A buddy of mine works there. He said a ton of players are going to be at Oakmont tomorrow. He also said one of the foursomes playing in the event tomorrow is worth a combined $1,500,000,000.
We used to swim against Oakmont in the country club swimming association. We used to clobber them. Of course their youth golf team was very good. I worked three of the Opens and they were a lot of fun.
One of our family friends was the club President when they cut down all the trees to take it back to its original form. Said it was nuts the calls they’d get at night from people complaining.
My buddy J.R. Is in charge of the little kids who walk the course with the scoring placards. It will be his boy’s first Open.
Me, I’m getting out of town today. I don’t want to go anywhere near Oakmont the next three weeks. Sitting at Dulles waiting to fly to Germany.
I know folks who rent out their homes for serious money when the Open comes.
It is a great course and a wonderful club.