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Multiple major champion Jack Nicklaus has defended Oakmont after multiple complaints about the course-set up from players at the 2025 US Open.

Several top golfers openly criticized the brutal set-up at the third men's major of the year which saw only four players reach red figures after 54 holes.

Former US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick told reporters he believed Oakmont was 'straight unfair' and didn't necessarily reward good shots.

Hot mics picked up former champion golfer of the year and European Ryder Cup star Shane Lowry saying 'f--- this place' after a missed putt.

PGA Tour winner Jhonattan Vegas said the rough was 'unplayable' before the major began and Michael Kim expressed a dim view of the 'Mickey Mouse' greens.

Nicklaus, who claimed the first of 18 major wins in 1962 at Oakmont, took a completely different view.

In the Golden Bear's opinion, a golf course is not good unless it doesn't 'yield to good golf'.

"We talk about Oakmont and how difficult is it, but Oakmont has yielded," he told Sirius XM PGA Tour radio.

"It yielded 63 to Johnny Miller, yielded 65 yesterday [to Sam Burns and] I think 66 [to JJ Spaun] on the first day."

"To me, a golf course is not a good golf course if it can't yield to good golf.

"So Oakmont, to me, not only is a tough golf course, but it's a good golf course and that to me is the test."


Just hit the ball straight and you'll be fine.


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