Oakmont Yields More 80s Than 60s In First Two Rounds
The post Oakmont Yields More 80s Than 60s In First Two Rounds appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 12: Richard Bland of England plays a shot from the bunker on the third … More hole during the first round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 12, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Getty Images With a scoring average of just over five over par through the first two rounds, Oakmont Country Club has proven to be a formidable test for the U.S. Open. But the bigger story might be the sheer number of high scores it has produced. Breaking 80 is a significant milestone for 90 percent of amateur golfers, but among the pros, it’s hardly a badge of honor. At Oakmont, for every player who broke 70, two failed to break 80. The most notable name to miss the 70s in both rounds was Justin Lower. Usually consistent at most PGA Tour stops, Lower shot 73-87, a rough two-day total that included two triple bogeys on par 4s in the second round and another in round one. He carded just two birdies across both rounds and had scorecards filled with squares. The rough and bunkers punished his approach shots, and once on the greens, he lost 1.55 and 1.73 strokes to the field in rounds one and two, respectively. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 12: Justin Lower of the United States plays a shot from the 16th tee … More during the first round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 12, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Getty Images Robert Diaz bounced back from an opening 85 with a much-improved 73 in round two. His first round featured two triple bogeys, including one on hole 9, where he reached the greenside bunker in two but needed five more…
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OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 12: Richard Bland of England plays a shot from the bunker on the third … More hole during the first round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 12, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Getty Images With a scoring average of just over five over par through the first two rounds, Oakmont Country Club has proven to be a formidable test for the U.S. Open. But the bigger story might be the sheer number of high scores it has produced. Breaking 80 is a significant milestone for 90 percent of amateur golfers, but among the pros, it’s hardly a badge of honor. At Oakmont, for every player who broke 70, two failed to break 80. The most notable name to miss the 70s in both rounds was Justin Lower. Usually consistent at most PGA Tour stops, Lower shot 73-87, a rough two-day total that included two triple bogeys on par 4s in the second round and another in round one. He carded just two birdies across both rounds and had scorecards filled with squares. The rough and bunkers punished his approach shots, and once on the greens, he lost 1.55 and 1.73 strokes to the field in rounds one and two, respectively. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 12: Justin Lower of the United States plays a shot from the 16th tee … More during the first round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 12, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Getty Images Robert Diaz bounced back from an opening 85 with a much-improved 73 in round two. His first round featured two triple bogeys, including one on hole 9, where he reached the greenside bunker in two but needed five more…
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