Bryson DeChambeau states what is ‘diabolical’ about Oakmont after playing it ahead of the US Open

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Bryson DeChambeau has been putting in the hard yards at Oakmont ahead of the upcoming US Open.

DeChambeau has quickly become one of the most popular players in the world of golf due to his content creation away from tournaments.

He has endeared himself to the younger generation of golf fans coming through.

Never has there been a player more in sync with what golf fans are demanding from them than the 31-year-old American is.

He took to his official YouTube account to document his practice round at Oakmont, and that is exactly the kind of content that fans crave in the modern era.

DeChambeau shot an even-par round of 70 at Oakmont last week ahead of the upcoming US Open.

Phil Mickelson said on Wednesday that it has been ‘remarkable’ to witness what DeChambeau has done for the game.

And love him or hate him, his dedication to giving the fans what they want really is something else.

Bryson DeChambeau states what is ‘diabolical’ about Oakmont ahead of the US Open

DeChambeau took to his social media channels to document his entire practice round at Oakmont ahead of the US Open next week.

And he clearly found the golf course incredibly difficult to score on.

The American lifted the lid on something that was diabolically hard about Oakmont, and it had nothing to do with the six-inch rough.

He said, “That’s the diabolical aspect of this golf course. You have these slopes and moguls, to downhill (approaches), to almost a pretty straightforward design. It’s a wild piece of architecture.

“I wish I would have shot a couple under par (on his front nine, the back nine at Oakmont) because this finishing stretch is nearly impossible, so it’s going to take a lot for me to shoot even or one under now.“

Bryson DeChambeau says what would be a good score if it’s windy at Oakmont

DeChambeau clearly found it tough going during his practice round at Oakmont last Saturday.

That said, a round of even-par was a fine effort, and four of those next week may well be enough to win the tournament.

But what score would be acceptable if the wind gets up at the Henry Fownes design next week?

DeChambeau said a five-over par round of 75 would be decent if nature doesn’t play ball.

There will undoubtedly be some horror rounds at Oakmont in the US Open next week, and DeChambeau will be hoping to avoid any major disasters as he looks to win his third national championship.