OAKMONT, Pa. — On Thursday morning, the excitement was contagious, as thousands of people walked into Oakmont Country Club on the first day of play at the U.S. Open. Fans said they’ve waited months, even years, for this moment for many different reasons “Today felt like Christmas to me,” said Jacob Abramson of Springdale.

Green High School alum Maxwell Moldovan has one of the early highlights at Oakmont Country Club. On the first hole of his first round at the 2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship, former Green and Ohio State golfer needed just two strokes to get his ball into the cup, earning him an eagle on the par-4 hole.

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Practice rounds for the 2025 U.S. Open began Monday morning at Oakmont Country Club.

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U.S. Open, Sports Illustrated’s video team stepped inside the walls of Oakmont Country Club, soaking up the history, legends and iconic moments.

Count one former winner at Oakmont among the revelers. On Thursday, Ernie Els took to social media to offer his two cents on this week’s U.S. Open setup. Needless to say, the 1994 winner at Oakmont (as well as champion at Congressional in 1997) sounded pretty pleased with the difficult challenge that awaits.

Speaking to the media before the start of the tournament, the Northern Irishman shared his concerns, putting the emphasis on penalties.