U.S. Open field 2025: Ranking the top 25 golfers playing at Oakmont, from Scottie Scheffler to Patrick Reed

The U.S. Open is finally here

The third major of the golf season heads to Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for what should be the toughest test of the season for the golfers. This will be the 10th U.S Open at Oakmont, as the first was back in 1927 and the most recent in 2016.

Almost 10 years ago, Dustin Johnson earned his first career major win at Oakmont, getting redemption after a heartbreaking loss the year prior. Angel Cabrera, Ernie Els and Ben Hogan are also among the U.S. Open champions at this historic course.

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Entering the tournament, Scottie Scheffler is the man to beat after taking the PGA Championship last month. However, the tough test could allow for a wide-open tournament, as the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont led to Cabrera winning with a score of +5, the highest score for a U.S. Open in the last 18 years.

Therefore, here’s a look at the top 25 golfers competing in this year’s U.S. Open.

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1. Scottie Scheffler (OWGR: 1)

Scheffler is playing as well as maybe any golfer since prime Tiger Woods, as he won the Byron Nelson, PGA Championship and the Memorial all in the month of May. He now has three career majors and is a massive favorite entering this week.

Last year, Scheffler finished tied for 41st at the U.S. Open, which is his worst finish in the last 12 majors, including nine top-10 finishes. That was just a blip on the radar, and it’s a matter of when, not if, Scheffler becomes a U.S. Open champion.

2. Bryson DeChambeau (10)

The reigning U.S. Open champion, DeChambeau is in the midst of his best stretch as a golfer, finishing in the top 10 in five of the last six majors dating back to 2024. DeChambeau has found a rhythm competing in the LIV Tour and is dominant both off the tee and near the greens.

DeChambeau already has two U.S. Opens, and another win would put him in rarified air. Only six golfers have ever won three U.S Opens, with Tiger Woods the last to do so with his win in 2008.

3. Rory McIlroy (2)

McIlory completed the career Grand Slam at the Masters, finally ending his major drought and putting his name in the history books. Since, however, he has struggled to regain his momentum, dealing with both motivation issues and driver concerns stemming from an illegal club that was confiscated at the PGA Championship.

While McIlory missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open last weekend, all it will take is a consistent driver to get him back in a groove. The U.S. Open has been McIlroy’s best major, as he finished as runner-up in each of the last two and as a top-10 finisher in his last six appearances and eight overall, including a win in 2011.

4. Jon Rahm (77)

After struggling in majors since joining the LIV Tour in 2024, Rahm has started to regain his 2023 form lately. He’s finished top 15 in each of the last three majors, including at the PGA Championship this year, where he had a chance to win it all before faltering late.

When Rahm is going, he is tough to beat, and he has finished in the top 10 in every LIV event this year so far. The Spaniard is looking for his second U.S. Open, after winning his first in 2021 at Torrey Pines.

5. Xander Schauffele (3)

Schauffele dominated 2024, winning his first two majors and finally taking the next step in his career. However, a rib injury slowed his start to this year as he has yet to earn a victory, failing to add to last year’s momentum.

Still, Schauffele is a dangerous competitor when he gets going, and he has never finished outside the top 15 in his U.S. Open history.

6. Ludvig Aberg (6)

It’s only a matter of time before Aberg wins his first major. The Swedish golfer is one of the most talented young golfers in the world, and came out of the gates strong, finishing runner-up at his first career major, which was the Masters in 2024.

Since then, Aberg has missed the cut in three of the six majors over the past two years, but he did finish in the top 12 at last year’s U.S. Open. His most recent tournament victory came at the Genesis Invitational in February, which was his first victory at a PGA Tour signature event, but he’s been inconsistent since.

7. Justin Thomas (5)

In April, Thomas won the RBC Heritage for his first win in three years, ending a lengthy drought for the veteran golfer. That is so far the highlight of his bounce-back season, which includes two runner-up finishes and five total top-10 finishes.

