US Open 2016 Oakmont Country Club: Hole 11

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

US Open 2016 Oakmont Country Club: Hole 11

The 11th is only 90 yards longer than the par-3 eighth so the long hitters will choose to keep the driver in the bag here.

The fairway rises up to a plateau which a fairway wood will reach and from there it's not much more than a sand wedge into the green.

Oakmont Country Club — Lee Westwood hitting over the plateau into the 11th green back in 2007

There are three fairway bunkers left but they shouldn't come into play.

The green is guarded by three bunkers but just like those off the fairway, they shouldn't be an issue.

The putting surface is reasonably flat, gently sloping from back to front.

Definitely a birdie chance.

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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 covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.