U.S. Open Championship Hole-By-Hole Preview

HOLE ONE - Par 4 - 350 yards: The course starts out innocently enough with a short dogleg right par-4 of just 350 yards. Let me re-phrase, there is nothing innocent at Merion. Numerous bunkers dot both sides of the fairway, with trees guarding left and right. A short-iron approach is left to a green that slopes from back to front and right to left. Take advantage of the first because birdies will not be easy to come by as play continues.