STICKY hands from melted s’mores, handmade friendship bracelets stacked up your arms and the California heat beating down on your back as you throw an American football.
This was my summer as a Camp Counsellor in the U.S.A.
For generations, thousands of Americans have spent their childhood summer holidays at a traditional summer camp.
Designed to keep kids entertained over the summer vacation (and to give their parents a break) they’ve become a huge part of American culture.
And as a Brit brought up on a diet of American moviews and TV shows, I’ve always longed to be a part of it too.
Thankfully, I could. As summer camps often look for international staff to bring their skills across the pond.
Through companies like Camp America, young people from all over the world can get sponsored to go and work in the U.S.
You get to live the summer camp dream, make friends from all over the world, plus when it’s over you get 30 extra days to travel across the States.
But is it actually like The Parent Trap? Is it all singing, dancing and talent shows like in Camp Rock? To be honest? Yes.
It was everything you see in the movies and more. Campfire songs, telling ghost stories under torchlight and creating dance routines to Cotton Eye Joe.
My days started at 6:30am – going from snoozing my alarm at home, to getting kids’ teeth brushed, boots on and out the door before 7am was quite the change from my routine as a 21 year old back in England.
Each morning we’d gather on the sports field to raise the American flag, a key part of camp culture us Brits soon had to get used to.
After knocking back blueberry pancakes or French toast, and glugging down as much filter coffee as I could manage, the activities for the day began.
The days were filled with everything from archery to animal care, ziplining to basketball.
My group of girls and I would sit under a tree and make friendship bracelets, as they requested song after song by Taylor Swift on my Walmart speaker.
Our lunches were traditionally American: sloppy joes (bolognese in a burger bun with cheese), hot dogs and chicken tacos.
Afternoons were spent cooling off in the pool followed by chill time in our cabins.
Whilst some kids took the time to lay in their bunk and write letters home, others would come and point at my polaroids from home that decorated my bed, asking questions about life in the UK.
The kids were super curious about life outside of the States, but didn’t seem to know all too much.
My Kiwi co-worker convinced our bunk that New Zealand didn’t have wi-fi or technology, and feigned amazement as they explained to her what a mobile phone was.
The kids were always at the ready to jokingly mock my accent. They particularly loved making us British staff say “bottle of water”, as they tried through stifled laughter to mimic “bott-ul” and “wart-ur”.
I’ll also never forget hosting a camp quiz one night, where a group answered “What is the capital of England?” with a confident and unified “Paris!”
The kids would stay for one or two weeks at a time, but the camp environment made you grow close – so saying goodbye to them was always the hardest part.
We’d end the week with a campfire, roasting marshmallows and sharing our favourite memories.
I found myself collecting letters and pictures over the summer, and those handwritten messages and drawings are still posted up on my wall today.
Although saying bye was tough, what came next was worth it.
I’d made friends from all over the world – Australia, New Zealand, Germany as well as with the American staff.
After ten weeks of hard work, I spent my earnings exploring California.
Whilst some hopped over to Hawaii and others jetted off to JFK, my closest friends and I decided to road-trip the Golden State.
We drove from Santa Rosa to Lake Tahoe, and spent a week jet-skiing across deep blue waters.
We then headed down to San Francisco for a night, before catching the night bus to L.A.
After hiking to the Hollywood sign, skating through Venice Beach and visiting Universal Studios, we headed down to sunny San Diego.
We ended our trip meeting sea lions at La Jolla beach and cheering on the San Diego Padres at a home baseball game.
If you’re looking for a summer in the U.S.A., this is definitely the way to do it.
You’ll come home sunburnt, sleep-deprived, and with a head full of campfire songs.
But the summer camp experience is true movie magic, and the chance to tick off your U.S. bucket list afterwards makes it even better.
If you fancy spending a summer in the states, there are three major companies that can sponsor your trip: Camp America, Camp Leaders and BUNAC.
