Bryson DeChambeau takes on the infamous hole 8 at Oakmont as he prepares for the 2025 US Open

Bryson DeChambeau was among the many taking on the infamous eighth hole at Oakmont today before the US Open. It's a hole that has befuddled some golfers and made headlines of its own.

DeChambeau is the reigning champion at this event, but it was last played at Pinehurst. This is a brand-new venue, and this particular hole has been troublesome for several reasons.

The hole sits at 289 yards, which ordinarily is not a problem at all, but it's a par-three. It's longer than most par-three holes across golf, making it a unique challenge. Typically, par-threes don't go past 250 yards.

DeChambeau said at the eighth hole:

"This is a 289-yard par three. Let's see how this goes. It's gotta be the longest par three in the world."

DeChambeau used his three-wood. This was a safe choice for one of golf's longest hitters, as Collin Morikawa said earlier today that some players will need drivers there. If DeChambeau drove it off the tee, he might clear the green on the other side.

With the slightly less powerful club, DeChambeau ended up on the green but short. His putt didn't break left, and he hit the six-foot putt for par, which he said he'd be happy with doing all four days.

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Bryson DeChambeau makes slight tweaks ahead of the US Open

Finishing T5 and then T2 at the Masters and PGA Championship are two very strong results, but they're not enough for Bryson DeChambeau. He wants his third Major, and if he wins this one, it'll be the third US Open title for him.

Bryson DeChambeau changed his irons (Image via Imagn)

After the PGA, DeChambeau admitted he needed to make some changes and was hoping to find a better ball to hit. He said via Golfweek:

“I've optimized it a little bit more, so hopefully that helps with those overdraws in my irons. You never know, but they seem to have helped this week, and hopefully it aids for me this week.”

Bryson DeChambeau didn't say what these new irons are called or when they'd be made available, but he did expound on what they do differently:

“The heel is a little bit flatter on the curvature. My face obviously has some curvature on the irons. So we're just optimizing for the gear effect on the heel and on the toe based on the mass properties that are there. Like, the heel doesn't gear effect as much in an iron at my speeds, so hitting it on the heel, I've got to be a little flatter, and then the toe has a little bit more roundness on it to account for that out there, and then I moved the (center of gravity) out towards the toe.”

Whether or not this helps him become the first repeat US Open winner since Brooks Koepka in 2017 and 2018 remains to be seen.