It’s time for the U.S. Open, which is the biggest test in golf and the third major of the season.

Oakmont Country Club will host the USGA’s “pride and joy” tournament in 2025. A lot has been said about how hard the course is leading up to the event. Even from months ago, the rough at Oakmont has been going online because it is so deep and hard.

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As the U.S. Open began on Monday, videos showed golf balls being completely engulfed by rough at the Pennsylvania course. The USGA did decide to give the players a break in the afternoon, though.

We’ll see if this army of lawn mowers makes a difference 😅 pic.twitter.com/PwKHvrLSvo

— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) June 9, 2025

Last month, Jhonattan Vegas was in first place after 36 holes at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. He added a snarky comment after the rough was mowed a little bit.

“Great news, guys! They’re cutting down the rough, but it’s still not playable.” On X, Vegas told people to “have fun.”

There doesn’t seem to have been much of a difference between the teams, which is bad for them. All afternoon, it was hard for players to chip the ball from the rough next to the green to the green.

It’s still early in the week, so a lot can happen before the event starts on Thursday. On the other hand, if Monday is any sign, the whole weekend will be terrible for even the best people.

There is a good chance that the winning score on Sunday night will be higher than par, especially if the rough stays this thick for the rest of the competition.

Practice from the rough this week is essential 😳#USOpen pic.twitter.com/d5lNREwYHG

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) June 9, 2025

It doesn’t help that the greens are supposed to be very fast.

The last time the U.S. Open was held at Oakmont was in 2016, when Dustin Johnson won with a score of 4 under par. There is a good chance that someone will win this week if they can get a close number.