Rory McIlroy gave some love this week to the signature feature of Erin Hills, but the U.S. Open host course’s unforgiving rough didn’t return the sentiment.
The lengthy fescue that towers from the ground not far from the fairways made news this week when fellow golfer Kevin Na posted a video demonstrating what a nightmare it is to attempt to hit a golf ball out from what amounts to golf’s version of unspoiled jungle.
At a press conference two days later, McIlroy was asked his thoughts about the perception that the fescue is too tough and replied with a rather practical and sensible answer.