Oakmont Delivers a Brutal U.S. Open Test | Denny McCarthy Speaks Out
Oakmont Country Club is living up to its fearsome reputation—and Denny McCarthy just confirmed it’s as brutal as everyone expected. From lightning-fast greens to punishing rough, this year’s U.S. Open is quickly becoming a battle of endurance. With big names like Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson missing the cut, and only a handful of players under par, the pressure is mounting.
McCarthy reveals just how mentally and physically exhausting Oakmont has been—and why a score over par might win it all. Could we see another gritty finish like Angel Cabrera’s 2007 triumph? Tune in as Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, and Xander Schauffele fight to survive the weekend at one of golf’s toughest tests.
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everyone expected Oakmont Country Club to deliver a brutal test at this year’s US Open but Denny McCarthy may have summed it up best playing this course feels like a punch in the face with its trademark thick rough lightning fast sloping greens and unforgiving blind tea shots Oakmont has lived up to its fearsome reputation some of the sports biggest names including Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson are already packing their bags after missing the cut further evidence of how ruthless the setup has been despite the chaos McCarthy has managed to battle through he made the weekend at four overpar a score that incredibly still keeps him in contention given the grueling conditions with only a handful of players under par through two rounds the championship is still wide open and a couple of solid rounds could be enough to win it but McCarthy admits the toll this course is taking isn’t just physical it’s mental everyone just seems exhausted coming off the course mccarthy said “Even if you’ve played pretty well whether you’re a couple under or a few over it’s still just a grind it really takes a lot out of you the wear and tear on the field is becoming a defining theme of the tournament.” McCarthy noted there hasn’t been much chatter among players about the Greens themselves despite their punishing slopes because fatigue is dominating every conversation his comments echo a growing sentiment that this could be another overpar winning score at Oakmont john Rum suggested earlier in the week that even par might be enough to take the title and the way things are shaping up he could be right in 2007 Angel Cabrera won here at five over while scores may not climb quite that high this year we’re clearly heading toward a similarly grueling finish the surviving heavyweights Scotty Sheffler Xander Chaell and Rom himself will be watching the skies as much as the leaderboard if conditions stay dry they’ll like their chances but if rain rolls in Oakmont could become even more unpredictable ultimately this US Open looks set to become a mental war of attrition skill stamina and just a bit of good luck may be the only paths to glory in a championship that’s shaping up to be one of the toughest in recent memory
