How many shots a 10 handicap golfer would receive at Oakmont off the back tees under US Open conditions

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Oakmont is set to play host to one of the most mentally draining US Opens of all-time for the players.

The US Open will be a real war of attrition this year, with Oakmont shaping up to be a course that nightmares are made of.

All of the best players in the world, including the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, have made it very clear how they are expecting an incredibly difficult test up in Pennsylvania this year.

The greens at Oakmont are incredibly fast and undulating, and they will cause the players all sorts of problems this week.

Meanwhile, the six-inch rough is incredibly thick and dense, meaning that there will be a lot of pitch outs sideways this week.

Tyrrell Hatton found the rough at Oakmont particularly challenging during a practice round earlier this week ahead of the US Open.

If the best golfers in the world are set to struggle at Oakmont, it doesn’t bear thinking about how many problems an average golfer would experience around the Henry Fownes design.

How many shots a 10 handicap golfer would receive at Oakmont

There aren’t many harder golf courses on the planet than Oakmont, if any at all.

The course rating for Oakmont off the back tees is 78.1 and the slope rating is 150.

Using the USGA’s course handicap calculator here, you can see for yourself how many shots you would receive at Oakmont.

A scratch index golfer would receive a whopping eight shots, whilst a 10 handicapper would be given 21 shots to play with.

An 18 handicap golfer would be given 32 shots whilst a 28 index would receive 45 shots.

The question is, would any amateur golfer still be able to play to their handicap around Oakmont with the course set up how it is right now?

What a one-handicap golfer shot around Oakmont before The US Open

It’s clear to see from the above figures that anyone playing off a handicap of scratch and above would receive plenty of shots at Oakmont.

But is the USGA’s calculator a fair barometer?

One-handicap golfer Chris Solomon played Oakmont last month off the back tees with the course set up for the US Open.

He is the co-founder of golf website and podcast No Laying Up, and is a very accomplished golfer.

Solomon posted a round of 18-over par 88, which actually wasn’t a bad effort given just how difficult the course was playing.

It would be no surprise if one of the pros shoots 88 or higher at Oakmont during the US Open this week.