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Guided Tours of Historic Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont ClubhouseFour Mondays, from 9:00a.m. — 10:30a.m.

  • October 19 and 26
  • November 9 and 23

$10 donation to The Fownes Foundation per participant. Children under 16, seniors over 65, and active duty/retired military are admitted free. Advance reservations required; limit of ten individuals per tour.

For reservations and further information, contact Oakmont Country Club (412-828-8000) or jlucas@oakmont-countryclub.org

Explore this National Historic Landmark golf course and clubhouse that has hosted 21 national championships featuring eight U.S. Open Championships since its opening in 1903. (June 2016 will be a record ninth U.S. Open for Oakmont Country Club.) The Country Club is located at 1233 Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA, 15139.

A golf historian will lead participants through the handsomely preserved 112-year-old clubhouse to view a wealth of architectural features, historic photographs, memorabilia, early 1900s golf equipment, championship trophies, and the original men’s locker room.

Oakmont golf course_3HGWeather permitting, participants will also tour the legendary “inland links” golf course and see first-hand the extraordinary vistas, narrow fairways, iconic “church pews,” and some of the other 200-plus sculpted sand bunkers.

At the conclusion of the tour, participants may test their putting skills on one of the world-famous Oakmont putting surfaces and browse through the selection of apparel and equipment in the renowned Golf Shop.

Additional details:

  • Please arrive at Oakmont Country Club by 8:45a.m.
  • Casual attire (no jeans or denim please) and comfortable walking shoes with flat sole. Coat or jacket depending on weather forecast. Umbrellas will be provided.
  • Disabled access available.
  • Photography is permitted.
  • Tours are sponsored by the Fownes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of nationally recognized, historically significant golf sites.

 

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Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: 412-471-5808  |  Fax: 412-471-1633