The 2025 U.S. Open is upon us, and the world's best golfers are at Oakmont Country Club for what should be a thrilling tournament. The United States Golf Association (USGA) loves to flaunt the U.S. Open as the greatest test in golf.This week will be no exception to that notion, either. Oakmont has the reputation for being brutal. As videos poured in of the incredibly thick rough, fans began to expect a bloodbath this week.Rory McIlroy, while speaking to the press on Tuesday, admitted he played well during his practice round and shot an 81.All of the talk of Oakmont's difficulty spurred questions from media to the players: "What would an 18 handicap shoot at Oakmont?"The professionals delivered with candor."Probably 100... on the front nine," Bryson DeChambeau said.Min Woo Lee guessed about 120 and provided his reasoning: "The greens are so slick and slopey. And the rough, we can barely get out of the rough. I don't think an 18 handicapper would be able to get out of the rough."According to Jason Day, Lee was being generous."150," Day said bluntly. "Because they would struggle. 18 handicappers typically do not have the most control off the tee. They are probably hitting this wipey cut into the right rough. They've got no knowledge of how to hit the angle of attack on some of these. So, they're just hitting these shots coming out left... they'll be hitting the ball back and forth [across the fairway]."Justin Thomas questioned whether they would even finish a round.Afterward, Thomas took to social media himself and came up with a great idea on how to find out."So much talk about "what would X handicap shoot at Oakmont"... Why don't we find a way to make it happen? Have a 5, 10, 18 whatever handicap play Monday after the @usopengolf. Back tees full rules of golf, and see what happens? May have to let a few groups thru and allow for 6-7 hours but I think we're all here for it, no?? 😂," he posted on X, formerly Twitter.Several other pros hinted at the same notion that an 18 handicapper could not possibly finish 18 at Oakmont, at least not with the allotted dozen balls.You can bet dollars to donuts players would line up at the chance though. What do you think? Would you perform better than what the pro's think you would? Let us know in the comment section below.More Golf: US Open 2025: All 156 Golfers Ranked by Chances at Oakmont