Oakmont Hosts Record 10th US Open: Beware! The Beast Beckons

Oakmont Hosts Record 10th US Open: Beware! The Beast Beckons
The Fourth Hole of Oakmont Country Club in the Oakmont, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Fred Vuich/USGA
M. James Ward
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OAKMONT, PA.—Henry Fownes, the founder and architect for Oakmont Country Club, clarified matters simply and directly when defining the golf club he created—“Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artist stand aside. A shot poorly played, should be a shot irrevocably lost.”

M. James Ward
M. James Ward
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Ward is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and Met Golf Writers Association. He has covered over 100 major championships and 12 Ryder Cup Matches. His golf acumen extends to architecture/travel, equipment, apparel, and general interest stories as well as in-depth interviews with the leading participants and influencers in the sport.