The world’s best golfers started complaining about Chambers Bay months in advance, and many of them have openly ripped the site of the 2015 U.S. Open this week. The baked greens and rock-hard fairways are out of control, and despite leading the tournament after two rounds, Jordan Spieth called No. 18 “the dumbest hole I’ve ever played in my life.”
That criticism is mild compared to what 1965 U.S. Open champion Gary Player had to say.
“The worst golf course I might’ve ever seen in the 63 years as a professional golfer… The USGA, who I admire and have chosen great golf courses in this great United States of America — they’re preaching speed of play.