Episode 89: The making of a U.S. Open course

Golf Digest architecture editor was one of the co-designers of Erin Hills, site of this year's U.S. Open. On the eve of the national championship, Whitten talks with Sam Weinman about the process of bringing a championship golf course to life, and what he expects from the best players in the world there this week.

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The best golf stories have multiple layers to them. In each episode, Local Knowledge dives deep into a subject golfers want to know about, whether it’s about the game they play, the competition at the highest level, or the surprising ways golf factors into larger conversations throughout society. Hosts Alex Myers, Keely Levins, Shane Ryan and Sam Weinman weave together original interviews, Golf Digest reporting, and additional elements to tell the type of compelling stories that have been a Golf Digest staple for decades.