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 on this North Carolina sandhills layout. Host to four U.S. Opens and the 2024 U.S. Open, widely regarded as the Home of American Golf.

#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

Sam Whiting's 1924 layout in San Francisco has hosted five U.S. Opens, famously defeating multiple favorites including Jack Nicklaus in 1998 and Colin Montgomerie in 1998. Cypress-lined fairways and fog-shrouded greens define one of America's most atmospheric private clubs.

#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.