Is it possible that Oakmont actually isn’t that hard of a golf course? That all those videos of the thick rough, and slick greens and slick fairways were all a smokescreen?
Obviously, we kid. But one U.S. Open qualifier’s opening hole result suggests that the famed track can be tamed. For one hole, at least.
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Most golf fans might not have been familiar with Maxwell Moldovan on Thursday morning. But the 23-year-old former All-American at Ohio State quickly created the first highlight of the tournament by holing out his approach shot on Oakmont’s 484-yard, par-4 first for an unlikely eagle. Have a look:
We have an early contender for shot of the day, and potentially shot of the championship!
An EAGLE 🦅 has landed for Maxwell Moldovan on 1. pic.twitter.com/YDqMdQwu67
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 12, 2025
What a reaction. And what a way to start a golf tournament.
Two under after one hole? This Oakmont is a pushover, huh? Again, kidding. Maxwell bogeyed No. 2. Order has been restored.
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