The 2016 U.S. Open is set to get under way this week at famed Oakmont County Club, which poses a daunting task with its lightning-quick putting surfaces and iconic church-pew bunker.
Jordan Spieth outlasted the field at controversial Chambers Bay last year when Dustin Johnson three-putted the 72nd green to lose by a shot. Spieth, the world's second-ranked player, enters this week as one of the favorites even though he hasn't yet achieved the same heights as last season.
Oakmont, a 7,254-yard par-70 course, is largely considered to be America's toughest test. Built 112 years ago out of farmland just east of Pittsburgh, the course is set to host a record ninth U.