The Masters has Amen Corner. The Players has No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass. The U.S. Open — no matter where it’s being played — has a rough that would otherwise force any golfer to spend all day searching for their ball.
Overgrown rough lining each hole has become a staple of the U.S. Open and the 2023 event teeing off at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday is no exception.
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In case the 290-yard, par-three hole wasn’t challenging enough, we now have video confirmation that, yes, the rough is absolutely brutal once again out on the course.
Just take a look for yourself and try not to cringe.
Giving the people what they want.
Cheers to the unofficial start of #USOpen week! pic.twitter.com/r3zLWG0Ou7
— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 11, 2023
Just in case you think it couldn’t be that bad all over the course — yes, yes it can.
The US Open rough at LACC is….. pic.twitter.com/P77wVsZXRi
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) June 10, 2023
This is starting to look like another year in which the U.S. Open champion won’t shoot under par. On the bright side, anyone who gets out on the course at LACC in the coming weeks after the tournament might find a few balls from some of their favorite golfers.
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