The toughest test in golf is underway at the course reputed to be the toughest in America. Matt Vogt has hit the opening shot at Oakmont to start the 125th edition of the U.S Open. It was a fitting start for the Indiana dentist who once caddied at Oakmont. Vogt is among 16 players who paid an entry fee and made it through 54 holes of qualifying.
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The Afternoon WireTrump EPA moves to repeal climate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plantsHundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstatedMore at-home health tests are now available. How to know what's right for youWhen times are tough, practicing gratitude can improve moods in the workplaceNetanyahu's government survives vote to dissolve Israel's parliamentUn avión de Air India con destino a Londres se estrella en Ahmedabad, India, con más de 240 personasAlcaldes del área de LA exigen al gobierno de EEUU poner fin a redadas migratoriasMatt Vogt tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. A person uses a rake to maintain the course before the start of the first round of U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. Matt Vogt tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. Matt Vogt tees off on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. A person uses a rake to maintain the course before the start of the first round of U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. A person uses a rake to maintain the course before the start of the first round of U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. OAKMONT, Pa. — The first shot of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday embodied so much of what this championship is about. Matt Vogt, anVogt, who once caddied at Oakmont before moving on to root canals, managed to use the severe slope of the first fairway for his ball to tumble onto the green for a par. There are high expectations everywhere at the major known as the toughest test in golf — for Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1; for Bryson DeChambeau, the defending champion; and for everyone to face an Oakmont course reputed to be the toughest in the land. “Oakmont is relentless,” said John Bodenhamer, the chief championships officer at the USGA who sets up the course. “There’s no let up. It’s a grind. That’s the U.S. Open.” The USGA is particularly fond of Oakmont, a big reason why the U.S. Open returns to his course for a record 10th time. It has been on the minds of all 156 players — from Scheffler and Masters champion Rory McIlroy to the 15 amateurs, and for the 16 players, like Vogt, who had to make it through 18 holes of local qualifying and then 36 holes.Adam Scott at another US Open and headed for century mark in the majorsZac Blair had the first birdie of this championship, holing a putt from nearly 45 feet on the 10th hole after starting his round on the back nine.suffered the first of what figures to be plenty of crashes. From just short of the 10th green, it took him two hacks to get it out of the cabbage-like rough, the second chip rolling and rolling some 12 feet by the hole. That’s what Oakmont does — thick, gnarly rough and some of the fastest putting surfaces around. The USGA pointed out on the eve of the championship that only 27 of the 1,385 players who have competed in a major championship at Oakmont finished under par.Doug Ferguson has been the AP’s golf writer since 1998. 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