U.S. OPEN

USGA IS MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY AT OAKMONT

I wonder how seriously the USGA considered furrowing the hunkers at Oakmont for this year’s U.S. Open? This might sound extreme, but it could be a little less radical than, for example, stretching the par-3 eighth hole to 300 yards.

JUNE 2007 JACK NICKLAUS, JAIME DIAZ
U.S. OPEN
USGA IS MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY AT OAKMONT

I wonder how seriously the USGA considered furrowing the hunkers at Oakmont for this year’s U.S. Open? This might sound extreme, but it could be a little less radical than, for example, stretching the par-3 eighth hole to 300 yards.

JUNE 2007 JACK NICKLAUS, JAIME DIAZ