The 2023 US Open takes place this weekend at the Los Angeles Country Club.
It is the first time that Los Angeles has hosted the US Open in 75 years. The tournament is taking place amid the drama surrounding the PGA Tour-LIV golf alliance, and the venue is a club where very few golfers on the PGA Tour have ever played.
The course has five par 3’s and three par 5’s. The 284-yard seventh hole and 290-yard par 11th will be two of the longest par 3 holes in US Open history. The par-3 15th hole can go as long as 78 yards. The uniqueness of the course can make the tournament more interesting. Here are some of the top picks in the first round: