Rory McIlroy has admitted that the course at Oakmont can be 'impossible' as he prepares to play at the US Open later this week.
The 36-year-old will be hoping to secure his second major of the year, having won the Masters back in April.
Ever since that remarkable triumph, however, McIlroy's form has dropped off a cliff.
The veteran toiled at the PGA Championship and recently failed to make the cut at the Canadian Open, much to his frustration.
Rory McIlroy has admitted that the course at Oakmont can be 'impossible' as he prepares to play at the US Open later this week
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Speaking ahead of the US Open, McIlroy has admitted that the course at Oakmont can be 'impossible' - which doesn't bode well as he looks to turn his form around.
“I’m glad we have spotters up there because I played last Monday just in Druck’s (member Stanley Druckenmiller) outing, and you hit a ball off the fairway and you were looking for a good couple of minutes just to find it,” he said.
“It’s very penal if you miss. Sometimes it’s penal if you don’t miss.
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"But the person with the most patience and the best attitude this week is the one that’s going to win.
“There’s definitely been a little bit of rain since I played.
"Last Monday felt impossible. I birdied the last two holes for 81. It felt pretty good. It didn’t feel like I played that bad.
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Rory McIlroy has struggled for consistency ahead of the US Open
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“It’s much more benign right now than it was that Monday. They had the pins in dicey locations, and greens were running fast. It was nearly impossible.
“If you put it in the fairway, it’s certainly playable. But then you just have to think about leaving your ball below the hole and just trying to make as many pars as you can.
"You get yourself in the way of a few birdies, that’s a bonus.”
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McIlroy isn't the only player to express some concerns about the course.
Bryson DeChambeau, the defending champion, has admitted that it's the 'toughest golf course in the world right now'.
He said: “You have to hit the fairways, you have to hit greens, and you have to two-putt, worst-case scenario.
Rory McIlroy recently failed to make the cut at the Canadian Open
PA“When you’ve got those putts inside 10 feet, you’ve got to make them. It’s a great test of golf.
“I think everyone knows it’s the toughest golf course in the world right now.”
The US Open commences on Thursday, with McIlroy set to tee off at 12.40pm along with Shane Lowry and Justin Rose.
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