From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring. The Pennsylvania Turnpike essentially cuts Oakmont's golf course in half.

Utah's Tony Finau, Zac Blair and Preston Summerhays combined to shoot 18 over par Thursday in first round of 125th U.S. Open

The game's stars have dominated the last six majors and most signature events. What will it take for a sleeper to emerge at Oakmont?

The U.S. Open began under partly cloudy skies on Thursday at challenging Oakmont Country Club where Bryson DeChambeau hopes to make a fast start to his title defence while tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler was hours from teeing off.

Mike Whan made it clear that despite resistance from the PGA Tour and equipment manufacturers, the governing body is moving forward.

Paulina Gretzky was at Oakmont in 2016 to watch her partner Dustin Johnson win the U.S. Open, the first major championship of his glittering career in professional golf

An event like the U.S. Open at Oakmont brings in fans from all over the world. Many of them are seeing Oakmont for the very first time.

The 125th U.S. Open is taking place this week outside of Pittsburgh at Oakmont Country Club, and after a dry, hot start, shower and storm chances will increase for the weekend. Oakmont Country Club is hosting the tournament for a record 10th time this year, with the last one in 2016 when Dustin Johnson won.

The toughest job during this week's U.S. Open, besides playing in the championship, might be trying to find errant shots that find Oakmont's unprecedented rough.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — J.J. Spaun handled the toughest test with a club that never fails any U.S. Open. His putter carried him to a 4-under 66, only the second bogey-free round in the last three U.S. Opens at Oakmont for an early one-shot lead.