Maybe no one would complain about the eighth hole at Oakmont Country Club if the term “par” had never been created in championship golf. But there it sits in the middle of the this tough U.S. course,

World number one Scottie Scheffler can expect a daunting challenge when he vies to extend his recent run of success at the 125th US Open at formidable Oakmont.Scheffler will face the challenge after winning three of his past four starts.

From dates, tee times, tickets, parking information and more, here is what you need to know ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

Never mind that Rory McIlroy is finally a Masters champion and the first player in 25 years to join the exclusive list of players with the career Grand Slam. Or that Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship and reasserted himself as golf's best player.

FILE - This is the ninth green in front of the clubhouse at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, the course for the 2025 U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

The conditions that the US Open competitors will face at Oakmont are brutal, as evidenced by Michael Kim's latest reaction.