Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy or Bryson DeChambeau – US Open contenders

Bryson DeChambeau will defend his title when the 125th US Open takes place at Oakmont from June 12th-15th.

DeChambeau is bidding to win his third US Open following victories at Winged Foot in 2020 and Pinehurst last year, where he edged out Rory McIlroy in a thrilling finish.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the main contenders for the year’s third major championship.

Scheffler recovered from a relatively slow start to the season to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by eight shots in his adopted home state of Texas and followed up with a five-shot victory in the US PGA Championship for his third major title.

The world number one was a 19-year-old amateur when he held the clubhouse lead after bad weather brought the first day’s play to an early end the last time Oakmont hosted the US Open in 2016 and it would be no surprise to see his name on top of the leaderboard again nine years on.

A U.S. Open champion at 22. The career grand slam now. Congrats, Rory.