Like most of the world's top players, Xander Schauffele is at the Oakmont Country Club to compete in the 2025 U.S. Open. Also like most of his peers, he has a lot to say about the course's challenges.Schauffele held a pre-event press conference where he shared his thoughts on the venue. When a reporter asked him about his experience testing the 10th hole, the two-time major champion emphasized the importance of accuracy off the tee."I hit 3-wood, [then a] gap wedge into what I thought was a back pin," he said. "I think the play today would probably be a 3-wood of some sort and maybe a 9-iron or 8-iron."Oakmont's 10th hole is a 461-yard, par-4 hole. It has one of the narrowest fairways on the course and is criss-crossed from side to side by a ditch, which highlights the need for off-the-tee accuracy that Schauffele mentioned.When asked a follow-up question about the trying to clear the ditch off the tee, Schauffele subtly praised Bryson DeChambeau's abilities as a bomber. Interestingly, he didn't mention Rory McIlroy, another of the world's longest and best off-the-tee players."I think Bryson is the only one who would think twice about carrying it [the 3-wood], he said."It might just be an iron from off the tee. I'm not sure how far the ravine is. I might be capable of one-hopping it, but I don't think my caddie is going to allow me to do that."As if that weren't enough, the green has a severe right-to-left slope, requiring extreme precision on the approach.According to Xander Schauffele, the need for precision won't be limited to the 10th hole; it will be constant throughout the week."I think it just puts an emphasis on hitting the fairway and hitting greens. If you're a premier ball striker, you'll be licking your chops. Yeah, that's pretty much it," he said."You're legit in the fairway, in the first cut, or it's pretty hard to be in the bunker and have an open shot to the green. Typically you seem to be up in it, so you're just kind of taking your medicine.""If you're in the rough, it's very lie dependent. For the most part, the only control you can have is if you keep it right in front of you."This will be Schauffele's ninth appearance at the US Open. Despite never winning to date, he has enjoyed great success at the event. The 31-year-old has made the cut in all eight events he has entered, achieving seven top-10 finishes, with his best result being third place in 2019.More Golf: PGA Tour Pro Hits 'Best Shot in my Life' to Win RBC Canadian Open