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Encyclopedia > Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious country club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania just outside Pittsburgh. It has hosted the U.S. Open seven times, in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, and 1994, and will host it again in 2007. It has also played host to three PGA Championships, five U.S. Amateur Championships, and the U.S. Women's Open once. A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members. ... Oakmont is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... The U.S. Amateur Championship is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ...


The course, designed by Henry Fownes, was opened in 1903 and is regarded as among the most difficult in the United States. Par is 71. One of Oakmont's most famous hazards is the Church Pews bunker, a large bunker that measures about 60 yards long and almost 40 yards wide with seven grass covered ridges running across it. It comes into play on the 3rd and 4th holes.


The course is forever remembered for Johnny Miller's unforgettable 63 at the 1973 U.S. Open Golf Championship, Miller won the event and a place in U.S. Open Golf history. Johnny Miller (born on April 29, 1947) is an American former PGA Tour golfer who was born in San Francisco. ...


External Links

  • Golf Club Atlas Guide

Reference

World Atlas of Golf, Ward-Thomas, P., Wind, H.W., Price, C., Thomson, P., Gallery Books


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Oakmont Country Club (190 words)
Oakmont Country Club, situated on 170 acres of beautiful rolling, hilly terrain is located just minutes north of Lake Lewisville in Corinth, Texas.
On this land, renowned PGA Seniors Champion Don January served as golf course design consultant to Roger Packard, the course architect, in designing a course that excels in comparison to other Metroplex golf courses.
Considered to be the best combination of natural beauty and challenging play in the area, Oakmont Country Club proudly offers lush fairways and competitive greens.
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Oakmont almost became regarded as pretty parkland course, a description that surely had its founder Mr.
Oakmont is justly known for its bunkers, but the visitor is often surprised to realize, over a drink after his round, that the bunkers are simply not that deep.
In addition, the club is also attempting to restore several of the greens to their original size and shape.
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