World number one Luke Donald knows that his game will be tested to its limit at the Olympic Club as he looks to win his first Major.
Donald heads to the US Open as the world's top ranked player, but without one of the Major titles to his name. He certainly won't have an easy task of snapping his winless streak either, with the tricky Olympic Club set to pose a huge challenge to the players.
"It's a tough track," Donald said of the San Francisco course.
"It challenges every part of your game from the first tee shot to when you walk off 18. It's a grind.
"Even the easy holes, there's always trouble lurking - and you've just got to play solid golf.
"Out of all the Major championships this is the toughest test in a way. Just because it's set up that way. Most of the time par is a good score."
Despite this, the Englishman believes that the course may cater favourably to his game more than to some other players.
"I feel like it suits my eye reasonably well. Certainly the guy that can control the fade around this course is going to have a slight advantage," he said.
"I feel more comfortable and more in control if I'm hitting a slight fade."
The 34-year-old will begin the tournament in a high-profile group that includes defending champion and world number two Rory McIlroy and third ranked player Lee Westwood. While such a trio is sure to garner quite a following, Donald admits that the American group of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson is sure to be the real crowd puller.
"I certainly don't think it's the most recognisable group - we all know who that is," he joked.
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