OAKMONT, Pa. -- Could the toughest test in men's professional golf get even more difficult at Oakmont Country Club, the site of this week's 125th U.S. Open?
Early scouting reports of the revamped course outside Pittsburgh from tour pros the past few weeks have included descriptions like "carnage," "cooked beyond belief" and the "hardest course in the world."
Grab the popcorn and get ready to see who can survive the ankle-high rough, tightened fairways, famous Church Pews bunker and lightning-fast (and firm) greens that will leave many golfers feeling like they're putting downhill at an ice rink.