Once you set up an account with one of these, they handle all of the paperwork, help you get a Visa, and get you matched up with a summer camp in the U.S. If you pay a bit more, they’ll organise your flights too.
You don’t need any previous camp experience – if you’ve led a sports club or drama group at a school, volunteered or worked with kids in some way, they’ll more than likely be able to find you a placement.
Once you’re placed, you’ll spend 8-10 weeks working with kids, and have 30 days left on your Visa to go wherever you want in the USA.
HARROWING footage has revealed the disgusting conditions teen Pheobe Bishop was living in with her two alleged killer housemates.
Towering piles of rubbish, chains, dog toys and dirty bed sheets can all be seen in the sickening home where Pheobe stayed with James Wood and Tanika Bromley.
Wood, 34, and Bromley, 33, were both formally charged with the 17-year-old’s murder earlier this month.
And just a day later, human remains were discovered on June 6 by police after a major three week search for a body.
As investigations continue into Pheobe’s tragic death, the shocking state of her home in Gin Gin has been uncovered.
Australian news outlet 7News managed to get access to the property and revealed the squalor Pheobe was enduring in the weeks before her passing.
Before entering, the landlord can be heard in the video announcing: “I can’t prepare you enough for this.”
In almost every room the floor was impossible to see due to the mounds of rubbish.
Footage shows mountains of half empty soda bottles, unopened packages and full black bin liners in each room.
The furniture was all out of place across the house with the sofas falling apart and the beds stained yellow.
Even dog poo appeared to be on the floors of the old Queenslander-style home.
Due to the horror conditions and poor cleaning, a major issue with the property was the smell.
The landlord added: “The air tastes dirty… I don’t know how people can be breathing this.”
He also revealed the home was officially leased out by Bromley six months ago but she had been given a notice to leave after a recent inspection.
Pheobe, from Gin Gin north of Brisbane, hadn’t been seen or heard from since Thursday, May 15.
Police first arrested Wood as he was the last person to see the teen as he reportedly took her to the airport.
Cops believe during the drive to the airport, Wood, his girlfriend Bromley, and Pheobe all argued over stopping on the trip.
Pheobe wanted to do her makeup in the car as she was on her way to Perth to visit her “high-school sweetheart” boyfriend, Wood said.
The teen got her way in the end as Wood said he pulled over less than a kilometre away from their destination.
He said: “We wanted to give her five minutes, give her her own space to do what she needed to do.”
Wood and Bromley then said they walked off and were away from the car for around five minutes.
When they returned, Wood said Pheobe and her bag were gone.
This was the last time Pheobe was seen as an intense search operation was launched.
On May 26, cops made a harrowing revelation.
They believed evidence of a potential murder had been moved to cover up what had happened.
On this same day, a new number plate was discovered to have been suspiciously painted and taped over Bromley’s Hyundai car which drove to the airport.
On June 5, police officially charged the couple with murder and two counts of interfering with a corpse.
Cops allege Wood, Bromley and Pheobe were all in the car when it arrived at Airport Drive near Bundaberg Airport.
They believe that the trio never left the car.
Detective Inspector Craig Mansfield said: “Our evidence will outline the fact that three people arrived near to the airport, and three people never exited that vehicle.”
The pair continue to say they had nothing to do with Pheobe’s disappearance or death.
Wood and Bromley will appear in court on August 11.
May 14: Pheobe Bishop’s last known bank transaction takes place.
May 15: Pheobe is reportedly dropped off near Bundaberg Airport’s terminal by her housemates, James Wood and Tanika Bromley, in order to catch a flight to Brisbane and then to Perth to visit her boyfriend.
May 15, 8:30am: Pheobe makes a final phone call to her boyfriend before her scheduled flight. Her phone is then switched off and has remained inactive since.
May 15, post-8:30am: Pheobe fails to check in for her flight. CCTV footage confirms she did not enter the airport terminal.
May 16: Family and police initiate search efforts. Pheobe’s social media accounts show no activity during this period.
May 21: Police declare Pheobe’s disappearance as suspicious.
