Michael Kim gives his opinion on the pace of play at the US Open on day one

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The US Open is finally underway at Oakmont, and there are already plenty of interesting talking points to get stuck into.

Oakmont has already lived up to its reputation as one of the most fearsome golf courses on the planet.

The opening day of the US Open saw 16 rounds of 80 and above, with the average score coming in at 74.64 – more than four-and-a-half shots over par.

For the most part, the golf course played tough but fair on day one.

However, some players have complained that the 12th green at Oakmont is actually unfair, with ‘too much movement’ and undulation built into the surface.

10 players ended the day under par at Oakmont, so there are definitely chances out there for the players if they’re on top form.

However, there was one big problem during day one of the US Open aside from the difficulty of the golf course.

Michael Kim gives his opinion on the pace of play at the US Open

Over the past couple of years, Michael Kim has been like an open book on his social media platforms.

Before the US Open began, Kim suggested the greens at Oakmont are more challenging to navigate than the ones at Augusta.

He posted a five-over par round of 75 on day one, and that wasn’t actually that bad all things considered.

Kim didn’t seem to be too disappointed with the fact that he shot five-over par. However, he was very unhappy with something else that happened on day one at Oakmont.

The 31-year-old delivered his verdict on his opening round and the pace of play at Oakmont:

Five hours and 40 minutes for a round of golf is quite simply absurd, and it just shouldn’t be happening.

Pace of play a big problem on the PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler highlighted the slow pace of play during his post-round press conference on Thursday.

Most groups took around five hours and 30 minutes to play their rounds on day one.

Sure, major championships are more difficult, so rounds will always be slower, but there is no excuse for taking longer than four-and-a-half to five hours to play.

These are the best players in the world we are talking about remember!

It will be interesting to see what the pace of play is like at Oakmont on day two of the US Open on Friday.