| The last time the U.S. Open teed off in Los Angeles, Harry Truman was president, Stalin still controlled the Soviet Union, interstate highways didn’t exist and “The Ed Sullivan Show” was 10 days from its debut. Ben Hogan had yet to win an Open, but that would change that week in 1948 with his victory at Riviera Country Club.
For reasons to do with the small number of clubs having the status, space and willingness—or availability—to host, the Los Angeles U.S. Open franchise failed to launch. That changes this week, on the diamond anniversary of Hogan’s win, when the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club hosts our country’s national championship.
To get you set for the year’s third men’s major, Golf Digest Architecture Editor Derek Duncan has everything you need to know about LACC, ranked 16th on our latest America’s 100 Greatest Courses list. |
