The putting stats at the US Open clearly show which greens were harder out of Oakmont and Augusta

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Another major championship has now come and gone, with J.J. Spaun emerging victorious at the US Open at Oakmont.

Oakmont is Bryson DeChambeau’s most difficult course, with the American among many high-profile players to have missed the cut there last week.

DeChambeau was the defending champion at Oakmont, having triumphed at the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst.

But the Pennsylvania course proved too difficult for him this year, as well as star names such as Justin Thomas, Ludvig Aberg, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson.

With thick rough and extremely challenging greens, Oakmont played host to one of the most difficult US Open tournaments in recent history.

Three-putting stats show which greens were harder between Oakmont and Augusta

Champion Spaun was the only player to finish the major championship under-par, clinching the trophy on one-under.

And the Oakmont greens have now come under the spotlight since the dust has settled, with Golf Digest’s Jamie Kennedy comparing the total number of three-putts from the US Open and The Masters earlier this year.

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He wrote on X: “How hard were the greens at Oakmont? There were 238 three-putts at The Masters. Home to some of the fastest, most undulating greens on earth. There were 536 at Oakmont…”

Quick to react to those stats was injured PGA Tour player Billy Horschel, who replied: “US Open had 90+ more players over 2 days and 10–15+ more on the weekend. Give me a stat that takes that into account.”

In response, however, Kennedy noted that “Oakmont averaged 1.2 three putts per round vs 0.8 at Augusta.”

Entire hole stats from 2025 US Open at Oakmont Country Club

Among those suffering three-putt disasters at the US Open was Scottie Scheffler, epitomising just how difficult the greens were.

The world number one is usually such a composed figure in that area, but was among the players to have found a real challenge at the end of each hole at Oakmont.

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It is, however, worth noting that players are largely unfamiliar with the Pennsylvania course, which had previously last hosted the US Open in 2016.

Augusta National, in stark contrast, hosts The Masters every year, with players becoming accustomed to its greens as they play year after year.

Still, it doesn’t make them any less of a challenge, with plenty of other factors such as pressure and weather always coming into play.

The latter was certainly an issue at Oakmont, but Spaun dealt superbly with the 90-minute rain delay to eventually come out on top.