Oakmont Country Club
Top 100 Ranking: #5
Few venues in the world of golf have the championship tradition of
Oakmont. Introduced in 1903 by designer Henry Fownes, Oakmont Country
Club has hosted more combined USGA and PGA championships than any other
course in the U.S., including eight United States Opens, five U.S.
Amateurs, three PGA Championships, and two U.S. Women’s Open.
Oakmont remains perhaps the most difficult course in
North America, with 210 deep bunkers (personified by the Church Pews),
hard and slick greens that slope away from the player, and tight
fairways requiring the utmost precision. Oakmont was the site of “the
greatest round of the 20th century”: Johnny Miller’s final round 63 at
the 1973 U.S. Open. Golf Digest ranks Oakmont #4 in its most recent
version of America’s Top 100 courses.
Round of golf for 3. Must be used by August 31, 2012.
