U.S. Open 2015: Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen were Jordan Spieth‘s biggest competitors, with the latter fast-closing in with his double-bogey on the 17th hole. But the then 21-year-old Spieth continuously responded, and to his own amazement, he made a birdie on the 72nd hole to win the U.S. Open by 1 shot. “I’m still in shock,” he said, unable to believe he was the one holding the trophy. He had become the sixth player to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year and also the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Open since Bobby Jones in 1923! Now imagine all this history is erased…

That’s exactly what happened at the 2025 U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club. During day 1, one tee group that stood out amongst the rest was the group containing Jon Rahm, Spieth, and Johnson. The trio was set to tee off at 1:14 p.m. from Hole No.10. Right then, a volunteer was seen carrying the board containing the scores and names of the group at Oakmont. However, one thing the volunteer and the rest of the organizers failed to notice was the additional symbols on the board.

Both Rahm and Johnson had the US Open Champion logo next to their names, indicating that they had won the event previously. But, unfortunately for Jordan Spieth, the three-time major winner’s name was not accompanied by the same logo.

U.S. Open Champions from 2015 to 2021:

Well, Rahm, Spieth, and Johnson are all former champions of the celebrated major, but there may have been an oversight with regards to Spieth. So Spieth Legion on X, which is a fan community, took notice and wrote, “The US Open Champion logo next to Rahm and DJ’s name, but not Spieth’s.” One could speculate that the board the volunteer was carrying was perhaps not entirely ready to be displayed at that moment.

However, there is another perspective. Both Rahm and Johnson are LIV Golf pros while Jordan Spieth still plies his trade on the PGA Tour. The miss is likely to put forth a picture that the US Open organizers took extra care of the Saudi-backed Tour players while ignoring the ones from the PGA Tour.

This will put a bit more focus on Jordan Spieth, who is battling his own demons as he goes against one of the toughest golf courses in his career.

Jordan Spieth is looking forward to a tough day at Oakmont!

“This course is built to be like this… So they’re not doing a whole lot different to the golf course. You hit a good shot, you get rewarded for it here. And if you don’t, you’re in big trouble. It’s pure golf, no funny business about it,” Jordan Spieth explained earlier this week. This is something that Tiger Woods had also warned the participants about.

For Spieth, though, the memories are fresh. He was supposed to defend his title at Oakmont in 2016, but failed to muster a challenge despite making the cut. The worst part was that he could not even shoot one round under par, finishing with a score of 9 over par across the four days. He will be hoping not to repeat the mistakes he made nine years ago and will look to claim a much-needed title—his first on the PGA Tour since the 2022 RBC Heritage.

The American golfer will see the 2025 US Open as his shot at redemption and bring out the best possible golf he can. Do you think Spieth can win the 2025 U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.