While that appeared to be a sign of him regaining his form, it so far hasn’t manifested in majors. Thomas has missed cuts at six of the last eight majors and hasn’t finished in the top 35 since the 2022 PGA Championship, which he won for his second career major.

8. Collin Morikawa (4)

Morikawa has been a popular pick to win his third major for a while now, but he hasn’t lived up to it as he’s only finished in the top 10 of a major in two of the last nine majors. This year, Morikawa has just three top-10 finishes, and none since The Players in March.

A Morikawa win would give him his third major and third unique major, putting him a Masters short of the career Grand Slam. He has finished in the top 15 of each U.S. Open since 2021, making this his best-performing major in that span.

9. Sepp Straka (8)

Straka has already had a pretty successful 2025, winning two tournaments, including The Truist Championship in May. Most recently, he finished third at The Memorial two weekends ago and has nine top-15 finishes this year.

Next up for Straka is performing in majors, as two of his three missed cuts this year came at the first two majors. He only has two career top-10 finishes in majors, both coming in 2023, and he hasn’t finished higher than tied for 28th in his U.S. Open career.

10. Hideki Matsuyama (9)

While Matsuyama only has one major in his career, along with just nine top-10 finishes since 2011, the Japanese golfer has been the most consistently performing golfer in majors recently. By missing the cut at the PGA Championship, Matsuyama ended a streak of 19 made cuts in a row, which began in 2020.

This year, Matsuyama won The Sentry in the first week of January, but hasn’t finished in the top 10 of a tournament since. He has finished in the top 10 in two of the last three U.S. Opens, his only top-10 finishes since winning the Masters in 2021.

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11. Shane Lowry (12)

The veteran Lowry is another consistent golfer who has seven top-20 finishes this year, which include two runner-up performances. While he did miss the cut at the PGA Championship, Lowry has only missed three major cuts since 2020, with just four top-10 finishes.

The last time the U.S. Open was held at Oakmont was in 2016, when Lowry finished tied for second despite taking a four-shot lead into Sunday. He shot a disappointing 76 to end that tournament and hopes to avenge that loss this week.

12. Joaquin Niemann (79)

The most successful player on the LIV Tour has yet to translate his success to majors, as Niemann has just one top-10 major performance in his career. The 26-year-old had a strong week at the PGA Championship this year, potentially giving him momentum for this week.

Niemann is coming off another LIV win last weekend, when he won the LIV Virginia tournament, marking his sixth win since 2024 and fourth this season. 

13. Tommy Fleetwood (13)

Fleetwood is one of the best golfers without a major, as he will make his 40th major start this week. Since his first major tournament in 2014, Fleetwood has two runner-up finishes, eight top 10s and seven top 5s, all without a victory.

This year, Fleetwood has been super consistent, as he is yet to miss a cut while finishing in the top 25 in 11 of his 13 starts between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

14. Russell Henley (7)

At 36 years old, Henley has hit his stride, reaching No. 6 in the OWGR leading up to this week. So far this season, Henley won the Arnold Palmer Invitational with three top 5 finishes and six top 10s, most recently finishing tied for fifth at The Memorial.

Henley has just three top 10 finishes in major tournaments, but they’ve all come since 2023, including tied for seventh at last year’s U.S. Open. However, he has missed the cut at both majors this year, which marks his only two missed cuts this season.

15. Patrick Cantlay (16)

While Cantlay hasn’t won a tournament since 2022, his consistency always gives him a chance. He’s missed just one cut this year, which was the PGA Championship, and he has six top-15 finishes in 12 tournaments since the start of the season.

Cantlay has always had issues at majors, with just five top 10s in 33 tournaments, but he finished tied for third last year, which is a career best. He has never missed a cut at the U.S. Open, but has also only had one top-10 finish.

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16. Tyrrell Hatton (24)

Hatton’s talent level still hasn’t manifested in major tournaments, as he has just one top-10 finish since 2020. However, he has missed just one major cut since 2022 and does consistently find himself in the mix during the weekend, which means he has to find a way to close well.

Hatton does have three tournament wins since last year, two on the DP World Tour and one in LIV, but he has just two top-10 finishes on the LIV Tour this year.

