US Open 2016 Oakmont Country Club: Hole 4

The fourth hole at Oakmont presents the players a birdie chance

A guide to the fourth hole at Oakmont Country Club ahead of the 2016 US Open

US Open 2016 Oakmont Country Club: Hole 4

Hole 4 - Par 5 - 609 yards

The first par-5 at Oakmont is a long one, and just like most of the holes on the course there's sand everywhere.

The Church Pews bunker once again comes into play off the tee so don't go left, and you'll be lucky to avoid sand if you go right as well. The bunkers are very deep and so is the thick rough surrounding them.

This slight dogleg to the right is only reachable for the big hitters on a calm day, and most will play it as a three-shotter.

The green is heavily guarded by sand but with just a small wedge in hand those who play the hole well should make a four.

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Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV