The U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club has historically been one of the toughest tests in all of golf. Coming into the 2025 edition, only one player had ever made a hole-in-one during U.S. Open play at the course -- Scott Simpson on the 16th hole in 1983,

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The 18th hole at the Oakmont Country Club is the epicenter of a lot of activity for the 125th U.S. Open. It’s a point where a number of things intersect. Autographs are signed, the driving range and practice green are nearby and so is the packed merchandise tent. Two men from out of town said it is what they were most impressed by at the U.S. Open.

Coming into the 2025 U.S. Open, much of the conversation centered around the difficulty of Oakmont Country Club. On Thursday, despite some solid scoring early, we saw just how difficult Oakmont would be as the average score in the early wave was more than 5 over par despite the best conditions players will see all week.

As the country star’s conversation continued with PGA Tour Radio, the focus shifted to this year’s tournament, which is currently taking place at the aforementioned Oakmont Country Club. And Church was once again asked to give his prediction for a winning score for the U.S. Open, which typically acts as the toughest test on the major schedule.

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