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

The 2025 US Open is set to begin on Friday at Oakmont Country Club, near Pittsburgh. The US Open is golf's third major of 2025. Round 2: Friday, June 13 4:30 a.m.-11 a.m. MT: Peacock11 a.m.-5 p.m. MT: NBC/Peacock5-6 p.m. MT: Peacock

Coming into the 2025 U.S. Open, much of the conversation centered around the difficulty of Oakmont Country Club. On Thursday, despite some solid scoring early, we saw just how difficult Oakmont would be as the average score in the early wave was more than 5 over par despite the best conditions players will see all week.

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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.

According to weatherunderground.com, the first round of the US Open on June 12 will be sunny with a mix of clouds and hot for Western Pennsylvania, with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 65. There is a 6 percent chance of rain and the wind will be WSW at 5-10 mph.

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?