King Jemison
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Medill MSJ ‘24 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Two classic U.S. Open stories collided in the first pairing of the third round Saturday. Philip Barbaree Jr. made the cut by a shot with his wife on the bag. The Barbarees' big moment meant Oakmont head pro Devin Gee got a U.S. Open tee time after all. post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
J.J. Spaun: "I felt like I had a really good chance to win the U.S. Open at the start of the day. It just unravelled very fast. But that break was actually the key for me to winning this tournament." Nobody needed the delay more. Nobody handled it better. #USOpen #Oakmont

What a surreal Sunday at the U.S. Open — from crews squeegeeing Oakmont to a bloodbath of bogeys after the restart to a 64-foot putt to win it. J.J. Spaun handled the chaos better than anyone. But the runner-ups may have been the U.S. Open grounds crew. post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
Adam Scott: “It was borderline unplayable. The water was so close to the surface.” “It’s a tough call, but we played. Everyone had to deal with it.”

Scenes from the weather delay in the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Never seen so many people excited to take a survey!




⛳️ The final round of the U.S. Open is underway at Oakmont Country Club ⛳️ Follow along with @king_jemison, @KBarnes_PG and more as we update the meaningful action from the course 👇 post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
The USGA is offering refunds for Saturday U.S. Open tickets due to "extremely wet" conditions at Oakmont. Gates are still scheduled to open at 8 a.m. for those who would like to attend. 100% chance of further rain today per the National Weather Service. post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
Sam Burns was playing the round of his life, the kind golfers prefer not get interrupted. But he stopped to help an Oakmont spectator in need anyway. A cool little moment from the player who shot an incredible 65 to vault up the U.S. Open leaderboard. post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
Final Round 1 tally at the Church Pews, by my count: - 44 balls - 6 doubles - 16 bogeys (2 from Scottie Scheffler) - 21 pars (shoutout J.J. Spaun) - 1 birdie Players can recover from the Pews on Hole 4. Not so much at No. 3 (scoring average 5.1). post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
I had a great time watching players tackle the Church Pews this morning. Not sure they had as much fun — though current leader J.J. Spaun was one of a few who managed to save par from the iconic bunker. post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
Nestled in the rolling hills of a region renowned for its toughness and grit, Oakmont Country Club is regarded by many as the most difficult golf course in the world And it’s ready for its closeup as the 2025 U.S. Open begins Thursday.post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
⛳️ Calm before the chaos ⛳️ Oakmont Country Club is ready for Round 1 of the 125th U.S. Open today. Follow along with updates from @gerrydulac, @JMackeyPG, @PaulZeise, @king_jemison and more throughout the day 👇 post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
I had a great time watching the best golfers in the world come to terms with hitting driver on a par 3. And it led to some funny moments — including an amateur showing up Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. How players are tackling Hole 8 at Oakmont: post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
Justin Thomas said it was “very, very soft” at Oakmont. Dustin Johnson said the conditions were “really similar” to the soggy U.S. Open he won in 2016. But a firmer, faster test is likely on the way. Day 1 at Oakmont: post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…
U.S. Open week is here! If you're coming to Oakmont, this @PittsburghPG fan guide can give you a taste of what to expect. For everything you need to know about the championship, head to our interactive spectator guide: newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/2025-us-open-o…
Everybody knows the Church Pews. But what about the Piano Keys on No. 15 at Oakmont? The USGA's John Bodenhamer called Oakmont's iconic bunker ridges "free-flowing, sort of diabolical areas within bunkers that you don’t see very many other places." post-gazette.com/sports/us-open…