2025 U.S. Open (golf)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-u-s--open--golf-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the host venue?Oakmont Country Club, located in Oakmont and Plum, Pennsylvania
2. What is the tournament duration?June 12-15, 2025
3. What is the 2025 U.S. Open?The 2025 U.S. Open was the 125th edition of a major golf competition where the best players try to win a top title.
4. Why is Oakmont a tough golf course?Oakmont has uneven fairways, thick rough, and very fast greens that make it hard for even the best golfers to play well.

Stroke Play: A golf competition format where the total number of strokes taken over a set number of holes determines the winner.
Major Championships: The four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf: The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
Oakmont Country Club: A historically significant and notoriously challenging golf course that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and other major championships.
1-under par: A score achieved when a player completes a round or tournament with one stroke fewer than the designated par for the course.