At the 2025 U.S. Open, the rough at notoriously challenging Oakmont stands to be more difficult than ever. Here's why. The post ‘As penal as possible': Why Oakmont's rough is more brutal than ever ...

Winning the U.S. Open isn't supposed to be easy, but the course at Oakmont Country Club makes it a particularly tough major event. What makes Oakmont such a beast for golfers to navigate, in ...

Golf Digest: Darin, I’m curious what impact the timing of the U.S. Open each year has on the rough. Being in mid-June every year, does that encourage more growth in the rough, or is typical U.S. Open ...

Even before 2025 U.S. Open week began, the long, thick, intimidating rough at Oakmont was getting a lot of attention. Defending champ Bryson DeChambeau recorded his shock at the long grass during a ...

There’s been a lot of it in advance of this week’s U.S. Open. Specifically, talk about the toughness of the rough at Oakmont, which is long and thick and won’t allow for mindless bomb-and-gouging.