May 24: Nine days after disappearing, Pheobe’s distressed mum pleads the public for information. She says she is “absolutely begging anyone with any information to contact the Queensland Police Service”.
May 25: The search effort is widened to cover more area and homicide officers are brought in to help.
June 4: Police call off the “physical search for Pheobe, who has now been missing for three weeks.
June 5: Bromley and Wood are both arrested and charged with one count of murder and two counts of interfering with a corpse
June 6: Police find human remains near the area Pheobe was last seen.
NEW England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs has spoken for the first time on his viral boat video.
Diggs, 31, was seen partying on a boat with girls in a clip that was widely shared on social media.
There was also a suspicious bag containing a pink substance in his hand.
Diggs spoke about the clip for the first time at Patriots camp on Tuesday.
He refused to give any details on what the pink substance was.
And the receiver neither confirmed or denied claims that they were drugs.
“I want to be as candid with you as possible,” Diggs said.
“But I kind of have a thing where I don’t talk about my personal life with people I don’t know personally.
“I had a conversation with (coach Mike) Vrabel obviously and I’ll echo everything he said – hoping everybody is making good decisions.
“And I had a conversation with people in the building as well.
“So everything else is everything else. The particulars are all internal.”
Diggs was asked repeatedly about the clip on the boat and the pink substance.
“Obviously it’s a conversation that’s happening internal,” he replied.
“I can’t have too much of a conversation about it.
“I’ve been in this league 10 years.
“You can format your question many different ways, I’m obviously going to answer it the same way.”
Diggs signed a three-year, $69 million deal with the New England Patriots.
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He is working his way back from an ACL tear suffered in Week 8 of the 2024 season.
The 31-year-old was a member of the Houston Texans at the time.
Patriots coach Vrabel sent him a clear message after seeing the video.
Vrabel said, “It’s something we’re aware of and obviously we want to make great decisions on and off the field.
“The message will be the same for all our players, that we’re trying to make great decisions.
“Any conversations that I’ve had with Stefon will remain between him and I and the club.”
THE lone gunman who killed ten people in Austria’s mass school shootout has been pictured for the first time.
Identified as Artur A., the 21-year-old was a former student at the school who rocked the country with its worst mass shooting in modern history.
The attacker lived in a suburb of Graz, and had left the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school two years ago without successfully graduating sixth grade.
He had no previous convictions and was only known to the police as a victim of pick-pocketing.
Former classmates have said he was subjected to severe bullying during his school years, according to local reports.
There is speculation he targeted the school in an act of furious revenge, though officials are yet to specify a motive.
When cops searched his house, they found a non-functional “pipe bomb” and a suicide note.
Cops also found what appeared to be abandoned plans for a bomb attack during the search of the shooter’s apartment, according to local media.
In the “farewell letter”, Artur A. reportedly said goodbye to his parents and framed himself as a victim of bullying, reports Krone.
He also reportedly recorded a video and sent it to his mother where he spoke of his imminent atrocity and said he was acting “of his own free will”.
Police investigating the mass shooting say the gunman had no prior criminal record.
Artur A. stormed through two classrooms, firing with a Glock pistol and shotgun – both of which he owned legally.
Ten people were killed in the horrific attack.
A further 12 were taken to hospital with serious injuries, and an adult woman became the tenth victim to pass away on Tuesday evening.
Lea Bajrami, 15, was named as the first victim of the tragic mass shooting.
She was one of the six girls to be killed alongside three boys and a woman.
Another 15-year-old girl named Hana Akmadžićis has been identified as the second victim of the tragedy.
Her uncle Ilhad paid heartfelt tributes to his niece and said: “She was my child, not just my niece. A flower of paradise. I can’t believe she’s gone.”
All the 11 surviving victims are aged between 15 and 26 years – and are currently being treated in hospitals. They are understood to be out of danger.
Eight of them are from Austria, two from Romania, and one from Iran, according to the police.
