Oakmont: What they are saying at the 116th US Open which gets underway at Oakmont, outside Pittsburgh today:
“And when he got challenged just about the overall difficulty of Oakmont, he said, ‘Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artist stand aside.’” - USGA chief Mike Davis on Oakmont co-founder William Fownes
“I haven’t seen a better setup for me personally than this. If I can drive the ball how I usually do, I think I’m at a little bit of an advantage starting out playing from down the fairway here this week.” - Adam Scott on his chances at Oakmont
“My career is built on failure, and that has been a motivator for me, because I think how you handle failure is a huge element to becoming successful.”
- Five-time major winner Phil Mickelson on the ups and downs of his golfing career
“I mean, I’m always comfortable with it. It’s just the ball doesn’t always go in the hole.”
- Dustin Johnson on being asked if he was “comfortable” with his current putting form.
“It’s very difficult to give advice on this golf course. It’s all about putting the ball in the fairway.”
- Simple advice from Angel Cabrera after being asked if players had consulted him on his win at Oakmont in 2007.
