It is that wonderful time of the year. With two majors down, we now move our attention to the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania for the 125 th US Open. All majors draw in the crowds, but the US Open has a particular buzz about it. Maybe it’s because the last four events have been decided by just a single stroke. It could all go down to hole 72 once again.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have picked up a major apiece so far in 2025 and the competition is set to be high for the third major of the year. You may want to read some offshore sportsbook reviews to find out where to place your bets on the event. But we are here to give
you all the information you will need for who to back to win the title.
The action kicks off on Thursday 12 th June, promising four days of intense golf action – and featuring the best golfers on the planet. It is always one of the real highlights of the season and the Oakmont Country Club is sure to put on a show as it hosts its first US Open since 2016. Here are some of the favorites to win.
Scottie Scheffler
Ranked number one in the world and with three career majors to his name, Scottie Scheffler is the out-and-out favorite to win the US Open this year. If he is to do so, he will have completed three-quarters of the ultimate grand slam – and the way he is playing this year, it will take
something very special to stop him.
Scheffler waited until the third round of the PGA Championship last month to make a break for the lead and handled his nerve after a tricky front nine of the final round to win by five strokes. He has burst onto the scene since turning professional only a few years ago and is now relishing the chance to further etch his name in the history books.
Rory McIlroy
One golfer who might be able to reign in Scottie Scheffler’s trophy haul is Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irish golfer has recently become the first European to achieve the grand slam, of course, and he will be more than keen to stoke up the intriguing rivalry between him and the
current world number one.
McIlroy won his only US Open title way back in 2011 but is still only 36 and will travel to Oakmont, Pennsylvania full of confidence. He was able to navigate the nerves of a playoff to take the Masters, which came after his second PGA Players Championship earlier in the year. It feels as though McIlroy is currently enjoying a very successful second wind.
Xander Schauffele
Last year was more than memorable for Xander Schauffele, as he became the first golfer since 2018 to win multiple majors in the same season. The American has just had to relinquish his PGA Championship reign to Scottie Scheffler but has previously stated that he thinks it will be Rory McIlroy who will be playing pressure-free since that golfer’s grand slam exploits.
Although those two will be the favorites to claim the US Open this year, Schauffele’s own title aspirations should not be ignored. It has been a relatively quiet start to 2025, however, with no top ten finishes on the Tour and a T8 his best major result of the year. Title-winning experience can play its part though, so Schauffele has to be considered one of the major challengers.
Bryson DeChambeau
Much has been written about his analytical approach to the sport and his meticulous club selection, but one thing Bryson DeChambeau has in his favor over many of his competitors for the upcoming US Open is that he knows what it takes to win the title. In fact, he is the reigning champion and is looking for a hat-trick of US Open titles after claiming his first in 2020.
Although DeChambeau has been playing well this year, he only recently managed his first LIV Golf win of the year – but that might be perfect timing for the American. With McIlroy playing so
well, DeChambeau will take comfort from the memory of last year’s US Open triumph, where he won by one stroke after trailing with just four holes to go.
Jon Rahm
He is something of a forgotten man when it comes to debating potential majors champions. Jon Rahm was routinely one of the favorites to win titles a few years ago, as he battled with the likes
of Scheffler and McIlroy, claiming the Masters in 2023. He had previously made the US Open his first major triumph at Torrey Pines in 2021.
But a move to LIV Golf seemed to deflate the Spanish golfer, with a string of poor performances at majors and other tournaments. He didn’t even play in last year’s US Open because of a foot injury, after looking below par throughout 2024. His form at Quail Hollow was very encouraging, however, and maybe now is the time for Rahm to show his undoubted talent once again.
Long Shot Chance
The beauty of this sport is that it is not always the number one ranked player who wins the titles. Golfers have come from nowhere to win majors and four rounds of intense competition can throw up the unlikeliest of champions. Patrick Cantlay is hardly an unknown, with nine professional wins to his name, but he is what you would consider a long shot to win the US Open.
The main thing in his favor is that he is a huge fan of the event. His best performance in a major was a T3 in last year’s US Open – and has consistently done well at the event. Add to that his impressive form this year and Cantlay might be one of the best long shot picks for the 2025 US Open.
