Justin Rose has criticised the seventh hole at Chambers Bay, which he suggests has ruined his chances of winning the US Open.
Rose was on one-under-par when he approached the hole, but he scored a triple bogey and finished his round on two-over.
He told Sky Sports News: "That's not a good golf hole, let's just be honest about it. I don't mind the ball coming back into the bunker, but when it comes back down the bunker on a downslope and you can't hit a shot because you've got fescue grasses hanging over the top and you can't make a swing.
"I knew that would be the hardest hole on the course. I fully knew how difficult that particular part of the golf course is. Shame on me for bringing it into play with my second shot.
"Other than that, I played really, really well for two days. Hit a lot of great shots and haven't made any mid-range putts."
Rose won the tournament in 2013.
Charlie Bennett
