Donald Ross's masterpiece is famous for crowned, tightly-mown greens that funnel misses into devilish surrounds. The Coore & Crenshaw restoration re-introduced native sandscapes and wiregrass, emphasizing width and angles over rough. It's the USGA's first U.S. Open anchor site and remains a stern, cerebral test from any tee. Strategy, trajectory, and short-game imagination matter far more than brute force here. Every round feels like a master class in controlling the golf ball around firm, fast contours.