Winning a big golf tournament is not an easy task.
But winning a big golf tournament on one of the toughest golf courses in the world needs to be perfect.
What is the perfect golf?
Ernie Els’ 1994 U.S. Open victory at the Oakmont Country Club is a great example.
The Pennsylvania course is one of the toughest courses in the world and is also the venue for this weekend’s U.S. Open.
Fast, tilted pose surfaces and thick rough punishments even minimal errors.
Earlier this week, four-time major South African champions looked ahead to the 2025 U.S. Open and compared it to his memorable Virginity big champion.
Cruel encounter beauty
With the 2025 Oakmont Country Club open, the most dangerous whispers around fear, expectation and iconic course layouts.
It is reported that Rory McIlroy shot 81 shots in the cutting of the world’s best hacker dance on the driving range, and in a thick tough half-foot he’s already touring online.
But for the 55-year-old who won the field in 1994, the whispers turned into excitement.
“I’ve been licking my ribs at my peak. To me, it looks like the perfect American public setting,” Els said.
“You have to play all the shots”
Els claims the course is capable of exposing any weaknesses in the game, which separates Oakmont from other weaknesses.
“You have to shape the ball from the tee and the green to deal with severe slopes,” he explained. “The one-dimensional approach doesn’t cut it – you have to mix it from the tee.”
Elles recalled: “In 1994, I hit everything from the driver to the 4-iron, putting myself in the ideal position to hit the green”.
The strategy paid off. He led the Greens field in the regulations and supplemented his accuracy with performances of 72 holes.
But even if your game ticks, the field just needs to dig deeper…
“In some holes, you can get middle or short iron in your hand, and you have to make the most of these scoring opportunities. For harder holes, you just have to stick with them”.
18 holes designed to punish
The huge publicity for this U.S. Open has been a lot of money since Scottie Scheffler’s PGA title victory.
This is a slightly different version of Oakmont this year, but it is equally fatal.
Gil Hanse’s recent bunker recovery Ernie Els won praise.
“They are back to their original configuration, which is a great job in every way. The fairway bunker is not as deep as it used to be, but it is still working.”
Els also mentioned one of the big topics – rough.
One of the few things the players support this weekend is moisture.
“There are some donations in the current courses, which gives guys a better chance.
“As back in 1994, there was a heat wave that year, and I’m not sure who suffered more pain, golf courses or players. The rough guards at the time were more mottled, juicy and juicy.”
The winner took everything.
The former world number one believes that someone can control and shoot to the standard championship, contrary to the view that the winner is expected to exceed par.
“If you’re playing and controlling golf, that’s done.”
This is a special place in his heart. He is now a golf club and now a member of him and will become an honorary guest in the 2025 edition.
“As I get older, it’s all about me.
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