Oakmont, Pennsylvania, 5:15 PM +07, June 10, 2025 – Golf fans face another wave of disappointment as the US Open. UU., Establish this Thursday in Oakmont Country Club, will proceed without Tiger Woods, Jason Day and several other prominent names. With the tournament just a few days away, the absence of these legends and stars ascent attenuates the emotion surrounding one of the most prestigious events of golf, leaving the focus of the defender champion Bryson Dechambeau and contestants such as Scottie Scheffler and Rory Mcilroy.
Tiger Woods, a winner of 15 times with three open titles from the USA. The 49 -year -old man underwent Achilles surgery in March after training injury, after back surgery last September and a personal loss with his mother’s death. His last competitive departure was in the open last summer, and with uncertain recovery, fans wonder if 2025 could mark their extended pause of sport.
Joining Woods on the sidelines is Jason Day, the winner of the PGA 2015 championship and former world number 1. The Australian, who has five best results from the US Open, including a second second in 2011, withdrew from recent events due to a disease and a neck injury, throwing doubts about their participation. Despite a strong T8 final in the Masters earlier this year, the recent withdrawal of the day of the players championship due to a serious stomach insect suggests that it may not be in shape for Oakmont, disappointing fans anxious to see him persecute a second major.
Other notable absent includes Sergio García, who lost his qualification with a blow to a Dallas event, finishing his streak of the USA. Uu. Since 2000. Max Homa, once in the tenth place worldwide, fell to 90 and lost a playoff in Kinsale Golf Club. Billy Hornschel is out of surgery after the hip, Will Zalatoris recovers from rear surgery, and Rickie Fowler, a former number 4 of the world, also lost his rating in Ohio. Alex Noren and Luke Clanton, the latter became professional and not qualifying, complete the list of high profile exclusions.
Dechambeau aims to defend his triumph of Pinehurst, united by Scheffler and Mcilroy, while eight recent champions of the US Open. 2015 onwards will compete. However, the absence of forests, day and others has caused mixed reactions. Some fans regret the loss of the power of the stars, with publications in X that reflect the sadness about “Missing The Tiger Magic”, while others see it as an opportunity for a new talent to shine. The USGA has not yet commented on exemption requests, but the approach now changes to whether this restructured field can deliver to Oakmont drama fans.