Austria was stunned by the senseless violence, and three days of national mourning was declared.
Horrifying video from the scene yesterday showed pupils hiding in a classroom as gunshots rang out nearby.
Other clips showed students running for their lives as heavily armed cops made their way inside the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school.
A dad told local media that one of his sons lay down on the floor and pretended to be dead to escape gunfire.
The youngest victim of the fatal mass shooting was only 14 years old, while other students were between 15 and 17. A 59-year-old teacher was also killed.
Immediately after the killing spree, the attacker went into a toilet and turned one of the guns on himself.
On Tuesday evening, government officials attended a memorial service in Graz Cathedral, and thousands gathered for a candlelight vigil in the city’s main square.
Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker said: “Today is a dark day in the history of our country.”
There is no record of a mass shooting in Austria with a death toll this high in the post-war period.
A nationwide minute of silence was observed Wednesday morning, and flags on official buildings were flying at half-mast.
Crisis centres were set up to support Graz locals, with specially-trained psychologists on hand to support students and parents associated with the school.
Austria’s Red Cross said it had deployed 65 ambulances to the scene and 158 emergency staff.
It was looking after 300 students in the Helmut List Hall, a converted factory, and 200 parents and relatives in the ASKÖ Hall, a sports complex.
THE Club World Cup will get underway in the United States THIS WEEK.
Some of the sport’s biggest names are set to feature, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe all due to be involved with their respective clubs.
Chelsea and Manchester City are the only English teams competing in the blockbuster new-look 32-team tournament.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will make his Real Madrid debut during the competition after Los Blancos paid Liverpool a £10million fee to complete his switch from Merseyside to Spain early.
The Club World Cup promises to be a thriller and not one you will want to miss.
SunSport brings you all the details you need on the blockbuster summer tournament.
One of the main reasons why so many giant clubs are taking part in the Club World Cup is due to the mammoth prize pot.
The winning side will earn up to $125million/£97m, which is close to what the Premier League (£176m) and Champions League (£135m) payout to their winners.
Prize money of a colossal £775m ($1bn) will be shared between the 32 clubs, with a £407m ($525m) participation fee shared based on sporting and commercial criteria, and £368m ($475m) shared based on sporting performance.
Fifa is not keeping any revenue made from the huge tournament and it expects to share another £200m ($250m) with clubs as solidarity payments.
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*Note: prize money accumulates as a club progresses
Group A: Palmeiras (Brz), Porto (Por), Al Ahly (Egy), Inter Miami (USA)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (Fra), Atletico Madrid (Esp), Botafogo (Brz), Seattle Sounders (USA)
Group C: Bayern Munich (Ger), Benfica (Por), Boca Juniors (Arg), Auckland City (Nzl)
Group D: Flamengo (Brz), Chelsea (Eng), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tun), Los Angeles FC (USA)
Group E: River Plate (Arg), Inter Milan (Ita), CF Monterrey (Mex), Urawa Red Diamonds (Jpn)
Group F: Fluminense (Brz), Borussia Dortmund (Ger), Ulsan HD (Kor), Mamelodi Sundowns (Rsa)
Group G: Manchester City (Eng), Juventus (Ita), Wydad AC (Mor), Al Ain (UAE)
Group H: Real Madrid (Esp), FC Salzburg (Aut), Al Hilal (Rsa), CF Pachuca (Mex)
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Sunday, June 15
Group A: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 1am/8pm Sat 14th
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City – TQL Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group B: PSG vs Atletico Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group A: Palmeiras vs Porto – MetLife Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Monday, June 16
Group B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Lumen Field, kick off 3am/10pm Sun 15
Group D: Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Tuesday, June 17
Group D: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 2am/9pm Mon 16
Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Wednesday, June 18
Group E: Monterrey vs Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Tues 17
Group G: Man City vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Thursday, June 19
Group G: Al Ain vs Juventus – Audi Field, kick off 2am/9pm Wed 18
Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group A: Inter Miami vs Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group B: PSG vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Friday, June 20
Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City – Inter&Co Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group D: Flamengo vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 7pm/2pm
Group D: Los Angeles FC vs Esperance de Tunis – GEODIS Park, kick off 10pm/5pm
Saturday June 21
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Sat 20
