Going somewhere new for the U.S. Open is starting to get old.
For so many years, everyone knew what to expect. With few exceptions, the event’s identity as the ”toughest test in golf” was carved out of traditional, tree-lined courses with tight fairways and thick rough, firm and fast greens. No one ever complained about making par.
Dustin Johnson won last year at Oakmont, which hosted the U.S. Open for the ninth time. He defends his title on a course that only opened 11 years ago.
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Open is headed to a course that has never hosted a major.