The Olympic course at the U.S. Open

This monster is borderline unfair and will be the subject of much controversy this week. Consider some of these statistics:

-Nearly 7,200 yards and the course has been cut to a Par 70.
-Two par 5's holes were converted to a par 4 without changing their yardage, including the first tee, a 520 yard par 4.
-Hole 3 is a 247 yard par 3.
-Holes 5 and 6, also par 4's come in at just under 500 yards.
-Hole 16 is a monstrous 670 yard par 5- the longest par 5 in U.S. Open history.
-At Olympic, most fairways slope in the opposite direction of the hole layout. For example, a dogleg left fairway will slope dramatically left-to-right. This kills distance.

Check the course out here:

Official U.S. Open Course Guide

All this length is coupled with thin fairways, lightening greens and primary rough of six inches. The intermediate rough is three-four inches, while some fairways go straight from fairway to primary rough.

If this course gets any strong wind or inclement weather, the scores could get even more embarrassing. This is a direct result of the low scores at last year's Open. Punishment is in order, apparently.