ESPN.com When it comes to classifying golf courses, Phil Mickelson likes to break them down into three specific categories. On the topic of Oakmont Country Club, this week’s U.S. Open host for a record ninth time, he espouses this theory.

“Courses are either fun, great or hard,” he explained. “There’s nothing fun about Oakmont. There’s nothing great about Oakmont. But it’s extremely hard. It’s probably the hardest course I’ve ever played.”

In theory its fun when the pro’s go out and have an afternoon that resemble my own game.  The folks at Oakmont did a hell of a job making that happen this year with conditions that would trigger my typical temper tantrum by the second hole.

I don’t know if were going to see great golf this weekend, but we are in line for some incredible shots out of nowhere and hopefully a freak out or two.