“The U.S. Open has always been a sad tournament. There is no excitement, no enjoyment. It is all defensive golf, from the first tee to the last putt.”
- The late Seve Ballesteros, via Golf Digest magazine
OAKMONT, PA. – Jason Kokrak, Xavier 2007, played 36 holes of U.S. Open golf on Friday. His 36 holes aren’t your 36 holes. Oakmont Country Club is not Myrtle Beach in March. No Buds at sunrise, no Advil, no stinky contrails from a Te-Amo toro marking your turf. Just 218 acres of malice, walked twice.
“Is playing Oakmont fun?