17. Viktor Hovland (14)

Not too long ago, Hovland was considered the next big thing in golf, with three-straight top-10 finishes in majors through the 2023 PGA Championship. Since then, though, Last year, though, Hovland missed three major cuts as he struggled to work through his swing issues.

Hovland did get a win at the Valspar Championship in April, which was his first win since 2023, and that came after three missed cuts in a row. That victory is Hovland’s lone top-10 this year, but he did finish in the top 30 of both majors so far this season.

18. Ben Griffin (15)

Outside of Scheffler, Griffin might be the hottest golfer in the world, having won two tournaments since the last week of April and finishing in the top two of each of his last two starts. The 26-year-old has five total top-five finishes this year, dating back to February.

Griffin has only played in five majors, and he either missed the cut or withdrew in his first four. However, he finished tied for eighth at this year’s PGA Championship and will be playing in his first U.S. Open this week.

19. Corey Conners (21)

Conners is an extremely consistent golfer whose last win came in 2023, but he’s missed just one cut this season. The Canadian has five top-10 finishes this year, but none since the Masters in April.

Conners has struggled in majors outside of the Masters, as his lone made cut at a U.S. Open last year was a tie for ninth. However, the veteran is known for his ability to hit fairways and greens, which could come in handy at Oakmont, a course that is making the rough extremely difficult.

20. Harris English (17)

English has had a strong season, winning the Farmers Insurance Open in January and playing well at both majors so far. He had his best finish at a major last month, when he tied for second after a strong final round at the PGA Championship.

The U.S Open has been English’s best major, as three of his four top-10 finishes at majors came at this tournament. He has also never missed the cut in his nine U.S. Opens, the only major in which he has finished each one of his starts.

21. Sam Burns (22)

Burns is fresh off a playoff loss at the RBC Canadian Open, but that runner-up finish is his best result since August of last year. A strong putter, Burns has the abilities on the greens to potentially make a run at a tough Oakmont.

Majors have always been an issue for Burns, as he has just one top-10 finish, which came at last year’s U.S. Open. He has made four-straight major cuts, which is tied for his career-best.

22. Justin Rose (19)

Rose is one of the most experienced players in the field, as this will be his 84th career major dating back to 1999. His lone win came at the U.S. Open in 2013, when he conquered Merion after years of coming up short.

Recently, Rose has been boom-or-bust at majors, as he has either finished in the top 10 or missed the cut in each of the last nine tournaments. He finished runner-up at both the 2025 Masters and 2024 British Open, two of his five major runner-ups in his career.

23. Keegan Bradley (18)

This year’s Ryder Cup captain, Bradley is making a case to play in the tournament with four top-10 finishes in 2025 and eight finishes in the top-20. During the PGA Championship, Bradley finished tied-for-eighth, which is his best major finish in three years.

At the U.S. Open, however, Bradley has finished in the top 10 just twice, coming in 2022 and 2014. Bradley played in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, but missed the cut that tournament.

24. Robert MacIntyre (20)

MacIntyre won twice in 2024, first at the RBC Canadian Open and then again at the Scottish Open, marking his most successful season as a professional. However, he failed to follow that momentum into majors, as he struggled at the U.S. Open and British Open immediately after those victories.

This year, MacIntyre’s best finish has been tied-for-sixth twice with just three top 10s, but he’s also only missed two cuts. He’s never played particularly well at the U.S. Open, as his best finish was tied-for-35th in 2021 while missing last year’s cut.

25. Patrick Reed (59)

Reed’s short-game prowess always makes him a threat, even though his success at the Masters hasn’t translated to other majors. Of his eight top-10 finishes at majors, five came at the Masters with one each at the other three majors.

While Reed’s lone top 10 at the U.S. Open was tied-for-fourth in 2018, he’s made the cut in nine of his 10 starts at the tournament, with the lone missed cut coming at Oakmont in 2016. This year, he has three top-10 finishes on the LIV Tour and finished third at the Masters in April.

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