Oakmont Country Club Caddy Book

Hole	Information	Overhead
1 Par 4 Handicap 1 Distance Green	The revered Oakmont Country Club welcomes players in with one of the hardest holes in golf. This long par 4 requires a blind mid-iron to a green that slopes away from you and will receive only the crispest of iron shots. Two putts and a par here is a great start. Oakmont Notes Hole 1:
2 Par 4 Handicap 5 Distance Green	On this short par 4 a long iron off the teeing ground avoiding the ditch on the left and the bunkers on the right sets up a short iron to an infamous green. You must approach your putt from below the hole; three putts are common from above it. Oakmont Notes Hole 2:
3 Par 4 Handicap 3 Distance Green	The famous Church Pews bunker on the left and severe fairway bunkers on the right make for a difficult driving hole. A good drive sets up a short iron to an elevated, but fairly flat green (by Oakmont standards) that slopes slightly away from you. Oakmont Notes Hole 3:
4 Par 5 Handicap 15 Distance Green	The Church Pews again penalize an errant drive left and bunkers in the right rough are very severe. However, for the long hitters, this par 5 is reachable and definitely a birdie hole. Oakmont Notes Hole 4:
5 Par 4 Handicap 11 Distance Green	Use a long iron off the teeing ground and approach this green with short irons. This very undulating green makes putting difficult, but there should be some birdies here. Oakmont Notes Hole 5:
6 Par 3 Handicap 9 Distance Green	On the first of Oakmont's par 3 holes, go with a mid-iron shot to a small green that slopes from right to left. Missing the green to the right leads to a sure bogey. Oakmont Notes Hole 6:
7 Par 4 Handicap 13 Distance Green	A good drive on this longish par 4 leaves a long iron to another severe green that slopes left to right To miss this green left is disastrous. Par is a great score on this difficult par 4. Oakmont Notes Hole 7:
8 Par 3 Handicap 7 Distance Green	This extremely long par 3 requires a long iron or fairway wood to a fairly long green without much undulation, A bunker called "Sahara" some 100 yards long sits to the left of the green making the tee shot very intimidating. Oakmont Notes Hole 8:
9 Par 4 Handicap 17 Distance Green	This very difficult, blind, uphill driving hole has a severe ditch left and severe pot bunkers right This pivotal hole, which plays as a par 5 for the members, played as a long par 4 for the U.S. Open. The huge, severely undulating green also serves as the practice putting green. Oakmont Notes Hole 9:
10 Par 4 Handicap 2 Distance Green	This par 4 features yet another downhill, narrow driving lane with severe fairway bunkers right and left, A short iron follows to a very difficult green that slopes from front right to back left. Four is a great score here. Oakmont Notes Hole 10:
11 Par 4 Handicap 12 Distance Green	This short par 4 is best played with a long iron or 3-wood to reach the plateau in the fairway. The short iron approach shot is to a flattish green that slopes from back to front. Oakmont Notes Hole 11:
12 Par 5 Handicap 8 Distance Green	Typically a three-shot hole, this final par 5 is the toughest one at Oakmont. You may use a 3-wood to hit the sloping fairway, then a long iron for the second shot to set up a wedge third shot The severe green slopes away from you, making approach shots and putts very difficult. Oakmont Notes Hole 12:
13 Par 3 Handicap 14 Distance Green	On this mid-iron par 3, the hourglass green is very narrow, A miss long or right makes par a fading fantasy. Stay below the hole to have a better chance for a birdie putt. Oakmont Notes Hole 13:
14 Par 4 Handicap 18 Distance Green	This short par 4 requires a long iron off the teeing ground. A short iron second is to a very large green with a lot of subtleties to it The green generally slopes from right to left, so stay left of the flagstick to have an uphill birdie putt. Oakmont Notes Hole 14:
15 Par 4 Handicap 6 Distance Green	This long par 4 features a blind tee shot to a fairway that slopes from left to right The Church Pews left and severe ditches and bunkers on the right call for another straight drive, A mid-to-long iron sets up a second shot to a very large green with many difficult subtleties. Take four here and smile going on to 16! Oakmont Notes Hole 15:
16 Par 4 Handicap 16 Distance Green	A long iron is needed on this par 3, which has a fairly large green that slopes from left to right. To miss this green to the left is to ask for trouble. Oakmont Notes Hole 16:
17 Par 4 Handicap 16 Distance Green	Although some of you can drive this par 4, severe bunkering 50 yards from the green will make you think twice before trying to do so. Either a long iron and wedge over "Big Mouth" or a driver to the green makes this hole very exciting. Oakmont Notes Hole 17:
18 Par 4 Handicap 4 Distance Green	This is by far the most picturesque hole at Oakmont and perhaps the greatest finishing par 4 in golf. You must drive the fairway to avoid the "chip out" bunkers left and right. An uphill mid-iron to a very undulating green makes for a great finish! Oakmont Notes Hole 18: