The USGA and WGT have formed an exclusive deal ... so we are not in the dark anymore as to new courses ... after the back nine of St. Andrews, we'll have Oakmont ....
What can we look forward to after that? Hopefully it won't be the same boring repetition of u.s. open style venues featuring the same tree-lined narrow fairways, thick rough, etc. etc. that have combined to define the USGA's idea of what is a suitable test for their yearly competitions ... personally i would prefer a few courses with more exotic scenery myself ...
Thoughts ... ?
P.S. I know that every venue selected by the USGA is not the clone of another, but by and large they generally follow the same pattern ... before anyone points that out ...