Oakmont Country Club has delivered to expectation as host of the 2025 U.S. Open as only 10 golfers out of the 156-man field finished the first 18 holes under par. Atop the leaderboard entering Round 2 is J.

LIV Golf Star Beats Scottie Scheffler Before US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler may be the hottest golfer on the planet right now, but when it comes to earnings, the crown goes to LIV Golf's Jon Rahm. The latest report suggests Rahm has beaten Scheffler heading into the U.S. Open, at least on the money list.

The Chilean secured his fourth victory this year in eight LIV Golf events, taking the individual title Sunday at LIV Golf Virginia by a shot over Graeme McDowell. He heads to the U.S. Open having won three of his past five LIV Golf starts and coming off his best finish in a major yet, a T-8 finish in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.

Speaking to Golf.com, Sam Flood called the Saudi-backed circuit a "total sideshow" and referenced its subpar ratings.

LIV Golf's season-ending team championship is set to be played Aug. 22-24 at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth Township.

Apparently, there are still a few things money – in this case, nearly a trillion dollars of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – can’t buy.

Brooks Koepka, not Bryson or Jon Rahm, was the low LIV’er in Round 1 at Oakmont, while a trio of friends had a Thursday to forget.

The former Masters champion got off to a hot start at Oakmont after hitting one of the best shots of his career at the U.S. Open.