Meet the 15 amateurs playing in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
Nearly 10 percent of the field at the 2025 U.S. Open is comprised of amateurs.
When the 125th edition of the U.S. Golf Association's national championship gets underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, there will be 15 amateurs in the field. Josele Ballester, the 2024 U.S. Amateur champion, is also teeing it up, but he turned pro last week and joined LIV Golf.
There remain plenty of notable ams teeing it up, including the No. 1 in the world, the NCAA individual champion and numerous qualifiers, too.
The 15 amateurs competing in 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont
Evan Beck
Beck had a dominant 9-and-8 victory in the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur, punching his ticket to his first U.S. Open start.
Trevor Gutschewski
The son of Scott Gutschewski and Florida commit, Trevor won the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur and will make his first start at the U.S. Open.
Frankie Harris
Harris, who will be a senior at South Carolina, advanced through local and final qualifying to earn his first start at the U.S. Open.
Justin Hastings
Hastings recently finished his college career at San Diego State, and he earned his spot at Oakmont thanks to winning the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship.
Mason Howell
Howell, the 17-year-old Georgia commit, dominated final qualifying in Atlanta, shooting 18 under over 36 holes to tie for medalist honors.
Ben James
James is making his second straight U.S. Open start after advancing through qualifying at Canoe Brook Country Club, where he qualified in 2024, too.
Noah Kent
Kent, who transferred to Florida from Iowa over the winter, is making his first U.S. Open start thanks to his runner-up finish at the U.S. Amateur.
Jackson Koivun
The top-ranked amateur in the world advanced via final qualifying at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta, Georgia, and is making his first appearance.
Michael La Sasso
La Sasso locked up his first major championship start after winning the NCAA individual title last month at Omni La Costa.
Bryan Lee
The rising senior at Virginia punched his ticket to the U.S. Open after advancing through the Woodmont Country club qualifier.
Zachary Pollo
Pollo advanced through local and final qualifying, helping the rising senior at Arizona punch his ticket for Oakmont.
Lance Simpson
Simpson, a rising junior at Tennessee, shot 8 under at Bent Tree Country Club qualifier in Dallas to earn his first U.S. Open start.
Cameron Tankersley
The junior at Ole Miss also advanced from the Dallas qualifier at Bent Tree, and it will be his U.S. Open debut.
Matt Vogt
One of the best stories of the U.S. Open, Vogt is a dentist by day and will make his debut at Oakmont after advancing through local and final qualifying.
Tyler Weaver
Weaver, a sophomore at Florida State, advanced via the Piedmont Driving Club qualifier in Atlanta and will make his major debut at Oakmont.
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