Playing Erin Hills The Day After The US Open

On Monday following the US Open I had the chance to play Erin Hills. The stands were still up; pins were in the Championship positions.

It was a terrific experience. I have now played Erin Hills twice and consider it a great course that compares favorably to other US Open courses that I have played: Torrey Pines, Colonial, Oakland Hills and Medinah. Purists will likely be aghast at this statement, but for all of the low scoring that happened this past weekend, I think that with better weather conditions (eg. dry, windy) players would have struggled to make par. There’s nothing anyone can do about the weather, though. Rory ate up a similarly soft Congressional, but no one suggested that course was inadequate.

Wisconsin fans are hopeful that the US Open will return in 2027. For my part, I am hopeful that slot goes to Oakland Hills, but would not be too disappointed to see the US Open return to the Midwest. The “National Championship” spends too much time on the coasts.

 

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