Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Marsh
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont Country Club
1233 Hulton Rd
Oakmont, PA 15139-1199
United States
Overview
Once tens of thousands of trees were removed between the early 1990s and 2015 (most planted in the 1960s), Oakmont’s original penal design was re-established, with the game’s nastiest, most notorious bunkers (founder-architect H.C. Fownes staked out bunkers whenever and where ever he saw a player hit an offline shot), deep drainage ditches and ankle-deep rough. Oakmont also has the game’s swiftest putting surfaces, which were showcased during the U.S. Open in 2016, despite early rains that slowed them down a bit. Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner made bunker modifications and expanded the greens throughout the course in 2023 in preparation for the 2025 U.S. Open. The USGA has already awarded Oakmont three additional Opens between 2033 and 2049, reinforcing its title as the Host of the Most U.S. Opens ever.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked since 1966.
Highest ranking: 4th, 2003-'04, 2011-'12.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 5th.
Best in State: Ranked first since 1985. Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'84.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 1st.
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Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“I was surprised at how linksy the course looked and played. Plenty of width in the fairways but incredibly penal rough and bunkering make it very tough but fair. Par 5s and short par fours provide birdie opportunities if you can keep your tee shots in the short grass."
Read More2026
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“Hardest course I've played. Fastest greens I've putted, by far."
Read More2026
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“Simply put: this is a brute. An absolute powerhouse design that demands a golfer's best."
Read More2026
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“Very seldom do you rank a course so high when it's so tough. This course is fair, fast and fun! So many options all the time and the sand is all around. Green speeds are unreal and you hit shots you have never hit before. This is truly one of the best courses in the world!!!"
Read More2025
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“All the things said about the beast are true. One of the toughest golf courses in the world and not a drop of water to lose your ball in, or shade from a tree to ponder your thoughts in. A course that high handicappers can "win" the day by finishing with the same ball as they started but equally confound and frustrate the greatest players in the world because of the challenge not just tee to green but, especially, on the green as well."
Read More2025
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“The hardest "fair" course I've ever played."
Read More2024
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“Condition, condition, condition, speed, speed, speed, layer upon fantastic terrain that lead to holes which were guarded by bunkers both in the fairways [church pews] and near the tilted greens. The player will either walk off this magnificent course very pleased or defeated, no in between."
Read More2023
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“Two new high end cottages have been added by the 18th green"
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“A true gem and incredible golfing experience."
Read More2022
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“Tough, just like Pittsburgh. The course is as demanding as it gets, requiring every shot in your bag. The fairway bunkers are particularly punishing. The green complexes have an array of nooks and crannies that allow for a variety of pin positions that can alter the way a hole plays from day to day. They do a tremendous job keeping the original character of the club in place. This is a championship test through and through. Quite simply the toughest course you'll ever play."
Read More2022
