Fortunate enough to play 4 of the 6 as well as extensively in Scotland and Ireland. Erin Hills at 4, talked to the designer Mike Hurdzan and he said the goal was to make the best $50 muni in the country. But to me, just meh for a US open course, nothing visually captivating or interesting. A long slog through heather upon heather without the ocean to break up the terrain. Sand Hills or the Kohler properties in Wisconsin are much more interesting. Torrey Pines next up, some interesting holes, but I liked the north course better maybe cause it suits my game better. Pinehurst # 2 is not super cool visually but boy you better think about this course from the greens backwards otherwise you can have a much worse score than you anticipate. Of course Pebble at the top. I have been lucky enough to play it 4 times, from before the 5th hole redesign by Nicklaus to about 8 years ago. Incidentally, # 5 originally was the only dogleg par 3 that was semi blind uphill ( at least for a short, 5" 6" person like me ) that I have played. Still remember the birdie on 18, curled in a 15 footer, and yes , it does break towards the ocean. Can't say I really want to torture myself to playing Bethpage Black but walked Chambers Bay and reminds me of a lot of course in Scotland and Ireland.

I played Pebble Beach on July 4, 2017 through a Southern California Golf Association Member Outing. There were about 50 of us who played at Pebble Beach, Spyglass and Links at Spanish Bay. All 3 were great but I took to Pebble best including pars on holes 5 and 7

I have played 2 of the course in the past it was a great experience.

I agree with Rob. If you have to ask, you have never played Pebble.

I have played four of the six and would rank them as follows:
1. Pebble Beach
2. Pinehurst No. 2
3. Erin Hills
4. Chambers Bay

I’ve played 4 including Pebble and Bethpage. If you have to ask which is best it means you never played Pebble. One of the greatest pieces of property on the planet !
I’ve also played Cypress and Pine Valley and I would choose Pebble if I had only one course to play.

I have played Bethpage Black & Chambers Bay. I loved both but Chambers was my favorite. I actually played it one month after the US Open. It’s a shame it took so much heat for the conditions of the course when it was the USGA who was at fault. When I played it a month later it was in fantastic condition.

had josh missler for a caddie at pebble. made the round very enjoyable.

good suggestions for targets and very knowledgeable on breaks on the greens.

agree with pebble at number one.

Almost every course listed has one interesting fact. Tiger Woods has won at that track. To me it's pretty obvious they want to give the guy his best shot at winning another major. While I will say the Tiger is a great, if not one of the best to play the game, he is a notorious repeat winner. He has numerous wins on a handful of courses, and the USGA and the PGA of America has and continues to cherry pick venues that Tiger enjoys, and plays well. There are so many of the old truly historic courses that with a little work, could, and should be brought back into the fold. But instead they get put onto the trash heap of the modern golf. In my hometown of Toledo, Ohio the Inverness Club has hosted many major events, including the longest U.S. Open in history, when in 1931, they played an additional 72 holes of golf to crown Billy Burke the winner. Also, how many cities can boast having not 1 but 2 USGA Championship caliber courses. Yes, it's my hometown of Toledo. The birthplace of the now defunct U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, at Ottawa Park Municipal golf course. The oldest public course west of New York City, And while it is short by today's standards, it is still open to the public to this very day. So I'm not opposed to a return to any course. Let's spread out time between visits, and make the return that much more memorable.

There is only one to play. That would be Peeble. Life long dream and my wife is going to send me there if I lost 75 pounds. I have lost 62 pounds so far. I will be playing Peeble Beach.⛳️⛳️⛳️