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Oakmont Country Club

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Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont Country Club is a country club in Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in 1903, the club predominantly lies in the borough of Plum, in the East Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh. Its golf course is regarded as the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the United States" and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The Pennsylvania Turnpike separates seven holes (two through eight) from the rest of the layout. Oakmont most recently hosted its record tenth U.S. Open in 2025.

Infobox

Coordinates
mw- 40°31′34″N 79°49′35″W / 40.5261°N 79.8264°W / 40.5261; -79.8264
Location
Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Elevation
1,000 feet (305 m)
Established
1903;122 years ago (1903)
Type
Private
Total holes
18
Greens
Poa annua
Fairways
Bentgrass, Poa annua
Website
oakmont-countryclub
Designed by
Henry Fownes (1904), Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner (2023-2024 restoration)
Par
71 (70 for U.S. Open since 2007)
Length
7,431 yards (6,795 m)
Course rating
77.7
Slope rating
142
Course record
63 – Johnny Miller(1973 U.S. Open)
Nearest city
Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Built
1903
Architect
Fownes, Henry C.;Stotz, Edward
Architectural style
Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.
84003090
Added to NRHP
August 17, 1984
Designated NHL
June 30, 1987
Designated PHLF
1985

Tables

· Major championships
2025
2025
Year
2025
Major
U.S. Open (10)
Winner
J. J. Spaun
Winning score
279 (–1)
Winner'sshare ($)
4,300,000
2021
2021
Year
2021
Major
U.S. Amateur (6)
Winner
James Piot
Winning score
2 & 1
Winner'sshare ($)
—
2016
2016
Year
2016
Major
U.S. Open (9)
Winner
Dustin Johnson
Winning score
276 (–4)
Winner'sshare ($)
1,800,000
2010
2010
Year
2010
Major
U.S. Women's Open (2)
Winner
Paula Creamer
Winning score
281 (–3)
Winner'sshare ($)
585,000
2007
2007
Year
2007
Major
U.S. Open (8)
Winner
Ángel Cabrera
Winning score
285 (+5)
Winner'sshare ($)
1,260,000
2003
2003
Year
2003
Major
U.S. Amateur (5)
Winner
Nick Flanagan
Winning score
37th Hole
Winner'sshare ($)
—
1994
1994
Year
1994
Major
U.S. Open (7)
Winner
Ernie Els (1st)
Winning score
279 (–5), Playoff
Winner'sshare ($)
320,000
1992
1992
Year
1992
Major
U.S. Women's Open
Winner
Patty Sheehan (1st)
Winning score
280 (–4), Playoff
Winner'sshare ($)
130,000
1983
1983
Year
1983
Major
U.S. Open (6)
Winner
Larry Nelson
Winning score
280 (–4)
Winner'sshare ($)
72,000
1978
1978
Year
1978
Major
PGA Championship (3)
Winner
John Mahaffey
Winning score
276 (–8), Playoff
Winner'sshare ($)
50,000
1973
1973
Year
1973
Major
U.S. Open (5)
Winner
Johnny Miller
Winning score
279 (–5)
Winner'sshare ($)
35,000
1969
1969
Year
1969
Major
U.S. Amateur (4)
Winner
Steve Melnyk
Winning score
286
Winner'sshare ($)
—
1962
1962
Year
1962
Major
U.S. Open (4)
Winner
Jack Nicklaus (1st)
Winning score
283 (–1), Playoff
Winner'sshare ($)
17,500
1953
1953
Year
1953
Major
U.S. Open (3)
Winner
Ben Hogan (4th)
Winning score
283 (–5)
Winner'sshare ($)
5,000
1951
1951
Year
1951
Major
PGA Championship (2)
Winner
Sam Snead (3rd)
Winning score
7 & 6
Winner'sshare ($)
3,500
1938
1938
Year
1938
Major
U.S. Amateur (3)
Winner
Willie Turnesa (1st)
Winning score
8 & 7
Winner'sshare ($)
—
1935
1935
Year
1935
Major
U.S. Open (2)
Winner
Sam Parks Jr.
Winning score
299 (+11)
Winner'sshare ($)
1,000
1927
1927
Year
1927
Major
U.S. Open
Winner
Tommy Armour
Winning score
301 (+13), Playoff
Winner'sshare ($)
500
1925
1925
Year
1925
Major
U.S. Amateur (2)
Winner
Bobby Jones (3rd)
Winning score
8 & 7
Winner'sshare ($)
—
1922
1922
Year
1922
Major
PGA Championship
Winner
Gene Sarazen (1st)
Winning score
4 & 3
Winner'sshare ($)
500
1919
1919
Year
1919
Major
U.S. Amateur
Winner
Davidson Herron
Winning score
5 & 4
Winner'sshare ($)
—
Year
Major
Winner
Winning score
Winner'sshare ($)
2025
Open (10)
J. J. Spaun
279 (–1)
4,300,000
2021
Amateur (6)
James Piot
2 & 1
—
2016
Open (9)
Dustin Johnson
276 (–4)
1,800,000
2010
Women's Open (2)
Paula Creamer
281 (–3)
585,000
2007
Open (8)
Ángel Cabrera
285 (+5)
1,260,000
2003
Amateur (5)
Nick Flanagan
37th Hole
—
1994
Open (7)
Ernie Els (1st)
279 (–5), Playoff
