U.S. Open Golf Courses

#1 on trail

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Designed by Henry Fownes in 1904, this private Pennsylvania layout is one of the toughest courses in America, defined by lightning-fast greens and the infamous Church Pews bunker.

#2 on trail

Pebble Beach, California

Clifftop public access on Monterey Peninsula, designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant in 1919. Nine holes run directly along the coastline. Hosted six U.S. Opens.

#3 on trail

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Donald Ross's 1907 masterpiece, restored to native sand by Coore & Crenshaw in 2011. Crowned greens and wiregrass rough define every hole. Host to four U.S. Opens.

#4 on trail

Mamaroneck, New York

Tillinghast's 1923 masterpiece in Mamaroneck has hosted six U.S. Opens. Demanding par 4s average over 450 yards. Private.

#5 on trail

Southampton, New York

Flynn's 1931 links-style layout on Long Island's exposed Southampton terrain has hosted five U.S. Opens. Unrelenting wind and fescue rough define every round.

#6 on trail

San Francisco, California

Redesigned by Sam Whiting in 1927 — following Willie Watson's original 1924 layout — this private San Francisco layout winds through dense cypress and eucalyptus. Host to five U.S. Opens.

#7 on trail

Farmingdale, New York

Burbeck and Tillinghast's 1936 public bruiser on Long Island. Hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens. Walk-up tee times and a warning sign at the first tee say it all.

#8 on trail

Springfield, New Jersey

Tillinghast's 1922 masterpiece in Springfield, NJ has hosted seven U.S. Opens. The par-3 4th over water and brutal 17th define its championship pedigree.

#9 on trail

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Donald Ross original, redesigned by Robert Trent Jones for the 1951 U.S. Open — where Ben Hogan famously declared "I'm glad I brought this course — this monster — to its knees," giving rise to the nickname "the Monster." Hosted six U.S. Opens and the 2004 Ryder Cup.

#10 on trail

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Hugh Wilson's 1912 masterpiece in Ardmore tests shot-making over 18 tight, tree-lined holes with wicker basket flagsticks. Host to five U.S. Opens, including Nicklaus's 1960 World Amateur Team Championship and Rose's 2013 triumph.

#11 on trail

Brookline, Massachusetts

Rees Jones restored this historic 1893 layout, site of Francis Ouimet's legendary 1913 U.S. Open upset. The composite routing blends holes from multiple nines across rolling, tree-lined terrain. Hosted the 1999 Ryder Cup and 2022 U.S. Open.