Aesthetically Oakmont may not be the most picturesque course in the world, but golf is not only about aesthetics.
I have played many courses around the world, one iconic hole does not make it a great course. Courses like St Andrews may not exactly be eye candy, but still sends a shiver down my spin just thinking of walking up to the first tee.
My local course has a ton of water, but the fact is, most holes the water does not come into play unless you hit a rank shot....but always in view.
I have never said in my years of playing golf - that hole was boring. Each hole is unique and a challenge - it does not have to dressed up.
For a golf purist like myself, I found this tournament far from boring, and was great seeing an insight into how the pros played it.
I apologize that none of the pro's could shoot as low as the top WGT players, perhaps they need to upgrade their equipment so when they drive they could barely miss a fairway.
Only 4 players under par for a tournament - yes it is course management, patience that wins the day. Sometimes watching a birdie shootout for me becomes boring - this was a real test for the best in the game.
Oakmont was the winner.