OAKMONT, Pa. — It’s raining cats and dogs here, not birdies and eagles. Weather delays, namely severe thunderstorms, have caused play to be stopped twice here at the 2016 U.S. Open. The first delay began at approximately 10:05 a.m. and lasted about 75 minutes. After less than an hour of play, the field was again […]
The real Oakmont is almost ready for its U.S. Open close-up
July 9, 2016 by
OAKMONT, Pa. — We’re about to see the real Oakmont. The course we saw for the first two rounds, spread out over two-and-a-half days? That was a facsimile. It was close, but some of the details were lost in transmission. For the final 36 holes, we’ll have an original copy. As players wrapped up their […]
Rory McIlroy looking forward to Oakmont Open, throws shade on Chambers
May 17, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. After enduring the difficulty of Saturday at The Players Championship and a slightly less demanding version of TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, Rory McIlroy seemed downright giddy to get out of northeast Florida. …and is excited to play on the hardest golf course on the planet? The U.S. Open is […]
Spieth says even par will be a great score at U.S. Open host Oakmont
May 5, 2016 by
Defending U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth got a look at 2016 host Oakmont Country Club in an 18-hole Wednesday practice round, and the experience affirmed something most everyone in the golf world already knows: Oakmont is really hard. “There’s just so many other tough holes that par is going to be a fantastic score,” Spieth […]
