After stops at Pinehurst and Chambers Bay, this year’s U.S. Open at Oakmont is going to look a lot more like a U.S. Open - with rough so deep you can lose a ball.
The speed of the greens at Oakmont has been well-documented in the weeks leading up to this year’s second major, but we’re now getting a look at the rough, courtesy Justin Thomas:
Rough short of 17 green... Yeah, I’d say Oakmont is ready @usopengolf A video posted by Justin Thomas (@justinthomas34) on Jun 12, 2016 at 1:44pm PDT
But it’s not just the thick rough that players need to watch out for this upcoming week, as Byeong-Hun An’s video displayed the ultra-slick putting surfaces that await:
A video posted by Byeong Hun An (@benan0917) on Jun 12, 2016 at 1:37pm PDT
Worth noting, the winning score the last time the U.S. Open was held at Oakmont in 2007: Angel Cabrera’s 5-over 285.