By Ross Mazin
Starting Thursday, the PGA Tour arrives at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY. This course is one of the most challenging courses on the east coast. This is the first time this course has hosted the PGA Championship since 2013. It has rolling hills and sand traps that will test the golfers. Oak Hill has 36 holes, with the East Course claiming the mantle of the formidable, broad-shouldered guardian of par. The West Course, a gem in its own right, is marginally more fun and welcoming. Oak Hill-East has been home to the U.S. Open (1956, 1968, 1989), the PGA Championship (1980, 2003, 2013), the U.S. Senior Open (1984), a Ryder Cup (1995), and the Senior PGA Championship (2008, 2019). Also: two U.S. Amateur Championships, with another on the books for 2027. And it’s no wonder golf’s major governing bodies keep coming back. The grounds are spacious and fan-friendly, and access is easy thanks to a local highway network. The East Course has changed considerably over the years. Robert Trent Jones. Sr. modernized bunker locations in the mid-1950s by removing short-carry hazards and placing bunkers on the flanks of fairway landing areas at the 250- to 260-yard mark. Before the 1980 PGA, George and Tom Fazio created three new holes (Nos. 5, 6, and 15), introduced two ponds, and moved the 18th green to create more spectator room.
My pick to win this tournament is Rory McElroy.
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