320,000
1992
Women's Open
Patty Sheehan (1st)
280 (–4), Playoff
130,000
1983
Open (6)
Larry Nelson
280 (–4)
72,000
1978
PGA Championship (3)
John Mahaffey
276 (–8), Playoff
50,000
1973
Open (5)
Johnny Miller
279 (–5)
35,000
1969
Amateur (4)
Steve Melnyk
286
—
1962
Open (4)
Jack Nicklaus (1st)
283 (–1), Playoff
17,500
1953
Open (3)
Ben Hogan (4th)
283 (–5)
5,000
1951
PGA Championship (2)
Sam Snead (3rd)
7 & 6
3,500
1938
Amateur (3)
Willie Turnesa (1st)
8 & 7
—
1935
Open (2)
Sam Parks Jr.
299 (+11)
1,000
1927
Open
Tommy Armour
301 (+13), Playoff
500
1925
Amateur (2)
Bobby Jones (3rd)
8 & 7
—
1922
PGA Championship
Gene Sarazen (1st)
4 & 3
500
1919
Amateur
Davidson Herron
5 & 4
—
· Major championships › U.S. Opens › 1973 › Johnny Miller's 63
1
1
Hole
1
Yards
469
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 3-iron to 5 feet
Score
3
Result
birdie
To par
–1
2
2
Hole
2
Yards
343
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 9-iron to 1 foot
Score
3
Result
birdie
To par
–2
3
3
Hole
3
Yards
425
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 5-iron to 25 feet
Score
3
Result
birdie
To par
–3
4
4
Hole
4
Yards
549
Par
5
Club selections
Driver, 3-wood, bunker shot to 6 inches
Score
4
Result
birdie
To par
–4
5
5
Hole
5
Yards
379
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 6-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–4
6
6
Hole
6
Yards
195
Par
3
Club selections
3-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
Score
3
Result
par
To par
–4
7
7
Hole
7
Yards
395
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 9-iron to 6 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–4
8
8
Hole
8
Yards
244
Par
3
Club selections
4-wood to 30 feet, 3 putts
Score
4
Result
bogey
To par
–3
9
9
Hole
9
Yards
480
Par
5
Club selections
Driver, 2-iron to 40 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
birdie
To par
–4
Out
Out
Hole
Out
Yards
3,479
Par
36
Score
32
To par
–4
10
10
Hole
10
Yards
462
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 5-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–4
11
11
Hole
11
Yards
371
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, wedge to 14 feet
Score
3
Result
birdie
To par
–5
12
12
Hole
12
Yards
603
Par
5
Club selections
Driver, 7-iron, 4-iron to 15 feet
Score
4
Result
birdie
To par
–6
13
13
Hole
13
Yards
185
Par
3
Club selections
4-iron to 5 feet
Score
2
Result
birdie
To par
–7
14
14
Hole
14
Yards
360
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, wedge to 12 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–7
15
15
Hole
15
Yards
453
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 4-iron to 10 feet
Score
3
Result
birdie
To par
–8
16
16
Hole
16
Yards
230
Par
3
Club selections
2-iron to 45 feet, 2 putts
Score
3
Result
par
To par
–8
17
17
Hole
17
Yards
322
Par
4
Club selections
1-iron, wedge to 10 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–8
18
18
Hole
18
Yards
456
Par
4
Club selections
Driver, 5-iron to 20 feet, 2 putts
Score
4
Result
par
To par
–8
In
In
Hole
In
Yards
3,442
Par
35
Score
31
To par
–4
Total
Total
Hole
Total
Yards
6,921
Par
71
Score
63
To par
–8
Hole
Yards
Par
Club selections
Score
Result
To par
1
469
4
Driver, 3-iron to 5 feet
3
birdie
–1
2
343
4
Driver, 9-iron to 1 foot
3
birdie
–2
3
425
4
Driver, 5-iron to 25 feet
3
birdie
–3
4
549
5
Driver, 3-wood, bunker shot to 6 inches
4
birdie
–4
5
379
4
Driver, 6-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–4
6
195
3
3-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
3
par
–4
7
395
4
Driver, 9-iron to 6 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–4
8
244
3
4-wood to 30 feet, 3 putts
4
bogey
–3
9
480
5
Driver, 2-iron to 40 feet, 2 putts
4
birdie
–4
Out
3,479
36
32
–4
10
462
4
Driver, 5-iron to 25 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–4
11
371
4
Driver, wedge to 14 feet
3
birdie
–5
12
603
5
Driver, 7-iron, 4-iron to 15 feet
4
birdie
–6
13
185
3
4-iron to 5 feet
2
birdie
–7
14
360
4
Driver, wedge to 12 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–7
15
453
4
Driver, 4-iron to 10 feet
3
birdie
–8
16
230
3
2-iron to 45 feet, 2 putts
3
par
–8
17
322
4
1-iron, wedge to 10 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–8
18
456
4
Driver, 5-iron to 20 feet, 2 putts
4
par
–8
In
3,442
35
31
–4
Total
6,921
71
63
–8

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