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Bosurissa Dortmund – TQL Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Group E: River Plate vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Sunday, June 22
Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Field, kick off 11pm/6pm
Monday, June 23
Group G: Man City vs Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Sun 22
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Field, kick off 5pm/12pm
Group B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Tuesday, June 24
Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Mon 23
Group A: Porto vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Mon 23
Group C: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, kick off 7pm/2pm
Group C: Benfica vs Bayern Munich – Bank of America Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Wednesday, June 25
Group D: Los Angeles FC vs Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Tues 24
Group D: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 2am/9pm Tues 24
Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate – Lumen Field, kick off 11pm/6pm
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, kick off 11pm/6pm
Thursday, June 26
Group G: Juventus vs Man City – Camping World Stadium, kick off 8pm/5pm
Group G: Wydad AC vs Al Ain – Audi Field, kick off 8pm/5pm
Group H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, kick off 1am/8pm Wed 25
Friday, June 27
Group H: FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 2am/9pm Thur 26
Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Match 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 5pm/12pm
Match 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, kick off 9pm/4pm
Sunday, June 29
Match 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kick off 5pm/12pm
Match 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 9pm/4pm
Monday, June 30
Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Tuesday, June 31
Match 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Mon 30
Tuesday, July 1
Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Wednesday, July 2
Match 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kick off 2am/9pm Tues 1
Quarter-finals
Friday, July 4
Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 – Camping World Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Saturday, July 5
Match 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 – Lincoln Financial Field, kick off 2am/9pm Fri 4
Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 – Mercedes-Benz, kick off 5pm/12pm
Match 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 – MetLife Stadium, kick off 9pm/4pm
Semi-finals
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 – MetLife Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 – MetLife Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
Club World Cup Final
Sunday, July 13
Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 – MetLife Stadium, kick off 8pm/3pm
All 63 Club World Cup matches will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN this summer.
Every game from the huge tournament will be free to watch on the platform across the globe.
You will need to sign up for DAZN to access the live streams of the matches, but you are not required to purchase a subscription.
Channel 5 will broadcast 23 of 63 matches from the Club World Cup on terrestrial TV in the UK.
A MAJOR lottery revamp plan proposes a change to how players buy their tickets and check their numbers.
The change is being suggested to fit in with the evolving gambling landscape in one major US state.
The state of Oklahoma is looking to revolutionise its lottery game, joining 11 other states in creating a digital platform.
This “iLottery” platform, pending lawmaker approval, would support those in the state suffering with a gambling addiction.
According to Wiley Harwell, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Association of Problem Gambling and Gaming, one in four Oklahomans are at risk of developing one.
More than 6% of those in Oklahoma already have a gambling disorder.
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission wants to upgrade its digital lottery experience by upgrading the loyalty program and making it easier to use the app in stores.
As well as this, the iLottery platform would include a wellness program to help those struggling with gambling problems.
Harwell said: “We just want guidelines.
“Those are huge numbers. And that’s one of the highest prevalence rates in the united states, is what we have here in Oklahoma.
“Most people that do other forms of gambling are also doing the lottery.
“If you put it online and make it that much more accessible, then the tendency to continue to bet is there.
“We need constant pop up messages that if you feel like you have a problem, this is the place to get help.”
“We want people to reach out for help to recognize that this is potentially addictive and to, you know, play safely.”
One of the main things that feeds into gambling addictions is the immediate rewards and instant accessibility, if you are at a casino, for example.
Harwell is proposing that if they put these supports in place online for the lottery, it could delay that instant gratification.
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The Oklahoma Lottery Commission seems to be setting the stage for the iLottery platform, but only if granted legislative authority.
If it is granted, Oklahoma would join the 11 other states that use an iLottery platform to sell tickets and scratchers directly through the app.
