2011 U.S. Open Preview: The Most Unfair Hole in Championship Golf

When the U.S. Open was last played in 1997 at Congressional Country Club, the eighteenth hole was played as the 17^th hole.  But the 18^th hole, which was a fairly simple par 3 across the pond, was merely an afterthought. The real action that defined the tournament took place at the 17^th hole.

It was at the 17^th hole that Tom Lehman rinsed his ball and in the process killed his best chance at winning a U.S. Open. It was at 17^th hole where Colin Montgomerie, after stepping away from his ball several time due to noises in the crowd, missed his par putt and also missed out on winning a major championship. It was an incredible five-iron... more