US Open chiefs make change days before start as PGA Tour star moans course is ‘unplayable’
the US Open is set to be a challenge for golf stars who have voiced their concerns about the difficult conditions and obstacles at Oakmont Country Club us Open organizers have made an important change at Oakmont Country Club just days before the start of the season’s third major but one golfer has claimed that the course remains unplayable despite the adjustment the US Open is shaping up to be an incredibly tough ask for the players with several already expressing their concerns about the tough conditions and obstacles at Oakmont since its establishment in 1903 Oakmont has been known as one of the toughest courses worldwide the historic Pennsylvania club has hosted the US Open more frequently than any other venue with only four players managing to finish under par in its most recent addition in 2016 the notorious rough of the course is often cited as the reason many players struggle at Oakmont in his latest YouTube video titled the world’s hardest golf course Oakmont Country Club reigning US Open champion Bryson Desambo revealed that the grassy areas had been allowed to grow to 5 in this is the hardest this golf course could ever play right now he admitted it seems officials have taken note however with large numbers of Greenskeepers seen shaving down the rough with lawnmowers however Jonathan Vegas who finished T5 at last month’s PGA Championship is skeptical about the trim making much difference posting on X “Good news guys they are cutting the rough but it’s still unplayable have fun.” Upon returning to the site of his first major title Dustin Johnson the 2016 US Open champion admitted that Oakmont hasn’t gotten any easier to play at the course is just as hard as I remember if not harder he said “I’ve played some hard courses but it all depends on the conditions this one’s hard no matter what soft firm windy
