First-round tee time announced for Tennessee's Lance Simpson at 125th U.S. Open
The 125th U.S. Open will take place, Thursday-Sunday, at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Oakmont Country Club is 7,342 yards and a par 70.
Tennessee redshirt junior Lance Simpson qualified for the 125th U.S. Open. He qualified after a -8 performance in sectional competition May 19 at Bent Tree Country Club, in Dallas, Texas.
Simpson will tee off Thursday at 8:57 a.m. EDT from hole No. 10 in the first round. He will be paired with Zach Bauchou and Jackson Buchanan. Simpson will compete as an amateur.
In 33 tournaments at Tennessee, he is averaging 71.48 per round. Simpson’s lowest round is 65, while his highest round is 81 as a freshman. In three seasons with the Vols, he has recorded six top 10 and 17 top 25 finishes.
Simpson is from Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee.
Bryson DeChambeau is competing for a second consecutive and third overall U.S. Open golf championship in 2025. He won the U.S. Open in 2020 and 2024.
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