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The 2025 U.S. Open is upon us.
A star-studded field of 156 golfers is preparing to tee off at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday in Pennsylvania for the 125th annual U.S. Open golf tournament, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, but there’s one notable A-Lister that won’t be making an appearance.
Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods will not compete at the 2025 U.S. Open, marking the third consecutive major tournament he has missed this year due to an Achilles injury. Woods, 49, announced in March that he successfully underwent surgery to repair his left Achilles after feeling “a sharp pain” during training. He didn’t provide a timeline for his return, but noted that he plans to “focus on my recovery and rehab.”
Woods competed at the 2024 U.S. Open tournament, but missed the cut into the weekend.
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Will Tiger Woods compete at the US Open?
No. Woods is not listed among the 156 golfers set to compete at the 125th annual U.S. Open, meaning he will not participate in the tournament. This will be Woods’ eighth absence from the U.S. Open since making his professional debut in 1996, marking the most of any of the four majors.
How many times has Tiger Woods won U.S. Open?
Woods has won the U.S. Open three times in his career — in 2000 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, in 2002 at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in New York and 2008 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego.
How to watch 2025 U.S. Open Championship
The 2025 U.S. Open will be broadcast on NBC and the USA Network.
*All times Eastern Time.
- Date: Thursday, June 12 — Sunday, June 15
- Location: Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
- TV Channel: NBC, USA Network
- Round 1, Thursday: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. (USA), 5-8 p.m. (Peacock)
- Round 2, Friday: 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Peacock), 1-7 p.m. (NBC), 7-8 p.m. (Peacock)
- Round 3, Saturday: 10 a.m.-noon (USA), noon-8 p.m. (NBC)
- Round 4, Sunday: 9 a.m.-noon (USA), noon-7 p.m. (NBC)
- Streaming: Peacock, usopen.com, USGA App, DirecTV or YouTube TV
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