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Oakmont pro Devin Gee savors opportunity to play as marker at U.S. Open
There are plenty of perks to being director of golf at Oakmont Country Club. Playing in the U.S. Open might top the list for Devin Gee. The Oakmont pro played as a marker alongside Philip Barbaree Jr. during the third round Saturday, getting a loud round of applause as he...
In his absence at Oakmont, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller share reverence for Arnold PalmerVideo
Jack Nicklaus came to Oakmont Country Club as a new professional with his sights set on winning the 1962 U.S. Open and blinders blocking out everything else, except for the man standing in his way. “The key was to beat Arnold Palmer. That was the key,” Nicklaus said. “The key...
U.S. Open live Saturday: Sam Burns holds solo lead for 2nd straight day at OakmontVideo
Golfers might find a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and — for now — softened conditions. The third round got underway shortly after 9 a.m. 7:55 p.m. On the 320-yard par-4 17th hole, Sam...
Ticket refunds available as wet weather changes schedule for fans, golfers at Oakmont for 3rd round of U.S. Open
Wet weather that arrived in Oakmont just before the end of the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday has forced some changes to the tournament schedule. Spectator gates will not open until 8 a.m. Saturday, and shuttle buses from the red lot at Hartwood Acres and the blue...
Fashion on the green: Spectators show their golf-inspired style at Oakmont
Golfers weren’t the only ones dressed for success on the links at Oakmont Country Club on Friday. Spectators displayed their fashion sense while walking outside the ropes among the thousands of fans during the second round of the U.S. Open championship. Allison Apke of Chicago was wearing a sweater with...
Phil Mickelson misses birdie putt, chance to make cut on possibly his final U.S. Open hole
Phil Mickelson scanned the scoreboard and surveyed the scene on the 18th green at Oakmont Country Club, fully understanding the stakes that he faced on the final hole Friday afternoon. Only 14 feet, 10 inches of Poa annua stood between Mickelson’s ball and the cup, a birdie putt separating him...
Sam Burns, golf’s best putter, 1 of few to tame Oakmont in brutal 2nd round at U.S. Open
The PGA’s best putter rolled in a 21-footer for birdie and later a 22-footer to save par, so Sam Burns obviously learned a thing or two about Oakmont Country Club greens this week, right? Right? “Other than they’re extremely difficult, not really,” Burns said Friday after carding six birdies in...
Former Sunnehanna Amateur champ Collin Morikawa’s U.S. Open dreams still alive
Ten years ago, Collin Morikawa won the Sunnehanna Amateur. On Friday, he was finishing the second round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Morikawa, a PGA champion and British Open winner, shot a 4-over 74 and made the cut to play Saturday and Sunday as he will search...
Defending champ Bryson DeChambeau, fellow major winners miss cut at Oakmont
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau arrived at Oakmont with a philosophy that has served him well in his career. “I’m going to be as fearless as I can possibly be out there,” he said Tuesday. Oakmont Country Club rejected that plan. DeChambeau followed up a 3-over 73 in the...
Jeannette couple doesn’t let U.S. Open put a divot in their wedding plans
Helena and Dylan Jesse will certainly have a story to tell about their wedding day. The couple from Jeannette didn’t allow the craziness of the hundreds of cars and thousands of people traveling along Hulton Road in Oakmont to stall their plans. They went ahead with getting married at 2...
From the Cayman Islands to Oakmont Country Club, amateur Justin Hastings makes impressionVideo
There are exactly 27 golf holes on the Cayman Islands, and Justin Hastings has mastered all of them. At North Sound Golf Club, which comprises 18 of the British territory’s 27 holes, he once shot 57. But Hastings doesn’t bask too much in the accomplishment. “You play the same golf...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 2nd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where crowds line the fairways to get a glimpse of the world’s best as they fight to survive Oakmont’s relentless challenge. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Steelers rookies visit Oakmont for 2nd round of U.S. Open
Mandatory minicamp for the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday, but a few Steelers rookies stuck around the city to take in the sights and sounds of the U.S. Open on Friday afternoon. Fourth-round selection Jack Sawyer (Ohio State), fifth-round pick Will Howard (Ohio State) and seventh-round draftee Carson Bruener (Washington)...
Gov. Josh Shapiro touts Pennsylvania as nation’s golf capital during U.S. Open visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro called the state of Pennsylvania the “golf capital of the United States” during a visit Friday to the Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open. The Keystone State has hosted the most United States Golf Association championships compared to any other state — at 95 as of...
Victor Perez’s historic ace gives him fighting chance heading into weekend at U.S. OpenVideo
Scott Simpson has some company. At the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Simpson aced the 16th hole during the first round. It stood as the only hole-in-one in the history of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Until Friday. “I mean obviously a hole-in-one takes a lot of luck,”...
U.S. Open live Friday: Round 2 suspended by weather with 13 players still on course at Oakmont
Plenty of excitement is expected Friday during Round 2 of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as players look to make the cut and play this weekend. Here’s a look at some highlights from Friday’s action: 8:20 p.m. The second round of the U.S. Open has been suspended...
Bad bounce turns into good karma when Tony Finau’s ball ends up in Oakmont stands
Just before the first round of the U.S. Open wrapped up near dusk Thursday night, a heartwarming three-act play involving Tony Finau broke out on the 18th hole. Finau wasn’t playing his best golf Thursday, arriving at the last hole 6-over par, when he suffered a stroke of bad luck....
Patrick Reed produces the rarest of birds at U.S. Open, with an albatross on par 5 No. 4Video
When the man with the one of the best short games in golf hit the longest of long shots, he had no idea what happened to his ball. So Patrick Reed raised his palms upward, as if to ask for an answer. Then he pointed his left index finger downward,...
What was the toughest hole in Round 1 at the U.S. Open at Oakmont?
For some, the ninth hole was the finishing hole Thursday — a welcomed end to a steamy day at the 125th U.S. Open championship at Oakmont Country Club. For others, it was a chance to make the turn on a high note before playing the back nine. Turns out, no...
2 major champs, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm, under par after 1st round at Oakmont
Ten players are under par after the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Just two of them are former major champions. Brooks Koepka shot a 2-under 68 and Jon Rahm carded a 1-under 69 to reside on the first page of the leaderboard, not far behind first-round leader...
Oakmont native returns to U.S. Open, 72 years after caddying for Ben Hogan’s 1953 victory
Carl Nasse was 10 when he began working as a caddie at Oakmont Country Club in the late 1940s. Just a few years later, a 15-year-old Nasse found himself walking the Oakmont course as Ben Hogan’s caddie when the Texas-born golfer won the 1953 U.S. Open Championship. Nasse was paid...
At the U.S. Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatrossVideo
OAKMONT — Patrick Reed made only the fourth double-eagle since the U.S. Open started keeping records some four decades ago, dunking in his second shot from 286 yards on Thursday on the par-5 fourth hole at Oakmont. The so-called albatross is considered the rarest shot in golf, with only a...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 1st round
The first round of the U.S. Open got underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. Here is a look at the day in pictures....
Defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau battles ‘penalizing’ rough to start 3-over at Oakmont
Escaping Oakmont’s rough is exhausting work, even for one of the field’s strongest golfers. Bryson DeChambeau, known for his power, took three hacks in the rough around the 12th green during his first round at the U.S. Open. His first hack sent the ball back over the green. The next...
Oakmont residents find community, sweet memories selling parking spots
Mike Komaniak is one heck of a Tetris player. But his version of the game is a bit more immersive than the actual puzzle-building video game. Every five years since 2006, Komaniak and his wife, Suzanne, open their backyard to men’s and women’s U.S. Open spectators trying to find a...
