Game time! Credit to the crew — including Grounds Superintendent Mike McCormick (far left) — for taking a break from the hustle on a Wednesday evening to take this group shot. We were even able to get a few smiles! (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Monster par three: Weighing in at 289 yards — for now — the par-three No. 8 at Oakmont is set up to play like a beast. But the men playing the 2025 U.S. Open also can be described as beasts, including five-time major championship winner Brooks Koepka. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Thinking repeat: Bryson DeChambeau, winner of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, lines up a putt a day before the 2025 championship tees off. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
The long view: The views at Oakmont are vast. These attendees appreciate the maintenance work being done on No. 10, with No. 1 (and the bridge across the Pennsylvania Turnpike) in the distance. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Say hello to Hanse: It’s always a pleasure to talk to the current course architect about the changes to a major championship venue in advance of a major championship. Two weeks ago, Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones (right) was able to chat with Mike Hurdzan, Ph.D., ASGCA at Erin Hills. This week? He caught up with Gil Hanse, ASGCA, Hanse Golf Course Design, a day before the tournament was to start. Look for the full interview soon. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Florida man: It’s always great to see a friendly face from the Palm Beach GCSA Chapter (one of our very favorite GCSAA chapters) out in the wild. In this case, Craig MacGregor, Golfdom (left) and Jones ran into Mike Rienzi, director of golf course maintenance, Bear Lakes CC, West Palm Beach, Fla., volunteering at this year’s U.S. Open. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Friends of Golfdom: It was good to spot Marc Weston, CGCS at “The Hill,” Indian Hill CC in Newington, Conn. (in salmon golf shirt) while watching golf on No. 9 at Oakmont. With Jones and Weston are Steve Hammon, CGCS at Traverse City (Mich.) CC and (far right) Brett Chapin, superintendent at Redding (Conn.) CC. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
He can drive, but … can he drive? A car, that is. Because he can certainly bomb it off the tee! We saw 16-year-old Russell Miles drive the green on No. 17 during his late afternoon practice round on Wednesday at the 2025 U.S. Open. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Man of the hour: Honest question: After all the hours Mike McCormick has put in at Oakmont prepping for the 2025 U.S. Open after the last week… month… six months… how does he still look fresher than Seth? (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Vamonos Vanja! Vanja Drasler, superintendent, Montclair (N.J.) GC, gave Craig and Seth a quick lesson on how to make the rough look U.S. Open-ready. (Photo: Golfdom staff)
Photo finish: We were trying to get a photo of the fairway roller in this photo frame when a nearby sheriff joked that we were using the photo frame incorrectly! Thanks to the friendly sheriff for making us laugh and then nabbing this photo of Digital Editor Will Coughlin (left) and Jones as they wrapped up their day at Oakmont.(Photo: Golfdom staff)
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