By: Golf Digest | Duration: 00:16:53

Video Description

Welcome to ‘THE Hole At’, where Golf Digest’s Derek Duncan (our go-to for all things golf course architecture) breaks down the hidden histories behind the most famous holes in golf. In this episode, Derek dives into the famous uphill Par-4 3rd hole at Oakmont Country Club. From its original bunkerless design, to the expansion of it’s torturous Church Pews bunker, to remaining one of the most daunting and critical holes of U.S. Opens at Oakmont, Derek explores the fascinating history behind one of the game’s most iconic golf holes.

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Host: Derek Duncan
Producer: Ben Walton
Editor: Alex Franklin
Audio: Tony Leonardo
Executive Producer: Christian Iooss

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:52 The Original Design
3:10 How To Play It
3:58 New Changes For The 2025 Open
6:45 The Church Pews Bunker
10:40 The Oakmont Greens
11:30 The Stimpmeter
14:20 Why The 3rd Is So Hard
15:15 Tiger 2007
16:15 Fownes’ Legacy