Dentist Competing Against Scottie Scheffler at US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The U.S. Open is set to tee off on Thursday with 156 players in the field looking to be the last man standing.
Although world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the clear-cut favorite, with FanDuel giving him +280 odds, he is far from being the most intriguing storyline of the tournament.
Whether he realizes or not, Scheffler’s neighbor on the driving range at the Oakmont Country Club may be making the most headlines this week depending on how he does.
In a picture that was shared to X, Scheffler was hitting shots next to 34-year-old dentist Matt Vogt, who at one point was a caddie at Oakmont for five years.
Matt Vogt is a dentist in Indiana but he qualified for the U.S. Open and is now warming up next to Scottie Scheffler. pic.twitter.com/GZpig056n5
— Josh Berhow (@Josh_Berhow) June 11, 2025
Vogt qualified with a score of 8-under during “Golf’s Longest Day,” and on Wednesday found himself hitting balls next to Scheffler.
His background in golf is about as unorthodox as they come as he once played college golf for the Butler Bulldogs, but ultimately quit to prioritize his studies. Aside from running his own dental practice, Vogt also serves as a consultant for others in his profession, as he told PGA’s Kevin Prise he wants to help others grow their business.
While he isn’t a member of the PGA Tour, Vogt does compete in amateur golf tournaments, holding a ranking of No. 2,078 according to Prise.
In an interview with CNN, Vogt expressed just how much it meant to him to have the opportunity to compete in such a prestigious event at his home course.
“It would be an incredible accomplishment or an incredible thing to be doing if it were anywhere in the country,” Vogt told CNN. “But for it to be back here at Oakmont, just a place that means so much to me – really the city of Pittsburgh means so much to me.”
Vogt will tee off at 6:45 a.mm ET on Thursday, and is paired with Kevin Velo and Trent Phillips. At +100000 odds to win, it’s hard to imagine Vogt will find himself in a showdown with Scheffler, but at the very least, he has a tremendous story to share.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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