The 313-yard par-4 17th hole at Oakmont Country Club is tempting to go for off the tee, but the difficulty that lurks up the hill will deter a lot of the field from taking on the challenge. Ryan Ballengee does a deep dive on the hole.
VIDEO: A look at the tempting and treacherous 17th hole at Oakmont
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Ryan Ballengee
Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. He has been writing and broadcasting about golf for nearly 20 years. Ballengee lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his family. He is currently a +2.6 USGA handicap, and he has covered dozens of major championships and professional golf tournaments. He likes writing about golf and making it more accessible by answering the complex questions fans have about the pro game or who want to understand how to play golf better.
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