The world’s best golfers can talk about how fast Oakmont’s greens will be for the U.S. Open this week — and they have been since they started showing up for official practice rounds Monday.
The Stimpmeter can put a numerical value on that speed. Oakmont’s greens are expected to check in a little under 15, which is a lot — significantly more than the 13.5 at Pinehurst for last year’s U.S. Open, for example.
But it’s difficult to get a real feel for how fast the greens are — ever putt in your bathtub? — without seeing them in action.
Thankfully, some social media content creators have provided examples over the last few days.
Jon Rahm watches as a practice putt makes a hard left turn and slides away.
The greens at Oakmont are FAST ????#USOpen | @JonRahmOfficial pic.twitter.com/VKca15lBBc
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) June 10, 2025
Justin Thomas wants to see for himself on the Stimpmeter.
Justin Thomas using the Stimpmeter (Which was first used here at Oakmont) to check out the green speeds. #USOpen @KDKA pic.twitter.com/AWKQtmi5kR
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) June 10, 2025
Scottie Scheffler got a look at how the No. 18 green is shaping up.
Scottie Scheffler figuring out the contours on the 18th green today at Oakmont Country Club #USOpen pic.twitter.com/xD2YVTNO1k
— Chris Harlan (@CHarlan_Trib) June 11, 2025
If the USGA ever approves the underhand pitch putting technique, Oakmont would not be the place to try it.
Nightmare fuel. ???? #TeamTaylorMade pic.twitter.com/GPasPevwjG
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) June 10, 2025
The don’t use the Stimpmeter on fairways, but at No. 1 at Oakmont, they could. Zac Blair from 122 yards out. He’s got a putter.
From 122 yards on #1 at Oakmont…
He pulls out the putter ????
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) June 10, 2025
So why are Oakmont’s greens this ridiculously fast? It might just be a matter of mowing.
Listed @usopengolf mowing height for Oakmont’s swift greens is .084 of an inch, according to the @GCSAA tournament fact sheet. A few other listed heights for reference:
· .090, Memorial at Muirfield Village
· .125, Masters at Augusta National
· .090, 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont pic.twitter.com/ftSHjCUkZo— Guy Cipriano (@GCIMagazineGuy) June 11, 2025
