Rory McIlroy shared insights about his challenging round at Oakmont Country Club, scoring 81 with the difficulty stemming from tough pin placements and speedy greens. He noted that recent rainfall improved the course conditions compared to his previous experience when he missed the cut in 2016. McIlroy emphasized the importance of strategic play, particularly keeping the ball below the hole to score pars, making the rounds more manageable despite Oakmont’s notorious difficulty due to its tight fairways and deep rough.
"They had the pins in dicey locations, and greens were running at 15 1/2. It was nearly impossible," McIlroy said.
"If you put it in the fairway, it's certainly playable. But then you just have to think about leaving your ball below the hole and just trying to make as many pars as you can."
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