Oakmont Country Club is routinely ranked among the toughest golf courses in the country. Perhaps because of the stiff test it presents, winners of the nine U.S. Opens there — more than any other course has hosted — have traditionally been among the game’s best.

Eight of the nine past U.S. Open champions at Oakmont won multiple majors in their careers. The list of winners includes some of the game’s biggest names, from Ben Hogan to Jack Nicklaus. The two most recent U.S. Open champions at Oakmont claimed their first major in Western Pennsylvania — before going on to win the Masters within the next few years.

The list of players who just missed out on winning at Oakmont is perhaps even more illustrious. Legends like Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods were among the final round leade

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