open title to complete the career Grand Slam. The San Diego native owns six runner-up finishes in the U.S. Open. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Sergio Garcia finally ended his 0-for-73 drought in major championships with his gutty playoff victory in April over Justin Rose at the Masters. (USGA/JD Cuban)
Jon Rahm, 22, of Spain, earned low-amateur honors in his first-ever U.S. Open appearance last June at Oakmont. He turned professional a week later and won his first PGA Tour title in January. (USGA/Darren Carroll)
Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. on Sunday, June 19, 2016. (Copyright USGA/JD Cuban)
Hideki Matsuyama would like to become the first player from Japan to win a major championship. The 25-year-old owns 13 worldwide victories. (USGA/Darren Carroll)