US Open golf 2025 guide: When is it? Where is it? How to watch, who is the favourite?

The last of the USA's three major golf championships this year is almost upon us, as the world's best will compete in the sport's toughest test - the US Open.

Famed for its difficulty, the competition is often the most challenging tournament across an entire season in America, with some par-5s becoming par-4s, and over-par winning scores not uncommon.

Here, ahead of the eagerly-anticipated third major of the year, Sports Mole provides the lowdown on everything you need to know ahead of four-days of world-class golf at the US Open.

When is the 2025 US Open?

The 2025 US Open will begin on Thursday, June 12 and runs for four days, with the winner set to be crowned, barring any weather delays, on Sunday, June 15.

Where will the 2025 US Open be held?

The 2025 US Open will take place at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, which is hosting the US Open for the 10th time, after last doing so in 2016.

Where can you watch the 2025 US Open

For UK viewers, the 2026 US Open will be available to watch on Sky Sports Golf, who will have comprehensive coverage across all four days of the tournament.

Who are the favourites to win the 2025 US Open?

After seeing Rory McIlroy win the Career Grand Slam at the Masters earlier in the year, Scottie Scheffler has been a man possessed, winning on three of his last four starts, including the US PGA last month, and that is evident in the odds.

Scheffler is currently priced at 11/4, harking back to the days of Tiger Woods's dominance, when it was essentially him versus the field.

McIlroy is second-favourite at 13/2, with Bryson DeChambeau also in single digits at 9/1, and fellow LIV golfer Jon Rahm a little further back at 12/1.

Who won the 2024 US Open?

Third-favourite DeChambeau enters the week as the reigning champion, after beating McIlroy in a tense battle at Pinehurst a year ago, which saw the Northern Irishman give up his lead in the final few holes, famously fluffing his lines with two of the shortest missed putts across his season.

How much prize money does the US Open winner get?

In 2024, a prize pot of $21.5m was shared out among those who made the cut for the weekend, with the winner DeChambeau receiving a whopping $4.3m, while McIlroy got $2.3m for second place, and the two players tied for third, Tony Finau and Patrick Cantlay, also earned a seven-figure payout, winning $1.25m.

Has the US Open been held at Oakmont before?

Oakmont has been one of the most used venues for the US Open across its long, storied history, with the tournament coming here on nine previous occasions.

Dustin Johnson was the most recent champion in 2016, while Angel Cabrera was a winner here in 2007 during an incredibly difficult week that saw five-over-par end up as the winning score.

Golfing royalty Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus have also won the US Open at this course, with the latter claiming the first of his four titles in 1962, while South African Ernie Els also won the first of his two US Opens here in 1994.

Who has won the US Open most often?

Hogan and Nicklaus are the only two players to have won the US Open on four occasions in the post-war era, joining Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones, who both achieved the feat in the early 1900s, in that exclusive club.

Tiger Woods is close behind with three victories, along with Hale Irwin, who spread his three wins across a 16-year period between 1974 and 1990.

Only two active players have won the US Open on multiple occasions, and that includes reigning champion DeChambeau, and fellow American Brooks Koepka, who are both on two wins apiece.

Every previous US PGA Championship winner

2024: Bryson DeChambeau (2) 2023: Wyndham Clark 2022: Matt Fitzpatrick 2021: Jon Rahm 2020: Bryson DeChambeau 2019: Gary Woodland 2018: Brooks Koepka (2) 2017: Brooks Koepka 2016: Dustin Johnson 2015: Jordan Spieth 2014: Martin Kaymer 2013: Justin Rose 2012: Webb Simpson 2011: Rory McIlroy 2010: Graeme McDowell 2009: Lucas Glover 2008: Tiger Woods (3) 2007: Angel Cabrera 2006: Geoff Ogilvy 2005: Michael Campbell 2004: Retief Goosen (2) 2003: Jim Furyk 2002: Tiger Woods (2) 2001: Retief Goosen 2000: Tiger Woods 1999: Payne Stewart (2) 1998: Lee Janzen (2) 1997: Ernie Els (2) 1996: Steve Jones 1995: Corey Pavin 1994: Ernie Els 1993: Lee Janzen 1992: Tom Kite 1991: Payne Stewart 1990: Hale Irwin (3) 1989: Curtis Strange (2) 1988: Curtis Strange 1987: Scott Simpson 1986: Ray Floyd 1985: Andy North (2) 1984: Fuzzy Zoeller 1983: Larry Nelson 1982: Tom Watson 1981: David Graham 1980: Jack Nicklaus (4) 1979: Hale Irwin (2) 1978: Andy North 1977: Hubert Green 1976: Jerry Pate 1975: Lou Graham 1974: Hale Irwin 1973: Johnny Miller 1972: Jack Nicklaus (3) 1971: Lee Trevino (2) 1970: Tony Jacklin 1969: Orville Moody 1968: Lee Trevino 1967: Jack Nicklaus (2) 1966: Billy Casper (2) 1965: Gary Player 1964: Ken Venturi 1963: Julius Boros (2) 1962: Jack Nicklaus 1961: Gene Littler 1960: Arnold Palmer 1959: Billy Casper 1958: Tommy Bolt 1957: Dick Mayer 1956: Cary Middlecoff (2) 1955: Jack Fleck 1954: Ed Furgol 1953: Ben Hogan (4) 1952: Julius Boros 1951: Ben Hogan (3) 1950: Ben Hogan (2) 1949: Cary Middlecoff 1948: Ben Hogan 1947: Lew Worsham 1946: Lloyd Mangrum 1945: Not held due to World War II 1944: Not held due to World War II 1943: Not held due to World War II 1942: Not held due to World War II 1941: Craig Wood 1940: Lawson Little 1939: Byron Nelson 1938: Ralph Guldahl (2) 1937: Ralph Guldahl 1936: Tony Manero 1935: Sam Parks Jr 1934: Olin Dutra 1933: Johnny Goodman 1932: Gene Sarazen (2) 1931: Billy Burke 1930: Bobby Jones (4) 1929: Bobby Jones (3) 1928: Johnny Farrell 1927: Tommy Armour 1926: Bobby Jones (2) 1925: Willie Macfarlan 1924: Cyril Walker 1923: Bobby Jones 1922: Gene Sarazen 1921: Jim Barnes 1920: Ted Ray 1919: Walter Hagen (2) 1918: Not held due to World War I 1917: Not held due to World War I 1916: Chick Evans 1915: Jerome Travers 1914: Walter Hagen 1913: Francis Ouimet 1912: John McDermott (2) 1911: John McDermott 1910: Alex Smith (2) 1909: George Sargent 1908: Fred McLeod 1907: Alec Ross 1906: Alex Smith 1905: Willie Anderson (4) 1904: Willie Anderson (3) 1903: Willie Anderson (2) 1902: Laurie Auchterlonie 1901: Willie Anderson 1900: Harry Vardon 1899: Willie Smith 1898: Fred Herd 1897: Joe Lloyd 1896: James Foulis 1895: Horace Rawlins