US Open's unforgiving Oakmont conditions prompt expletive-laden outburst from Shane Lowry after missed putt

Oakmont Country Club is snatching the souls of immoderate of the game's best.

Ahead of this weekend's U.S. Open, the course's conditions - astir notably the insanely heavy unsmooth - was going viral.

From the jump, Shane Lowry struggled successful the occidental Pennsylvania play course. He changeable a nine-over 79 successful his archetypal circular and followed up with a 78 connected Friday, missing the cut.

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Shane Lowry, of Ireland, reacts to his changeable connected the 2nd spread during the archetypal circular of the U.S. Open play tourney astatine Oakmont Country Club connected Thursday, June 12, 2025, successful Oakmont, Pa.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

But during his 2nd round, helium fto his existent feelings astir the people beryllium known.

While astatine 13-over for the tourney connected the par-five 4th connected Friday, Lowry missed a abbreviated putt for par, lipping the close edge. He past fto immoderate choler out.

"F--k this place," helium said.

It wasn't the lone clip Lowry was visibly upset connected the people this weekend.

June 12, 2025: Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Shane Lowry plays his changeable from the 12th tee during the archetypal circular of the U.S. Open play tournament. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

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During his archetypal round, aft failing to get the play shot retired of the rough, the Irish golfer ended up taking retired his frustrations connected a microphone. The portion of audio instrumentality fell to the crushed aft Lowry knocked it down.

Some person raised concerns astir the difficulties the play people presents for competitors. Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters successful April, said the people "felt impossible."

General presumption of US Open signage connected the 18th spread during a signifier circular for the U.S. Open play tourney astatine Oakmont Country Club.  (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

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Sam Burns owns the solo pb entering Saturday astatine conscionable three-under par. J.J. Spaun is 1 changeable down him, with Viktor Hovland successful solo-third astatine -1. Ben Griffin and Adam Scott are some tied for 4th astatine even, and plentifulness of others, though being over-par for the tournament, are good successful contention connected a rainy moving day.

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