Watch: Justin Thomas struggles at Oakmont as he makes a double bogey on the par-5 hole 12

Justin Thomas is not having a good week at Oakmont Country Club. The course is hosting the 2025 US Open, and it is regarded as one of the most difficult to play on. The course punished many golfers during round 1 of the tournament, and Thomas was no exception. He shot a double bogey on hole 12 in round 2, which has generated a lot of negative buzz.

Hole 12 is a par-5 course that stretches over 647 yards. In terms of difficulty, it is ranked 15th overall among all holes at Oakmont Country Club. Thomas took three strokes to reach the greens of the hole, and with a single stroke, he had a decent chance of finishing with a birdie. Unfortunately, it took him four shots to simply put the ball in, and as a result, he ended up with a double bogey.

The US Open highlighted this on their official X account with a post that read:

"Oakmont is relentless. Justin Thomas four-putts and makes a double bogey on the par-5 12th hole."

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After this hole, things did not get any easier for Justin Thomas, as the Oakmont course continued to punish him. Despite making a birdie on hole 14, Thomas made a bogey on hole 15 and a double bogey on hole 16. As of this writing, he is five shots over par, which is definitely not good. He needs to make a strong recovery to make the cut in this tournament.

How has Justin Thomas' 2025 season gone thus far?

PGA: U.S. Open - First Round - Source: Imagn

Justin Thomas has been in excellent form this season. He has had some top finishes, and he even won the RBC Heritage Cup after a playoff. Thomas has only missed the cut once this season. It happened at the 2025 PGA Championship, where he finished three over par after two rounds.

Talking about his rest of the tournaments, here's a look at it:

Jan 2–5 – The Sentry, T26 (Kapalua Resort – Plantation Course)
Jan 16–19 – The American Express, 2nd (Pete Dye Stadium Course)
Jan 30–Feb 2 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, T48 (Pebble Beach Golf Links)
Feb 6–9 – WM Phoenix Open, T6 (TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course)
Feb 13–16 – The Genesis Invitational, T9 (Torrey Pines – South Course)
Mar 6–9 – Arnold Palmer Invitational, T36 (Bay Hill Club & Lodge)
Mar 13–17 – THE PLAYERS Championship, T33 (TPC Sawgrass – Stadium Course)
Mar 20–23 – Valspar Championship, 2nd (Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course)
Apr 10–13 – Masters Tournament, T36 (Augusta National Golf Club)
Apr 17–20 – RBC Heritage, 1st (won in playoff) (Harbour Town Golf Links)
May 8–11 – Truist Championship, T2 (The Philadelphia Cricket Club – Wissahickon Course)
May 15–18 – PGA Championship, Missed Cut (Quail Hollow Club)
May 29–Jun 1 – the Memorial Tournament, T31 (Muirfield Village Golf Club)

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