How to ‘go low’ at Oakmont? Make some putts, get some breaks, says Western Pa. native who once carded 66
Oakmont Country Club isn’t necessarily the place where a player expects to shoot the round of his or her life. Certainly Johnny Miller’s 63 in the final round of the 1973 U.S. Open comes to the forefront of any discussion of the best rounds there, but “going low” at Oakmont...
Hosting the U.S. Open is worth the disruption to Oakmont Country Club members
With the U.S. Open coming to Oakmont Country Club next week, members can still schedule tee times for themselves — at other area courses. “The reciprocal courtesies kindly extended to Oakmont members during the U.S. Open allow for plenty of options,” said club member David Hickton, a former U.S. attorney...
Breakfast With Benz U.S. Open at Oakmont retrospective: Larry Nelson’s sparkling weekend in 1983
Next week, Oakmont Country Club will host its 10th U.S. Open championship. This week at “Breakfast with Benz,” we are flashing back to memories of each of the last five U.S. Opens that have been held at the course in our podcast series with David Moore, a golf historian and...
Seneca Valley grad who caddied at Oakmont qualifies for U.S. Open
Seneca Valley grad Matt Vogt is returning to the course where he used to caddie to play in the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in less than two weeks. Vogt was the medalist in qualifying at the Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Wash., shooting a pair of...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Birdies could come calling on No. 14 at Oakmont, unless fairway bunkers get involved
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
‘Mental test of golf’: Attitude becomes as important as other skills to conquer Oakmont
The 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont produced no shortage of complaints from the players. Most memorably, Phil Mickelson groused that the rough was so thick that he injured his wrist hitting out of it. Mickelson wasn’t alone in his angst. If the players weren’t expressing it verbally, their sour faces...
Breakfast With Benz U.S. Open at Oakmont retrospective: Johnny Miller’s historic win in 1973
Next week, Oakmont Country Club will host its 10th U.S. Open championship. This week at “Breakfast with Benz,” we are flashing back to memories of each of the past five U.S. Opens that have been held at the course in our podcast series with David Moore. He is a golf...
Visitors expected to fill hotels, rent private homes for U.S. Open in Oakmont
Mark Miller believes his Indiana Township home is a perfect accommodation for people coming to town for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Oakmont next week. Situated about 5 miles from the picturesque golf course, the property boasts an in-ground pool, hot tub, wet bar and gourmet kitchen. It sits...
Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as only repeat winners at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler is winning with such alarming regularity that describing his dominance is not a comfortable topic. So when he won the Memorial on Sunday for the second straight year, he at least had tournament host Jack Nicklaus at his side. Nicklaus is a great authority when...
Sweden’s Maja Stark wins the U.S. Women’s Open for her 1st major championship
ERIN, Wis. — Maja Stark continued the steady play she had demonstrated all week to win the U.S. Women’s Open and claim her first major championship Sunday at Erin Hills. Stark carded a final round 72 and finished with a four-round total of 7-under-par 281 to beat top-ranked Nelly Korda...
U.S. Open hole by hole: A short par 3, Oakmont’s No. 13 is surrounded by sand
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Daniel Summerhays recalls ‘one of the greatest rounds of golf’ in U.S. Open at Oakmont
Daniel Summerhays wasn’t even supposed to play in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Fate earned him a spot in the field, and, thanks to one of the greatest stretches of golf in the history of Oakmont Opens, he finished in the top 10. In the second round,...
Scottie Scheffler has flawless card, surges to Memorial lead
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler was at his best on a tough day at Muirfield Village, opening with 13 straight pars and then pouring it on at the end for a 4-under 68 that gave him a one-shot lead Saturday over Ben Griffin at the Memorial. Scheffler birdied four of...
Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S. Women’s Open
ERIN, Wis. — Maja Stark shot a 2-under-par 70 and avoided the mistakes that befell other contenders Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills. The 25-year-old from Sweden had a 7-under 209 total. Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain was...
U.S. Open hole by hole: 600-plus yards to travel only part of the challenge on No. 12 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
‘Plot your way around’: While tempted to grip it and rip it, players will have to tone down aggressiveness at Oakmont
On his way to becoming a two-time major champion, John Daly lived by the mantra “grip it and rip it.” His big drives and big personality made him one of the most popular — if not polarizing — players in golf. As he forged arguably the greatest career in golf...
Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take U.S. Women’s Open lead as she chases her 2nd major title of year
ERIN, Wis. — Mao Saigo already won her first major title this year. She’s putting herself in position for another at the U.S. Women’s Open. Saigo shot a 6-under-par 66 on Friday to take second-round lead at Erin Hills. At 8-under 136, the 23-year-old Japanese player had a three-stroke advantage...
Nick Taylor makes it look easy in the rain and shares the lead at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Nick Taylor brought his best golf on a day that required no less at the Memorial. He putted for birdie on all but one hole Friday, somehow kept bogeys off his card and had a 4-under-par 68 that gave him a share of the lead with Ben...
U.S. Open hole by hole: There is less sand on No. 11 at Oakmont, but other hazards will impact play
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Sweet-swinging Swede Ludvig Aberg figures to be among contenders at U.S. Open at Oakmont
In the days leading up to the 2021 U.S. Amateur, Niclas Fasth got a call from a fellow Swedish golfer who was looking for tips on how to play Oakmont Country Club. Fasth knew the secrets perhaps better than anyone from his homeland. In 2007, Fasth finished fourth at the...
Ben Griffin stays hot on punishing Memorial course
DUBLIN, Ohio — Ben Griffin resumed the great play that brought him his first individual PGA Tour victory last week, hitting two shots in the water and still posting a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday in the Memorial on a course with rough as dense as a U.S. Open. Griffin isn’t...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players to encounter tight fairway, sloping green on No. 10 at Oakmont
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
Lindsay Theater to show Pittsburgh-based U.S. Open documentary ‘Steel Links’
As Oakmont Country Club prepares for the 2025 U.S. Open, all eyes in the golf world are on Southwestern Pennsylvania. WQED has produced new documentary, “Steel Links,” to bring together Pittsburgh’s industrial history, its legacy of golf and some of the city’s most iconic faces. Brad Turkel, the creator and...
Jack Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scottie Scheffler: ‘He plays a lot like I did’
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host. “He plays a lot like I did,” Nicklaus said. Nicklaus, whose 18 professional major championships remain...
U.S. Open hole by hole: Players will enjoy the scenic view on No. 9 at Oakmont but not the hazards
From the pristine fairways and lightning-fast greens to the punishing bunkers and club-twisting rough, Oakmont Country Club is one of the toughest tests for even the world’s best golfers, who will descend upon Western Pennsylvania for the 125th U.S. Open from June 12-15. TribLive is producing a hole-by-hole look at...
