Toughest Chip Shot

From short of the 12th (par 5, 667 yards) green

Fear factor: The entrance to the green is open, but the unusual putting surface plunges front-to-back and left-to-right. The nightmare hole location is middle of the green, left side. Simple-looking chip shots can zip past the hole and off the green.

How the pros should play it: "The unique thing about No. 12 is that you rarely get a green that slopes so severely away from you. Therefore, it is absolutely crucial to be in the fairway when you approach so that you can spin the ball. The key here is to get a feel for how far the ball will release when it lands."
— Fred Funk, eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, who tied for 44th at the 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont

Average Joe: "My 9-iron punch from 110 yards, though crisply hit, lacked the juice to keep it up top and it trickled down the length of the green before dribbling off. Another bogey followed."