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Liam McKeone

Story of Oakmont's Course Record Involves a Remarkable U.S. Open Comeback

Johnny Miller set the Oakmont course record at the 1973 U.S. Open | Sam Greenwood/PGA TOUR Archive via Getty Images

The U.S. Open will return to Oakmont Country Club this weekend. The course has hosted nine previous U.S. Open tournaments—a storied history with many remarkable performances and epic finishes. This year's field of golfers hope to deliver another memorable weekend in honor of the 125th U.S. Open tournament ever.

But it will be mighty hard to match the course record, which has stood for decades courtesy of Johnny Miller. Miller won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont and set the course record with a tremendous Sunday performance.

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