However, it is not clear if The Oklahoma Lottery Commission wants that feature.
At the moment, it is believed that the commission is only looking to improve ways to check tickets and scratchers, instead of outright buying them on the app.
There are already resources that gambling addicts can access in the state of Oklahoma.
For example, citizens can call the Gambling Help Hotline at 1-800-GMABLER.
They also have free access to the Evive App, which supports gambling addiction.
US OPEN stars are preparing to take on Oakmont Country Club – a course that’s not for the faint of heart.
Reigning world No1 Scottie Scheffler recently branded the venue the “hardest course in the world”.
A host of elite stars believe the tricky 18 in the heart of Pennsylvania would eat club golfers for breakfast.
Prior to this week’s tournament, several Top 10 stars were asked what an 18-handicap club golfer would shoot around Oakmont.
Speaking to the PGA Tour in a viral clip, reigning champ Bryson DeChambeau said: “Ooh, probably 100.”
He added quickly with a grin: “On the front nine.”
Two-time major winner Justin Thomas agreed, questioning if the 18-handicapper would even finish.
Thomas added: “It’s got to be 110 or 120.”
English star Laurie Canter agreed and was adamant a rookie would not make it back to the clubhouse.
Canter said: “I’m not trying to wind people up, right, but it will.
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“I’m certain they wouldn’t finish. I’m not trying to be facetious and wind people up.
“But if they had to hit every golf shot, and they’re going out with 12 balls, I don’t know an 18 handicapper that finishes.”
Former World No. 1 Justin Rose added: “18 handicapper? Man.
“No ball spotter? Better bring a few dozen balls.
“Probably 140 – it has to be. And that’s just playing conservative, bunting it in front of them.
“50 yards, 50 yards, 50 yards, 50 yards. It’s got to be plenty.”
In the nine previous US Open tournaments at Oakmont, only 23 players finished under par.
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DeChambeau is among the favourites to defend his title.
But he admits he’ll have to be almost perfect on the greens if he’s to secure a third major.
DeChambeu added: “I think everybody knows this is probably the toughest golf course in the world right now.
“You have to hit the fairways, you have to hit greens, and you have to two-putt, worst-case scenario.
“When you’ve got those putts inside 10 feet, you’ve got to make them. It’s a great test of golf.”
IT’S the adorable plushie that brings the two worlds of Squishmallows and Hello Kitty together.
But at just $5.95 a pop, it seems Five Below’s toy has been so popular that it’s now entirely sold out in stores.
It’s not surprising, considering the cuteness of the little toy, which has been shaped to look like an ice cream, complete with a cone body and pink sprinkles on the top.
“Sweeten your collection with this Sanrio ice cream plush – too cute to handle,” Five Below say of the soft toy on their website.
And while it’s sold out in stores, you can still buy the Hello Kitty toy online for home delivery – if you can wait between five to seven working days.
There’s also a whole load of other Sanrio Squishmallows, all for $5.95.
Designs include Cinnamoroll, My Melody and Pompompurin.
There are also summer editions of the cute toys, with Keroppi included in the ‘squad’ this time around.
And if it’s Hello Kitty bits you’re after for a kids’ party, then Five Below is definitely the place to go.
The store took to Facebook to share a look at their Hello Kitty party items, including paper cups, napkins and plates in the shape of the famous cat.
“Any party starts here, especially if they love Hello Kitty,” they wrote alongside the snap.
“Make Five Below your party destination for way less!”
The amount of comments on the post also suggested that the range is going to be popular this year, as one person wrote: “Soooo cute!! Love it!”
“Definitely for my upcoming birthday in 12 days,” another smiled.
“F**k a party I need this for everyday life,” a third commented.
“Should we throw ourselves a HK party just because?” someone else wrote, tagging a friend.
“Just what little girls love!” another said.
“So beautiful,” someone else gushed.
“I love those for your birthday in July,” another said, tagging a pal.
“Beautiful work,” someone else praised.
