There are no places to hide at a U.S. Open, particularly at Oakmont Country Club. There are no crevasses to crawl into or shadows to wait in. There are eyeballs on you the moment you first step foot onto the property.

DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He is looking for his third U.S. Open title. After going even on the front nine, DeChambeau went 3-over on the back.

Scottie Scheffler battled his way to a 1-over 71 at the U.S. Open. That was a slight improvement on his first-round 73 but still not the type of performance that’s made him the game’s dominant player the past three years.

Follow The Athletic ’s live coverage of the 2025 U.S. Open. OAKMONT, Pa. — Scottie Scheffler finished his second round at the U.S. Open on Friday at 4-over-par, eight shots back of the leader at that moment. He’s not convinced he’s out of it.

The U.S. Open continues to be his kryptonite. Scheffler shot his sixth consecutive over-par round at the U.S. Open, including all four rounds last year at Pinehurst No. 2. Scheffler, who opened with 73 on Thursday, said he didn’t hit the ball into the correct spots and paid the price for it.

Scottie Scheffler Breaks Silence After Bad Day at the US Open 2025 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler failed to work his magic during the first round of the U.S. Open. He managed three birdies on the toughest course but bogeyed too many times to end up with a score of 3-over par after 18.

CBS star Dottie Pepper has revealed that Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have a different attitude on the golf course, as both stars currently struggle at the Oakmont Country Club in the U.S. Open

Pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler headed out early in the U.S. Open second round on Friday hoping to play his way into contention at Oakmont Country Club, where overnight leader J.J. Spaun was scheduled to go out with the late starters.