I did get this far and thank you for a sane reply.
I am a very casual player and am happy to get around any course between 65-72 with pretty basic equipment just to blow off some steam at the end of the day but Marion #5 and Oakmont #9 give me fits , make me quit and promise to never buy another ball.
Just seems like there are a handful of holes - these two holes especially - that are so much more difficult to an otherwise challenging standard that they take away from the experience.
But your right I'm just blowing off steam.