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U.S. Open 2025: Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott reportedly battered by Oakmont during brutal Monday practice round
Jared C. Tilton
Over 700 golfers tried to snag a last-second spot in next week's U.S. Open on "Golf's Longest Day." Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott were not among them, but the pair had their own version of a never-ending Monday.
According to Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch, the two major winners took on Oakmont in an early practice round on Monday and felt the brunt of what the course had to offer.
“Oakmont is shaping up to be a traditional (read: penal) US Open test,” Lynch posted. “Rory McIlroy explained to me how he made triple bogey on No. 2 today. He hit three good shots on a par 4 and made 7. 😂😂 Finished with a couple of birdies to take the sting out.”
After a bogey on the 298-yard, par-3 No. 8, a member reportedly told McIlroy that Johnny Miller had a 4 on that hole when he won the 1973 U.S. Open behind a historic 63. The Northern Irishman quickly replied, “That’s great. Did he make a 7 on No. 2 as well?”
That’s exciting to hear—well, maybe not for the players—as we’re set for some hard-nosed golf next week. There’s a reason this is the record 10th U.S. Open at Oakmont. The course delivers.
Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner made bunker modifications and expanded the greens throughout the course in 2023 in preparation for the 2025 U.S. Open. The USGA has already awarded Oakmont three additional Opens between 2033 and 2049, reinforcing its title as the Host of the Most U.S. Opens, ever.
Like McIlroy, Adam Scott was irritated with the round, revealing that he hit every fairway on the front side and shot three over for nine holes. Imagine if he didn’t even hit the fairway; things could’ve been that much worse.
So congrats to all the Monday qualifiers who will get to tee off in the U.S. Open, but things are about to get a hell of a lot tougher. Emerald Dunes, Canoe Brook and the rest are tough enough, but it sounds like Oakmont is ready to ruin rounds and crush dreams.
