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'As penal as possible': Why Oakmont's rough is more brutal than ever

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 ...
Golf Digest

The USGA’s greatest trick for growing brutal U.S. Open rough isn't what you think

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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

Having it rough: Miss the fairway and golfers pay at the Memorial Tournament

The rough at Muirfield Village Golf Club is exceptionally thick this year, impacting players' scores at the Memorial Tournament. PGA Tour players are comparing the challenging rough to what they ...
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Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau battles ‘penalizing’ rough to start 3-over at Oakmont

Escaping Oakmont’s rough is exhausting work, even for one of the field’s strongest golfers. Bryson DeChambeau, known for his power, took three hacks in the rough around the 12th green during his first ...
Golf Digest

U.S. Open 2025: How much distance do you lose from thick rough? It depends on ... a lot

Welcome to MythBusters, a Golf Digest+ series where we explore answers to some of golf’s most common questions through a series of tests with golfers and robots. Sometimes definitive, other times less ...