Photo Essay: Oakmont Country Club

A Study In Black And White

The par-4 ninth and clubhouse.

From the veranda of Oakmont's clubhouse, one can see some portion of every hole.

An early round before the fog burns off.

The sun rises behind a flag stick.

A remaining sentinel at the 426-yard third hole.

The Church Pews on Nos. 3 and 4.

Each pew is planted in unmaintained fescue.

The halfway house.

The lesson of Oakmont is that every club should re-examine its landscape.Related: Oakmont Country Club: Gorilla In The Mist More U.S. Open Information