Every major event that has been played at Oak Hill Country Club has its own story, its own ebb and flow, and ultimately its own champion because no player has ever won twice on the East Course.
They also have had their own unique combination of feats of greatness, dramatic moments and unforgettable shots produced by a lineage of players who are among the greatest in the history of the sport.
Oak Hill will be on the golf world’s main stage for the 13th time when the 2023 PGA Championship gets underway May 18, and over the course of four days, there are sure to be several more additions to the long list of memories that have been forged at one of America’s truly iconic venues.
I have certainly been fortunate in that this will be the eighth Oak Hill major event I have covered for the Democrat and Chronicle, dating back to the 1989 U.S. Open. Through my own in-person observations, and my research of the five events that were contested at Oak Hill before I arrived in Rochester, I have compiled a list of one great shot and/or pivotal moment for each.