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Private,
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How tough is Oakmont? Johnny Miller called it the "most difficult test of golf in America." Gene Sarazen said it has, "all the charm of a sock to the head." And both those guys won majors there. Club founder Henry Fownes issued this warning: "Let
the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artist stand aside." What is it about the course that backs up that kind of talk?
Its main defense is a medley of slick, wildly contoured greens, which are bolstered by thick, tangled rough, ditches along the fairways and, not least, some 200 bunkers. "A shot poorly played," Fownes growled, "should be a shot irrevocably lost."
When Oakmont opened in 1903 there was nary a tree on the course; Fownes designed the layout to resemble the wide open links of Britain. And so it remained until the run-up to the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont, when Herbert Warren Wind (the writer who gave Augusta's "Amen Corner" its name) characterized the course as an "ugly old brute" in The New Yorker. The club promptly planted thousands of trees to "beautify" the holes, which were later removed in an attempt to revive the original design.
Oakmont hosted the U.S. Open in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994 and 2007. See GOLF.com's complete course map and a gallery of the course's toughest shots.
Course features:
    
Year Built: 1903
Designer: Henry Fownes
Greens Grass Type: Poa Annua Grass
Fairways Grass Type: Bent Grass
Water Hazards: Yes
Sand Bunkers: 100+
Yardage Markers: Sprinkler Heads Marked |
Accepts tee times: Yes
Earliest call for tee time: 7:30
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Driving Range: N/A
Training Facilities: Putting Green, Teaching Pro, Chipping Area
On-Site Golf Pro: Bob Ford |
Dress Code: No Denim, Collared Shirt Required
Spikes: No
Guests: Closed
Access: Course
Discounts: None
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Rental Clubs: Yes
Carts: Electric, Course access
Cart fees: $30-35 per cart (18 holes), N/A per cart (9 holes)
Pullcarts: $0-5
Caddies: Not Available
Walking: Allowed
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Restaurant: Restaurant, Snack Bar, Beverage Cart
Bar: Full Bar |
Hours: Open 7:30, Close 5:00
Available products: Clubs, Apparel, Accessories |
County: Allegheny
Homes on Course: No
Golf Community: No
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