On Friday, the beastly par four 6th hole at Oak Hill played 0.75 shots above par, ranking as one of the most challenging holes at a PGA Championship over the past 20 years.
Scottie Scheffler drops truth bomb on historic PGA Championship
World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler, despite entering the weekend of the PGA Championship tied for the lead, made a shocking admission Friday.
Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University.
Scottie Scheffler confirmed its difficulty, calling the 6th hole “the hardest hole he has ever played.”
“I don’t know what everybody else is saying or [what] the scoring average [is],” Scheffler noted. “But it is pretty stinking hard.”
Tied for the lead at 5-under par with Corey Conners and Viktor Hovland heading into Saturday, Scheffler shot 67 on Thursday and 68 on Friday.
Despite his comments, he made par on both days on the 6th hole, which has Allen’s Creek collect any tee shot that misses right of the fairway. The creek continues the length of the hole, splitting the fairway 100 yards short of the green as it loops around the left side of a tricky green complex.
A deep bunker short and right of the green makes the target look even more intimidating.
Indeed, the PGA of America tucked the pin on Friday on the back right corner of the green—up on a small shelf where if a shot fell short and left of the pin, it would run away from the hole.
Number six yielded only three birdies Friday. Sixty-three players made par at six on Friday.
This hole produced 63 bogies and 27 double bogies or higher, meaning less than half the field saved par.
Calling this hole hard for the world’s best players is an understatement.
When a hole plays this difficult, players complain about the course set-up, pin placements, or rough length.
Yet, Oak Hill has drawn rave reviews overall.
Two rounds remain at the PGA Championship, with Oak Hill’s difficulty taking center stage. Rest assured that this Western New York track will continue to provide entertainment for fans around the world and test the world’s best down the stretch.
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