Chase Johnson hits from the fifth fairway during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

Chase Johnson, who qualified for the U.S. Open, hits a shot on the 13th tee during his June 11, 2025 practice round. Getty Images. Johnson wasn’t daunted at playing against established PGA Tour ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — Squaring off against a quartet of PGA Tour players in a playoff in a U.S. Open final qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, June 2, Chase Johnson understood the challenge confronting him.

Chase Johnson is competing in his first major tournament this week, but that doesn’t mean he lacks confidence heading into Thursday’s opening round at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

Chase Johnson lines up a putt on the fifth hole during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig ...

Chase Johnson hits from the fifth fairway during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

In that respect, Chase Johnson has plenty of company. In another, he has none. On the 25-year anniversary of Woods’ historic dismantling of Pebble Beach in the U.S. Open […] ...