Fri Jun 13 22:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Oakmont Devours Scheffler, Challenges Field at US Open

**OAKMONT, Pennsylvania** – World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler experienced the wrath of Oakmont Country Club at the 125th US Open on Thursday, as the notoriously difficult course humbled even the most dominant player in golf. Just weeks after his impressive Memorial Tournament victory, Scheffler struggled to tame Oakmont’s treacherous conditions, highlighting the course’s brutal reputation.

Oakmont’s deep, shoe-swallowing rough, pencil-thin fairways sloping into cavernous bunkers, and lightning-fast, undulating greens proved a formidable challenge for the entire field. Scheffler’s frustrations boiled over during a par-5 12th hole, where a misplayed chip shot led to a scrambling par. Bogies on subsequent holes further compounded his difficulties.

“The golf course is just challenging,” Scheffler said after his round, acknowledging the demanding conditions. “The greens just got challenging out there late in the day. There’s so much speed and so much pitch.”

Scheffler was not alone in his struggles. Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, and Bryson DeChambeau were among other top players who faced adversity on the punishing course. DeChambeau described Oakmont as a “brutal test of golf,” emphasizing the penalizing rough.

While Shane Lowry and Patrick Reed managed to produced incredible shots, for every highlight reel moment, there were innumerable stolen strokes that might prove costly on Sunday.

Despite the challenges, some players found success, with JJ Spaun leading the tournament after the opening round, while Kim Si-woo said, “Honestly, I don’t even know what I’m doing on the course,”

The forecast for Friday and the weekend includes rain and thunderstorms, threatening to further exacerbate the already difficult conditions. With the possibility of wet rough and increased wind, Oakmont could transform into an even greater monster, ready to devour the field.

Second round action gets underway early Friday morning as the field is set to be narrowed to the top 60 players who make the cut.

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