The Church Pew bunkers are among the most recognizable landmarks on any golf course in the world. Beautiful to look at, but ...

Few hazards are more iconic than Oakmont Country Club's famous church pew bunker. Here's what you need to know about it. The ...

Oakmont Country Club has a monstrosity on its hands. It comes in the form of a 109-yards long, 42-yards wide bunker separated by 13 grassy "pews." ...

Oakmont Country Club is recognized as one of the hardest, oldest, and most iconic U.S. Open venues, hosting the championship a record ten times.

Some bunkers end up being a better spot to miss a shot than thick rough or a water hazard. However, not all bunkers are ...

This beast of a bunker spans 26,000 feet, 109-yards long and 42- yards wide, three-feet tall and 550 tons of sand. And for the 125th U.S. Open, there will be 13 pews. What are the church pews at ...

This course is designed to shatter your confidence. There are no opportunities to relax, no holes you can take off. Scorecard-killing disaster lurks on every single hole. Get ready.

Oakmont Golf Club, hosting its 10th U.S. Open, is known for its challenging bunkers, especially the Church Pew. The course's founder believed in a "hard is good" philosophy, with bunkers designed to ...

Oakmont Golf Club, hosting its 10th U.S. Open, is known for its challenging bunkers, especially the Church Pew. The course's founder believed in a "hard is good" philosophy, with bunkers designed ...

Oakmont's church pew bunkers, explained. To call the sandy surface at No. 3 a bunker feels like a mischaracterization. It is an ogre whose face is scrawled with warts and tufts of ingrown hair.